Subject: kern river announces expansion
kern river plans expansion to serve california generators
posted 10 : 38 am ( cst ) nov 15 , 2000
kern river gas transmission said it plans to file an application today with
ferc to add 124 , 500 dth / d of additional firm transportation capacity to its
922 - mile pipeline system . the california expansion project will provide
additional capacity from wyoming to markets in california . it also will
provide an opportunity for williams to offer significantly reduced rates for
firm transportation based on recent approval of its extended term rate
program , the company said .
" a combination of rapid growth and the development of new gas - fired power
generation facilities in california is fueling expansion of the system , " said
kirk morgan , director of business development for kern river and northwest
pipeline . the ferc application proposes construction of three new compressor
stations , an additional compressor at an existing facility in wyoming ,
restaging a compressor in utah , and upgrading two meter stations . the $ 80
million project is targeted to be complete by may 1 , 2002 .