text_combined: kern river 2003 expansion fyi case get copy announcement article inside ferc details filing ferc previously announced expansion project completed service may 2003 kern river double capacity california adding 885 626 mcf capacity also related article todays gas daily gh kern river submits 1 26 billion project double system capacity 2002 expansion certificate hand kern river gas transmission co last wednesday filed commission next capacity ramp would double capacity 922 mile gas pipeline system opal wyo california 2003 expansion would bring supplies region country experienced well documented severe energy shortages kern river said 1 26 billion project would add 885 626 mcf day capacity 845 000 mcf day available 2002 expansion cpol 31 complete 30 july 6 said aug 1 application accomplish 2003 expansion would add 634 3 miles 36 inch diameter looping wyoming utah nevada california 82 4 miles 42 inch diameter looping segment owned jointly mojave pipeline co application also calls net increase 163 700 horsepower compression upgrade includes construction three new mainline compressor units proposed coyote creek station uinta county wyo salt lake station salt lake county utah dry lake station clark county nev five existing compressor stations also would upgraded daggett compressor station would reconfigured compress mojave volumes kern river also plans build new meter station existing certificate interconnect kern river mojave facilities 30 inch diameter adelanto lateral proposed southern california gas co response request socal gas new kramer junction meter station designed deliver 500 000 mcf day planned dec 31 service date although socal gas committed provide 200 000 mcf day firm access rights interconnect additional takeaway capacity available interruptible basis application said kern river reported 18 long term transportation service agreements entered shippers following open season 85 capacity contracted 15 year periods remainder 10 year periods application said based upon representations made expansion shippers nearly capacity projected used serve existing new power generation markets california far biggest customer capacity would reliant energy services inc signed 15 year agreement 200 000 dt day next two largest subscribers edison mission energy 127 500 dt day mirant americas energy marketing l p 90 000 dt day expansion proposed initial daily incremental rate 100 load factor basis excluding fuel 70 dt 10 year firm service 56 8 dt 15 year firm service addition 2003 expansion shippers would responsible paying fuel kind reimbursement factor 3 05 volumes transported wyoming california rates would lower shorter trips supply given large volume remaining reserves amount drilling activity rocky mountain region production could increase 1 5 bcf day next year 4 5 bcf day next five years according report prepared kern river barlow haun inc addition gas available processing plants directly connected kern river southwest ern wyoming shippers access supplies regions via northwest pipeline corp colorado interstate gas co questar pipeline co opal muddy creek market center application said two additional interstate pipelines wyoming interstate co ltd overthrust pipeline co nounced related open seasons june could result interconnects providing access supplies wind river wamsutter basins pipeline noted meet project may 1 2003 service date kern river asked commission issue prelimi nary determination nonenvironmental matters feb 1 2002 full certificate may 1 2002