Determinations

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued final certificates or favorable preliminary determinations (PD) on nonenvironmental grounds to five major pipeline expansion projects last Wednesday at its regularly scheduled meeting. The Commission awarded a certificate to Northwest Pipeline’s Evergreen expansion in the state of Washington and granted a PD to PG&E Gas Transmission Northwest’s 2003 Expansion project in Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Both projects would serve mainly new power generation in the Pacific Northwest region. Several eastern pipeline projects also received regulatory approvals.

FERC issued favorable preliminary determinations (PD) on non-environmental grounds for two Northwest Pipeline expansion projects and East Tennessee Natural Gas’ Patriot project last week, and approved an amendment to the Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC pipeline certificate that will allow the Florida pipeline system to be completed in two phases.

FERC issued favorable preliminary determinations on non-environmental grounds last week on two major pipeline expansion projects, one of which would double Kern River Gas Transmission pipeline capacity to California. The other project, Florida Gas Transmission’s (FGT) $105.4 million Phase VI expansion, would provide 85,356 Dth/d of additional pipeline capacity for markets in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida.

FERC issued favorable preliminary determinations on non-environmental grounds Wednesday on two major pipeline expansion projects, one of which would double Kern River Gas Transmission pipeline capacity to California. The other project, Florida Gas Transmission’s (FGT) $105.4 million Phase VI expansion, would provide 85,356 Dth/d of additional pipeline capacity for markets in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida.

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline and Algonquin Gas Transmission last week were awarded preliminary determinations (PD) on non-environmental issues by FERC to build their companion pipeline extensions that will provide Maritimes’ shippers greater access to northeastern markets via Algonguin, as well as will give new and existing Algonquin customers access to a new supply source-Atlantic Canadian gas-on Maritimes.

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline and Algonquin Gas Transmission yesterday were awarded preliminary determinations (PD) on non-environmental issues by FERC to build their companion pipeline extensions that will provide Maritimes’ shippers greater access to northeastern markets via Algonguin, as well as will give new and existing Algonquin customers access to a new supply source — Atlantic Canadian gas — on Maritimes.

Some speculated Alliance Pipeline might be hurt by FERC’s movenot to issue preliminary determinations (PDs) to the four projectsthat would provide takeaway capacity for Canadian gas from Chicagoto East Coast markets. But Alliance officials last week quicklydismissed that notion.