A unit of Williams announced that it has completed facilities necessary to transport natural gas to the Bluegrass Generation Facility being built by Dynegy Inc. about 20 miles northeast of Louisville, KY. Williams said the 500 MW power plant, which is scheduled to begin commercial operation during the second quarter of 2002, will be able to receive up to 165,000 Dth/d of natural gas through a meter station recently completed on Williams’ Texas Gas pipeline system. “We look forward to providing reliable, cost-effective natural gas service to Dynegy’s Bluegrass Generation Facility,” said Dean Jones, vice president of customer services and rates for Williams’ Central and Texas Gas pipeline systems. “Service to this plant is part of Williams’ growing nationwide commitment to the fast-emerging power generation market.”
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El Paso and Coalition to Study $1.6B Nova Scotia Pipe
In an effort to transport natural gas supplies from off the coast of Nova Scotia to markets in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, El Paso Corp. said that it has begun engineering studies for the 1 Bcf/d Blue Atlantic Transmission System. The company has gathered a coalition of technical expertise from both countries to address the specific design and technology issues involved in constructing the proposed 750-mile, 36-inch offshore pipeline.
Ozark Plans to Lease Transport, Storage on Transok
Ozark Gas Transmission earlier this month filed an application with FERC to lease 9 Bcf of working storage capacity at the Greasy Lake storage field in Hughes County, OK, and 225,000 Dth/d of pipeline capacity on affiliate Transok’s Oklahoma intrastate pipeline system in order to provide “no-notice” firm and interruptible transportation services to its own customers.
Expanding SoCal Supply, Transport on CPUC Agenda
California regulators this week could start to remove some of the uncertainty surrounding the in-state markets in the first of a series of natural gas infrastructure decisions that ultimately could greatly expand the two major utility intrastate transmission/storage systems.
FERC Mulls Re-Instituting Caps on Short-term Gas Transport
In an effort to further address high natural gas prices in California, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is seeking industry comments on whether to reimpose its rate cap on short-term capacity release transportation transactions to the state’s border.
BP, Chevron, Burlington To Pursue Canadian Gas
Just two weeks after unveiling plans to build a pipeline to transport Alaskan North Slope gas to the Lower 48, BP has teamed up with Chevron Corp. and Burlington Resources Inc. to produce gas in the Canadian Arctic. Although no timetable was released, the companies said last week they will spend “considerable resources” to build a production base in the Mackenzie Delta.
BP, Chevron, Burlington to Pursue Canadian Gas
Just two weeks after unveiling plans to build a pipeline totransport Alaskan North Slope gas to the Lower 48, BP has teamed upwith Chevron Corp. and Burlington Resources Inc. to produce gas inthe Canadian Arctic. Although no timetable was released, thecompanies said this week they will spend “considerable resources”to build a production base in the Mackenzie Delta.
KMPT, Calpine Sign 10-Year Transport Agreement
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline (KMTP) has clinched a deal to become the primary natural gas transporter for Calpine in the Texas Gulf Coast and Ship Channel markets under a 10-year, natural gas transportation and storage agreement. The deal gives Calpine access to up to 375,000 MMBtu/d of firm natural gas transportation service for a decade beginning Jan. 1, 2001.
KMPT, Calpine Sign 10-Year Transport Agreement
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline (KMTP) has clinched a deal tobecome the primary natural gas transporter for Calpine in the TexasGulf Coast and Ship Channel markets under a 10-year, natural gastransportation and storage agreement. The deal gives Calpine accessto up to 375,000 MMBtu/d of firm natural gas transportation servicefor a decade beginning Jan. 1, 2001.
Construction Completed on Alliance Pipeline
The C$4.6 billion Alliance natural gas and liquids pipeline, designed to transport 1.325 Bcf/d from northeast British Columbia to Chicago, has completed its construction phase and now is commissioning the mainline, laterals, compressors and supervisory equipment.
