Williams was selected last week by a consortium of deep-waterGulf of Mexico producers to handle about 500 MMcf/d of gasproduction that is scheduled to come on stream in mid-2002. Toaccommodate the projected volumes, Williams will build, operate andown the Canyon Station, a production handling platform in the EastMain Pass area south of Mobile Bay.
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Enogex Plans Harrah Processing Expansion
OGE Energy Corp. subsidiary Enogex Inc., announced plans toexpand its Harrah Gas Processing Plant in eastern Oklahoma County,doubling the plant’s capacity to 38 MMcf/d. The expansion at Harrahis expected to be complete and in service by January 2001.
Few Contenders for New CA Generation
In the midst of this week’s power alerts exacerbated byCalifornia’s shortage of electric generating capacity, theSacramento Municipal Utility District drew only three responses toa proposal put out for bids early in the summer to have a developerbuild, own and operate a natural gas-fired 500 to 1,000 MWgeneration plant on part of a 2,000-acre site owned by the nation’slargest municipal utility. The earliest the plant would beoperational would be in 2004.
Few Contenders for New CA Generation
In the midst of this week’s power alerts exacerbated byCalifornia’s shortage of electric generating capacity, theSacramento Municipal Utility District drew only three responses toa proposal put out for bids early in the summer to have a developerbuild, own and operate a natural gas-fired 500 to 1,000 MWgeneration plant on part of a 2,000-acre site owned by the nation’slargest municipal utility. The earliest the plant would beoperational would be in 2004.
Allegheny Energy Supply, UGI to Market Power
Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC upped its total generatingcapacity to nearly 10,000 MW after setting up a joint venture withUGI Development to expand and market generation output fromfacilities at UGI’s Hunlock Creek generating station nearWilkes-Barre, PA. Part of the deal gives Allegheny Energy Supplyaccess to 46 MW to sell into the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Marylandmarket.
Transportation Notes
Florida Gas Transmission has reduced the Maximum AllowableOperating Pressure (MAOP) of its 22-inch mainline downstream ofStation 4. As a result, capacity through Station 4 will drop to 160MMcf/d effective today. The pressure cut is in response to a linebreak last month near Station 4 (see Daily GPI, d20000623j.html”>June23), a spokesman said. FGT still had an Overage Alert Day noticeissued last Wednesday (see Daily GPI, July13) in effect Monday until further notice.
Transportation Notes
Nominations exceeded capacity at NOVA’s Eastern Gate Tuesday,causing a restriction of about 270 MMcf/d, or 46% of IT capability.
Reliant Extension Adds Capacity for Texas Power Plant
Reliant Energy Gas Transmission (REGT) completed installation ofan 18-mile extension of its mainline in East Texas to increase gasdeliveries to Southwestern Electric Power’s (SWEPCO) 882 MW Wilkesgenerating plant, located near Marshall.
Reliant Extension Adds Capacity for Texas Power Plant
Reliant Energy Gas Transmission (REGT) completed installation ofan 18-mile extension of its mainline in East Texas to increase gasdeliveries to Southwestern Electric Power’s (SWEPCO) 882 MW Wilkesgenerating plant, located near Marshall.
DENA Firing Up New Plants for Summer Peak
Duke Energy North America (DENA) will be firing up about 2,300MW of new merchant generation capacity this summer to capture someof the load growth and higher electric power prices in Texas, theMidwest and New England.