kern river another open season lorna sources close kern river confirmed yesterday original expansion 124 500 mmbtu contracted principally one party pg e national energy group la paloma power project outside bakersfield california assuming additional support 2 nd krgt expansion come developers interested securing gas supply important remember economics kern river pipeline originates wyoming rockies gas delivers directly southern california gas generally clears market southern california border index consequently stacking rates would case tw epng attempted deliver gas mojave markets attached recent press release regarding la paloma project information pg e corporation unit begins construction california largest greenfield merchant power plant la paloma facility fill critical need new electricity supplies california san francisco welcoming opportunity provide competitive electricity meet growing electricity needs california pg e corporation nyse pcg announced today national energy group begun construction la paloma generating plant la paloma 1 048 megawatt natural gas fueled combined cycle facility plant expected begin operating summer 2001 pg e national energy group president ceo tom boren said construction la paloma facility important step meeting growing demand electricity state welcome opportunity growth customer choice california evolving competitive power market california independent system operator iso non profit public benefit corporation responsible maintaining transmission reliability ensuring adequate electricity supplies hailed la paloma welcome addition north america regional transmission operator relying competitive market forces maintain critical balance electricity supply demand california 27 million electric customers california iso pleased pg e national energy group stepped forward la paloma facility fill essential consumer need said cal iso president ceo terry winter investment shows market responding growing demand electricity highly efficient plant energy environmental standpoint california consumers benefit added pg e corp boren la paloma generating plant provides highly competitive costs minimum energy consumption environmental impacts la paloma plant site approximately 40 miles west bakersfield calif western kern county industrial site previously used oil production completed state largest facility designed ground exclusively merchant power plant merchant plant sells electrical output wholesale customers regional competitive bulk power market wholesale customers include traditional utilities municipal utility districts retail energy services companies wholesale power marketers electric cooperatives turn arrange electricity delivered retail consumers la paloma development team selected abb alstom power inc turnkey contractor project abb alstom power responsible design engineering work procurement equipment management sub contractors actual construction facility la paloma generating project received california energy commission approval october 1999 financing package project completed rigorous permitting process really laid ground outstanding construction program said roger garratt project development manager pg e corporation generating unit look forward making major contribution kern county economy manner completely compatible area sensitive ecosystem garratt noted project plan permanently set aside conservation land part environmental mitigation program market intelligence enron transportation services lorna brennan 11 29 2000 09 49 courtney barker et enron enron john goodpasture ots enron enron michael ratner ots enron enron sebastian corbacho et enron enron yuan tian et enron enron mike mcgowan et enron enron rockey storie et enron enron kent miller et enron enron john dushinske et enron enron dave neubauer et enron enron bill fowler et enron enron steven harris et enron enron jeffery fawcett et enron enron lorraine lindberg et enron enron kevin hyatt et enron enron christine stokes et enron enron tk lohman et enron enron michelle lokay et enron enron lindy donoho et enron enron lee huber et enron enron susan scott et enron enron cc subject kern river another open season open season expected kern river capacity recent successful completion open season added 124 5000 dth firm transportation capacity california along 922 mile interstate pipeline williams subsidiary kern river gas transmission announce another open season week perhaps early today additional new capacity pipeline carrying rocky mountain supplies southwest wyoming salt lake city based kern river spokesperson said tuesday although spokesperson indicated current 700 mmcf capacity pipeline running full days kern river plans open previous proposals build transmission laterals within california heading north south major industrial areas state growing supplies expected come state fuel accelerating demand new natural gas fired electric generation plants fulfilled adding compression looping spokesperson said kern river planning bringing lot volumes california years ahead said spokesperson noting recent capacity expansion made possible 80 million project add three new compressor stations additional compression existing wyoming station restage compressor utah upgrade two meter stations new open season expected run two months end january marketers merchant generators large industrial plants utilities along pipeline route utah nevada california experiencing tremendous energy load growth bulk interest still expected come california spokesperson said