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Title: Wyoming Pipeline Authority Kern River


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Wyoming Pipeline Authority
August 24, 2004
Mark C. Moench John R. Smith
Vice President and General Counsel
Director, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs
2
Operational Highlights
  • System design is 1.75 Mdth/d.
  • Receipt point capacity is 3.95 Bcf/d.
  • Delivery point capacity is 5.70 Bcf/d, including
    3.4 Bcf/d in California.
  • 97 of design capacity is contracted to
    California
  • Delivery point capacity into SoCal is 1.385
    Bcf/d.
  • Delivery point capacity into PGE is .55 Bcf/d.
  • Post expansion load factor is 100.7 of design
    capacity.
  • Peak day delivery was 2,097,500 Dth on June 17,
    2004.
  • Peak interruptible volumes reached 575 Mdth on
    July 8, 2004.
  • Average volume delivered to California delivery
    points is 1,420 Mdth/d
  • Capacity constraints of up to 300 Mdth/d persist
    at Wheeler Ridge and Kramer Junction,
    particularly in summer months.

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Market Opportunities
  • 2 Bcf/d of California LDC core contracts will
    expire by August 2006.
  • 545 MMcf/d of non-core contracts held by
    SoCalGas will expire by August 2006.
  • The CPUC recently issued a proposed decision
    authorizing utilities to terminate contracts on
    El Paso, Transwestern and Gas Transmission
    Northwest, and approving an expedited process to
    grant pre-approval of new replacement contracts.
  • Supply diversity is a stated policy objective
    of the CPUC and the utilities.
  • Kern River will compete for re-contracting
    volumes as the utilities and the CPUC seek to
    achieve greater supply diversity.

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Market Opportunities
  • 1,200 MW Moapa Power Plant - Nevada Power has
    announced it will purchase the plant from Duke
    and complete construction bymid-2006. 3.5-mile
    lateral to serve the plant is already
    constructed.
  • 1,050 MW Mountainview Power Plant (SCE) is under
    construction and will begin commercial operations
    by the second quarter 2006.
  • 750 MW Pastoria Power Plant (Calpine) will be
    placed into commercial operation in two phases
    250 MW by December 2004 and 500 MW by second
    quarter 2005.
  • Other announced power projects
  • 525 MW Currant Creek Power Plant (PacifiCorp) is
    under construction.
  • PacifiCorp has announced that Summit Energy will
    construct the 535 MW Lake Side Power Plant in
    Utah County.
  • 500 MW Cosumnes (SMUD) will begin commercial
    operation by fourth quarter 2005.

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Kern River 2003 Expansion
New Power Plants
Existing Compressor New
Compressor 2003 Facility Additions
717 miles additional looping
634 miles of 36 82
miles of 42 163,700 HP of
compression POWER PLANTS Under
Construction Recently Constructed
Announced
SALT LAKE CITY
15
Questar ML 104 272 MMCFD
BAKERSFIELD
LAS VEGAS
PROJECT SPONSOR MWS
Sunrise Edison Mission
320 El Dorado Reliant/Sempra
480 L.V. Cogen Black Hills
280 West Valley
PacificCorp 168 La
Paloma PGE 1,124
Apex Mirant
550 High Desert Constellation
830 Sunrise Ph. II Edison Mission
265 Silverhawk Pinnacle
West 570 Bighorn
Reliant 570 Pastoria
Calpine 750
Moapa Duke 1,200
Currant Creek PacifiCorp
525 Mountainview SoCal Edison
1,050 Lake Side Summit/PacifiCorp
535 TOTAL MWs 9,217
High Desert Lateral 282 MMCFD
LOS ANGELES
SoCal Gas Adelanto 500 MMCFD
Questars ML 104 Lateral Interconnect Kern
Rivers High Desert Lateral Interconnect SoCals
Adelanto Lateral Interconnect Kern River
Existing Kern River Expansion
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Speaker Notes ISO had record send out of over
44,000 MW in July 2004. Power demand is growing
with economic recovery.
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Expansion Opportunity
  • Route studies and cost estimates have been
    completed.
  • Kern River can be expanded by 200-500 MMcf/d at
    market tested rates.
  • An open season this winter, after the CPUC issues
    a final OIR Decision.
  • Construction is planned for 2007, with a November
    2007 proposed in-service date.
  • 66-year proven reserve life in the Rockies, the
    strongest production growth profile and the most
    attractive pricing forecast of any supply basin
    in the lower 48 states.
  • California has 2.5 Bcf/d of expiring interstate
    capacity, no Rocky Mountain supply.
  • Supply diversity is important to 1) Promote
    gas-on-gas competition, 2) Provide price
    stability and 3) Increase infrastructure
    reliability
  • Utility re-contracting is an opportunity to
    achieve supply diversity and enhance pipeline
    infrastructure by providing contract support
    necessary for infrastructure investment.
  • A looped Kern River system will provide increased
    security, reliability and flexibility.
  • Kern River is well positioned and willing to
    invest in infrastructure enhancements.
  • Pipeline looping projects are predictable
    compared to new Westcoast LNG import terminals
    which have uncertainties associated with siting,
    licensing, gas interchangeability, safety
    and environmental concerns and political
    considerations.

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California Regulatory Issues
  • A preliminary decision has been issued in the
    California OIR encouraging state utilities to
    de-contract on El Paso and Transwestern and
    recommending an expedited process to pre-approve
    new capacity.
  • The designation of primary vs. secondary receipt
    point rights at SoCalGas city gates should be
    immediately eliminated.
  • - Discriminates against new supplies, new
    pipelines and LNG imports.
  • - Restricts gas-on-gas competition and withholds
    lower cost gas. Favors southwest gas supplies
    from New Mexico and Texas.
  • - Creates a disincentive to construct new
    infrastructure, including Rocky Mountain supply
    that may seek markets to the east.
  • - Physical capacity of 300 MMcf/d exists today
    at the Kramer Junction which is being withheld
    from the market due to the primary/secondary
    receipt point issue.
  • - The CPUC has embraced non-discriminatory
    access however, the implementation date remains
    uncertain.
  • SoCalGas proposes to implement an off-system
    service which will provide additional flexibility
    to Kern River shippers to manage load variations.

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Wyoming Pipeline Authority
August 24, 2004
Mark C. Moench John R. Smith
Vice President and General Counsel
Director, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs
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