Proposes

Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co. wants to expand its 229-mile pipeline system extending from Malin, OR, to capture a growing Nevada market. Under an application filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, it would add three compressor stations and a 14-mile pipeline extension to nearly double capacity to 220 MMcf/d, up from its current 124 MMcf/d. The in-service date, if approved, would be late 2002.

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America has proposed expanding a portion of its existing system capacity in southeastern New Mexico to increase deliveries to California. Natural wants to add new compression on a leased basis to its Indian Basin Lateral and other facilities to make deliveries of up to 42,000 Dth/d by the fourth quarter of 2001 through Transwestern Pipeline in Eddy County, NM.

With the FERC-ordered capacity re-assignments at the Topock, AZ, delivery points barely off the ground, El Paso Natural Gas has proposed a new plan to re-allocate shippers’ receipt point rights across its entire pipeline system in an attempt to further improve delivery and scheduling.

With the FERC-ordered capacity re-assignments at the Topock, AZ, delivery points barely off the ground, El Paso Natural Gas has proposed a plan to re-allocate shippers’ receipt point rights across its entire pipeline system in an attempt to improve delivery and scheduling.

Great Lakes Gas Transmission is holding an open season for a seasonal gas exchange between May 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002. Great Lakes proposes an agreement with a single party for the pipeline to receive about 1.7 Bcf into its system during the 2001 summer months and deliver an equivalent amount of gas back to that party during the 2001/2002 winter months. The open season ends April 23. Call Martin Wilde at (248) 205-7590 for more information.

As it moves closer to statewide deregulation, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) is finalizing permanent rules that will govern retail access to competitive energy services for both the electric and natural gas industries. The SCC is calling for public comment on the proposed rules, which take effect Jan. 1, 2002.

As it moves closer to statewide deregulation, the Virginia StateCorporation Commission (SCC) is finalizing permanent rules thatwill govern retail access to competitive energy services for boththe electric and natural gas industries. The SCC is calling forpublic comment on the proposed rules, which take effect Jan. 1,2002.

Sierra Pacific Resources Co. wants to build a $300 million highcapacity transmission project to serve the growing population insouthern Nevada. The 500-kilovolt transmission project wouldprovide about 3,000 MW of generating capacity now proposed near LasVegas, with completion by 2003.

The Colorado Interstate Gas Co. officially filed a plan with theFederal Energy Regulatory Commission Dec. 4 to increase pipelinecapacity from its Cheyenne Hub area south to Front Range markets.CIG’s proposed $72 million expansion would include 84 miles of20-inch pipeline and two generators along the eastern slope of theRocky Mountains to a planned 480 MW power plant south of ColoradoSprings.