kern river announces expansion kern river plans expansion serve california generators posted 10 38 cst nov 15 2000 kern river gas transmission said plans file application today ferc add 124 500 dth additional firm transportation capacity 922 mile pipeline system california expansion project provide additional capacity wyoming markets california also provide opportunity williams offer significantly reduced rates firm transportation based recent approval extended term rate program company said combination rapid growth development new gas fired power generation facilities california fueling expansion system said kirk morgan director business development kern river northwest pipeline ferc application proposes construction three new compressor stations additional compressor existing facility wyoming restaging compressor utah upgrading two meter stations 80 million project targeted complete may 1 2002