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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at its Thursday meeting gave Arlington Storage Co. a waiver of the agency’s certificate requirements in order to drill up to two test wells and conduct related testing activity to determine the technical and economic feasibility of developing an underground gas storage facility in the Thomas Corners Field in Steuben County, NY [CP08-60]. Arlington Storage is a subsidiary of Inergy LP.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Friday issued a certificate to El Paso Natural Gas pipeline for a compression expansion of its East Valley Lateral in Pinal County, AZ.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Friday issued a certificate to El Paso Natural Gas pipeline for a compression expansion of its East Valley Lateral in Pinal County, AZ. The project calls for the construction of the Picacho Compressor Station, which will consist of three compressor units totaling 8,290 hp, on the 36.7-mile lateral to interconnect with both Transwestern Pipeline’s recently approved Phoenix lateral and El Paso’s mainline. El Paso has pegged the cost of the compression expansion at approximately $24 million. El Paso purchased the lateral in 2006 from Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District. The acquisition was subject to two repurchase options by Salt River or its assignee, Transwestern. Transwestern already has exercised one option to acquire 203,500 Dth/d of capacity on the lateral and has another option to pick up 30,000 Dth/d of capacity. The proposed compression expansion would increase East Valley Lateral’s capacity to 372,500 Dth/d from its existing level of 342,500 Dth. This would allow Transwestern to exercise its second capacity option and enable El Paso to own 130,000 Dth/d of firm capacity. “Construction of the compressor station will ensure that El Paso is able to maintain existing services and also provide El Paso with additional flexibility for service in the Phoenix area, particularly during peak-demand periods,” the order said [CP07-448].

FERC last Thursday issued a certificate to Egan Hub Storage LLC to expand its storage facility in Acadia Parish, LA, by 10.5 Bcf by adding a fourth salt dome cavern and associated facilities.

FERC Thursday issued a certificate to Egan Hub Storage LLC to expand its storage facility in Acadia Parish, LA, by 10.5 Bcf by adding a fourth salt dome cavern and associated facilities.

FERC has issued a certificate to Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP for a second major expansion of its system that would give Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana natural gas supplies greater access to Northeast, Florida and other Southeast markets.

Black Bayou LLC has filed an application with FERC for a certificate of public convenience and necessity that would authorize the company to construct, own, operate and maintain a salt dome natural gas storage facility in Cameron Parish in western Louisiana.

FERC Friday issued a certificate to Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP for a second major expansion of its system that would give Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana natural gas supplies greater access to Northeast, Florida and other Southeast markets.

Black Bayou LLC has filed an application with FERC for a certificate of public convenience and necessity that would authorize the company to construct, own, operate and maintain a salt dome natural gas storage facility in Cameron Parish in western Louisiana, company officials said Monday.