The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released its Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2014. The report notes that nine natural gas pipeline projects (total length: 706.8 miles; total capacity: 4.876 billion ft3/d) were proposed in June 2014, while four were certificated (total length: 88.4 miles; total capacity 3.055 billion ft3/d).
Natural gas highlights
- Sierrita Gas Pipeline received authorisation to construct and operate a pipeline and border facility, which will provide 201 million ft3/d of capacity to Mexico at the international boundary in Pima County, AZ.
- Cameron LNG and Cameron Interstate Pipeline received authorisation to construct and operate an LNG export terminal (1.7 billion ft3/d) at Cameron LNG鈥檚 existing import terminal in Cameron, LA, and pipeline facilities to provide 2.3 billion ft3/d of capacity to the proposed terminal.
- Rockies Express requested authorisation to construct and operate its Zone 3 East-to-West Project. This project will provide 1.2 billion ft3/d of east to west capacity within Zone 3 located in OH, IN, IL, and MO.
- Dominion requested authorisation to construct and operate its Clarington and New Market Projects, which will provide 250 million ft3/d and 112 million ft3/d, respectively, of transportation capacity for shippers with markets in the Northeast.
- ET Rover commenced the Commission鈥檚 pre-filing process to construct and operate its Rover Pipeline Project, which will provide 2.2 billion ft3/d of capacity from producing areas in OH, PA, and WV to markets in the Midwest.
- Equitrans commenced the Commission鈥檚 pre-filing process to construct and operate its Ohio Valley Connector Project, which will provide 900 million ft3/d of capacity from production areas in WV and PA to pipeline interconnections in OH.
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