details kern river expansion williams expand kern river 124 500 dth kern river gas transmission subsidiary williams said planned filing application yesterday ferc add 124 500 dth additional firm transportation capacity 922 mile pipeline system company said california expansion project provide additional natural gas capacity wyoming markets california also provide opportunity williams offer significantly reduced rates firm transportation based recent approval ferc kern river extended term rate program combination rapid growth development new gas fired power generation facilities california fueling expansion system said kirk morgan director business development kern river northwest pipeline project includes construction three new compressor stations additional compressor existing facility wyoming restaging compressor utah upgrading two meter stations kern river said 80 million project targeted complete may 1 2002 company said demand firm transportation kern river driven several factors diversion canadian gas supplies markets midwest pacific region increased production rocky mountain basin strong economic growth kern river market areas increased demand gas fired electric generation facilities williams said anticipates holding open season later year determine level market interest second expansion kern river pipeline demand competitively priced transportation markets nevada california continues grow time gas producers rocky mountain basin stepping production expansion kern river 2003 could help bring production market said morgan