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FERC Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2014

 

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released its Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2014. The report notes that eight natural gas pipeline projects (total length: 1221.1 miles; total capacity: 9.565 billion ft3/d) were proposed in October 2014, while three were certificated (total length: 24.5 miles; total capacity 137 million ft3/d) and 14 were placed in service (total length: 207.8 miles; total capacity: 5.125 billion ft3/d).

Natural gas highlights

  • Texas Eastern received authorisation to place into service its TEAM 14 Project. This project will provide 600 million ft3/d of capacity and bi-directional flow along its system in PA to serve markets in the Northeast and Midwest.
  • NET Mexico received authorisation to place into service its border crossing facilities, which will provide 2.1 billion ft3/d of capacity to Mexico at the international boundary between the US and Mexico in Starr County, TX.
  • PennEast commenced the Commissionº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s pre-filing process to construct and operate its PennEast Pipeline Project. This project will provide 1 billion ft3/d of capacity from producing areas in eastern PA to markets in PA and NJ.
  • Columbia Gas commenced the Commissionº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Leach XPress Project, which will provide 1.5 billion ft3/d of capacity connecting its system in WV and OH to its system in central OH.
  • Venture Global commenced the Commissionº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Calcasieu Pass LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, LA. This export terminal will have a deliverability of 1.4 billion ft3/d.
  • Mountain Valley commenced the Commissionº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, which will provide 2 million ft3/d of capacity from northwest WV to southern VA.
  • Dominion commenced the Commissionº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Supply Header Project. This project will provide 1.5 billion ft3/d of capacity for shippers including Atlantic Coast Pipeline from gas supply areas in OH, PA and WV to markets in the Southeast.
  • Atlantic Coast Pipeline commenced the Commissionº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project, which will provide 1.5 billion ft3/d of capacity from supply areas in WV to markets in VA and NC.

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