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ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE
FERC
124,000
Other Nuclear Natural Gas 2000 Hydro 2000 Fuel Oil Coal
1990 1990
2000
4
FERC
1% 5% 10% 13%
35%
36%
FERC
FERC
FERC
FERC
East NY
Source: FERC
FERC
GAS INFRASTRUCTURE
FERC
4 3 2 1 0 1990 2000
11
FERC
Existing Capacity
There are 10 major US pipelines that serve the Northeast gas market. From 1990 to 2000, capacity to the Northeast grew from 10 Bcf per day to 13.3 Bcf per day - a 33% increase. About 75% of the capacity growth - 2.5 Bcf per day delivers Canadian imports.
FERC NORTHEAST ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE
12
13
FERC
15
Algonquin (285) NFS/DTI (150) Islander East (285) Iroquois (330) (3 Projects)
FERC NORTHEAST ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE
16
Tennessee (450)
17
18
HYDROELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE
FERC
Source: FERC
FERC
20
Northeast Hydroelectric
There are 529 FERC-regulated hydroelectric projects in the Northeast with total capacity of 14,343 MW. Preliminary permits have been issued to determine the feasibility of installing an additional 232 MW at 35 Northeast sites. In 1995 electric generation from Northeast hydro was 29 TWh and 24.1 TWh in 2000. In 2000, 5% of the Northeasts generation output was fueled by hydro.
FERC
21
OIL
FERC
Source: EIA
FERC
23
FERC
24
COAL
FERC
FERC
27