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1 PLANNEDProjects in development (Projects added for the current month are highlighted and in bold face type) GAS The Americas U.S. AGL RESOURCES (5/16) AGL Resources has proposed the Suwanee to Friendship Pipeline that will begin just south of Buford Highway (around Peavy Trail) in north Gwinnett County and then will continue east for approximately 12 miles to the intersection of Thompson Mill Road and Spout Springs Road in south Hall County. Pre-construction activities are underway and must be completed before the final route is selected. Pipeline construction is expected to begin in Fall ALASKA LNG PROJECT (6/15) Project: Alaska LNG a 48-inch pipeline and is in an early phase of development called pre-front-end engineering and design Miles: 800 Location: Prudhoe Bay, AK Nikiski, AK Start: 2019 Completion: 2024 Comments: The Alaska LNG Project is anchored by the Prudhoe Bay and Point Thomson fields. These fields are expected to deliver on average about 3.5 billion cubic feet of gas per day with about 75% from the Prudhoe Bay field and 25% from the Point Thomson field AMERICAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP (4/16) American Midstream Partners LP announced that American Midstream LLC is commencing a non-binding open season for a proposed 45-mile extension of the Magnolia Intrastate pipeline to transport up to 500,000 Dth/d of natural gas for delivery to a major interstate pipeline beginning in The proposed Magnolia Extension would connect the existing Magnolia Intrastate pipeline to Tennessee Natural Gas Pipeline s 500 Line, providing transport of natural gas under 20-year, firm transport agreements to Williams Transco pipeline through an existing interconnect. The proposed pipeline is intended to offer supply diversity to growing demand areas in the Southeast market, and specifically, address infrastructure constraints associated with the rapid development of natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations in the Appalachian Basin. The anticipated in-service date for the Magnolia Extension is ANR PIPELINE (7/16) Project: Southeast Mainline Type: Project includes pipeline reversal Miles: 320 Location: Indiana - Eunice, Louisiana Comments: Project will have an additional capacity of 1,000 MMcf/d CH2M HILL (11/13) The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC) and CH2M HILL announced that CH2M HILL was selected to provide integrated-team program management for the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline (ASAP) Project. The ASAP Project is a 737-mile long, 36-inch diameter natural gas pipeline originating at Prudhoe Bay and terminating near Point MacKenzie with a spur pipeline to Fairbanks. The pipeline is designed to develop a long-term energy solution for Fairbanks, South Central Alaska, and other communities along the route. CH2M HILL will provide an integrated-team program management platform. They will provide experienced program management personnel as well as systems, processes, and tools to support AGDC in finalizing the pipeline and processing plant designs as well as needed permitting, licensing and land actions. Major areas of scope to be supported include owner s engineering oversight, project controls, safety, permitting, licensing, quality, procurement, logistics and other services during the development phase of the ASAP. AGDC expects construction of the pipeline to begin in mid-2016 and the ASAP Project to ship its first gas by late The development phase is expected to cost about $355 million, while the construction will cost around $7.7 billion. COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION (5/16) Columbia Gas Transmission, a subsidiary of Columbia Pipeline Group, has proposed a pipeline modernization project for Fairfield and Franklin counties in Ohio. The B-System Project includes the construction of approximately seven miles of new pipeline and the replacement of an existing 13.8-mile pipeline. The project also involves the retirement of a 17.6-mile pipeline and upgrades to ancillary B-System equipment and facilities, including replacing a total of 3,500 feet of pipeline at two different interconnect locations. The project is part of Columbia s ongoing Modernization Program to replace aging infrastructure, upgrade natural gas compression systems and increase pipeline reliability. The B-System has been slated for modernization because it includes vital natural gas supply lines for the Columbus metro area, as well as for several towns and cities along the developing U.S. Route 33 corridor southeast of Columbus. Upgrades to the B-System will allow Columbia s pipeline integrity engineers to employ state-of-the-art internal inspection devices called smart pigs that improve safety and reliability by providing detailed information regarding the condition and operability of the pipelines. The company filed with FERC and construction is slated for COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP (2/16) Columbia Pipeline Group is proposing to construct and operate approximately 165 miles of various diameter pipeline, three new compressor stations, modifications to three existing compressor stations and one regulating station. The Mountaineer XPress project would provide an additional 2.7 Bcf/d capacity of firm transportation service from the Marcellus and Utica production areas to markets on the Columbia Gas Transmission system, including markets in western West Virginia, TCO Pool, and other mutually agreeable points. The Mountaineer XPress project will facilitate continued use of a domestically-produced, low-cost source of energy that yields significantly lower emissions than its alternatives while reducing the nation s dependence on foreign providers. In addition the construction of the new pipeline, the project will include the following major components: new compressor stations constructed in Calhoun, Doddridge, and Jackson counties; modifications to CPG s existing Lone Oak Compressor Station in Marshall County, requiring one new gas-fired compressor unit and piping modifications; modifications to the existing Ceredo Compressor Station in Wayne County requiring two new gas-fired compressor units and piping modifications; and modifications to the existing Elk River Compressor Station in Kanawha County requiring one new gas-fired compressor unit and piping modifications. The company plans to formally file with FERC in April Contingent on regulatory approval, Columbia anticipates initiating construction in the fall of 2017, with a targeted in-service date of October 31, (4/16) Columbia Pipeline Group s proposed Leach XPress project involves construction of approximately 160 miles of natural gas pipeline and compression facilities in southeastern Ohio and West Virginia s panhandle. The roughly $1.4 billion investment will enable the safe transport of approximately 1.5 Bcf of natural gas from the heart of the Appalachian supply basin to natural gas consumers served by the Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf pipeline systems. When completed, the new Leach XPress pipeline and compressor system will supply this region with domestic, clean-burning natural gas for generations to come. Columbia has already begun extensive outreach to landowners and communities in areas where the Leach XPress project will be constructed. Prior to construction, this project will undergo a comprehensive and transparent environmental review overseen by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Throughout the review period, the Leach XPress project team will continue to work closely with landowners, local officials and communities to provide up-to-date information and ensure community involvement in the process. Columbia anticipates initiating construction in late 2016, with a targeted in-service date during the second half of CONSTITUTION PIPELINE CO. LLC (REV 5/16) (AP) New York environmental regulators have rejected a critical permit needed for a major natural gas pipeline project, saying the project fails to meet standards that protect hundreds of streams, wetlands and other water resources in its path. The Department of Environmental Conservation said it won t issue a water quality permit for the 124-mile Constitution Pipeline from Pennsylvania s shale gas fields to eastern New York. The agency said the project s construction would affect 251 streams and 500 acres of valuable forest as well as extensive wetlands. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the pipeline project in 2014 contingent on the state permit, which is required by the federal Clean Water Act. The project had all needed permits for a segment in Pennsylvania and had already cleared trees there in preparation for construction. Constitution Pipeline Co., a partnership formed by Cabot Oil & Gas, Williams Partners and Piedmont Natural Gas Co., can appeal the state decision to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Department of Environmental Conservation said that in addition to its review of Constitution s application and supporting materials, the agency also considered more than 15,000 public comments before reaching its decision. CROSSTEX NGL PIPELINE LP (7/13) Crosstex NGL Pipeline LP announced the start of a 10 Pipeline News November

2 binding open season for volume commitments for interstate common carrier transportation service on a new natural gas liquids (NGLs) pipeline system (the Crosstex NGL Pipeline) that will transport unfractionated NGLs produced in the Permian Basin, Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford Shale and other areas from the Mont Belvieu, TX area to NGL fractionation facilities in Acadia and Ascension parishes, LA for one year and to NGL fractionation facilities in Acadia and Iberville parishes, LA thereafter. This common carrier pipeline is expected to have a preliminary design capacity to Acadia Parish, LA of approximately 77,000 bpd for the first year and is expected to reach up to approximately 132,000 bpd thereafter. The open season ended on June 21, DOMINION CAROLINA (7/16) Project: Columbia to Eastover Pipeline Type: Project involves the construction of new pipeline Miles: 29 Location: South Carolina Completion:2016 Comments: Project will have an additional capacity of 18 MMcf/d DOMINION COVE POINT LNG (7/16) Project: Key Energy Project Type: Project includes the expansion of pipeline Miles: 4 Location: Maryland Comments: Project has been approved with FERC and will have an additional capacity of 107 MMcf/d DENBURY RESOURCES (7/16) Owner: Denbury Resources Type: Project includes construction of 20-inch diameter pipeline Miles: 110 Location: Glendive, MT Start Date: 2018 DOMINION TRANSMISSION (1/16) Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission will construct and/ or modify and operate the Transco to Charleston Project, consisting of the following facilities: Moore to Chappells Pipeline; Dillon Pipeline; Moore Compressor Station; Dorchester Compressor Station; Southern Compressor Station; and the Charleston Town Border Station. The Transco to Charleston Project will include approximately 60 miles of pipeline including two new natural gas transmission pipelines, upgrades to an existing compressor station, and the addition of a new compressor station. Construction is slated for January (REV 6/16) Dominion Transmission has proposed the 39- mile long, 30-inch and 36-inch diameter Supply Header project, which will consist of two loops transporting natural gas in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. New pipeline will primarily be constructed along existing pipeline rights-ofway and will include about four miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline in Westmoreland County, PA, and 35 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Harrison, Doddridge, Tyler and Wetzel counties, WV. Modifications and facility upgrades will be made at Dominion s existing compressor stations in Westmoreland and Greene counties in Pennsylvania, and Marshall and Wetzel counties in West Virginia. These modifications will result in approximately 75,000 horsepower of additional compression. The company has filed with FERC and is awaiting approval. DTE ENERGY (REV 1/15) DTE Energy and Southwestern Energy Co. signed an agreement to significantly expand their relationship centered on the Bluestone Pipeline and in-field gathering system. The new gathering agreement increases the infrastructure footprint associated with DTE Energy s gathering assets by approximately 50 percent in Susquehanna County, PA. This agreement also increases Southwestern s transportation capacity on the Bluestone Pipeline. The 44.5-mile Bluestone Pipeline can deliver 0.8 Bcf/d of gas to both the Millennium Pipeline in Broome County, NY, and the Tennessee Gas Pipeline in Susquehanna County, and is currently increasing its capacity to 1.0 Bcf/d by mid DUKE ENERGY (8/16) Project: Central Corridor Pipeline Extension Type: Project includes the expansion of 30-inch pipeline Miles: 12 Location: Raleigh, NC Start Date: 2017 EASTERN SHORE NATURAL GAS (7/16) Project: White Oak Mainline Expansion Project a new pipeline lateral Location: Pennsylvania Completion: 2016 Comments: Project has filed with FERC and will have an additional capacity of 45 MMcf/d EAGLE LNG PARTNERS (10/16) Project: Jacksonville Project a storage facility that will receive natural gas transported by a local utility through existing and expanded pipelines located adjacent to the Jacksonville project site Location: Louden County, VA - Franklin County, PA Comments: Upon FERC review of all 13 Resource Reports, and Eagle LNG addressing any concerns identified by FERC, Eagle LNG anticipates that FERC will grant Filing status in 2017 EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS LLC (REV 3/16) East Tennessee Natural Gas LLC has received indications of interest to expand its system to serve markets in Loudon County, TN, and has identified the facilities required for the expansion of the East Tennessee pipeline system to move natural gas from the SONAT Bradley interconnect in Bradley County, TN to markets in Loudon County, TN. The Loudon Expansion Project will provide shippers with the opportunity to obtain firm transportation capacity from a point of interconnect between Southern Natural and East Tennessee s mainline at SONAT Bradley (Receipt Meter No ) to delivery point(s) off East Tennessee s mainline located between East Tennessee s Ooltewah Compressor Station (Station No. 3214) and Maryville Compressor Station (Station No. 3219) as well as delivery point(s) off its mainline extension into Loudon County. Currently, the project is pending approval from FERC. Construction will start in spring The target in-service date is September ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS (3/16) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave preliminary approval for the proposed The Trans-Pecos Pipeline. The pipeline will be a Texas intrastate pipeline designed to transport 1.4 Bcf/d of clean-burning natural gas as part of an agreement with Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Mexico s federal electricity commission. Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners is responsible for constructing and operating the 143-mile, 42-inch diameter pipeline which will originate at the Waha Hub outside Fort Stockton, TX in northern Pecos County. The pipeline will include delivery locations for local towns and utilities in Central West Texas and terminate custody at the U.S.- Mexico boundary near Presidio, TX. The Trans-Pecos pipeline will provide new market outlets for domestically produced clean-burning natural gas, thereby encouraging continued production in the U.S. energy sector. Construction is anticipated to start early 2016 and the project is expected to be in service by the end of EQT CORP./NEXTERA US GAS ASSETS LLC (REV 12/15) Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC formally applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for authorization to build a 301-mile interstate natural gas transmission pipeline designed to provide timely, cost-effective access to the growing demand for natural gas for use by local distribution companies, industrial users, and power generation facilities in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Appalachian regions of the U.S. The Mountain Valley Pipeline would transport the abundant supply of Marcellus and Utica natural gas - commencing in Wetzel County, WV and traversing south through 11 counties in WV; and southeast through six counties in VA before ending in Pittsylvania County, VA. The MVP is expected to provide at least 2 Bcf per day of firm transmission capacity; and pending regulatory approval, construction is anticipated to begin in late 2016, with a full in-service targeted for the fourth quarter Through this certificate application filing, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is being asked to certify the public convenience and necessity of the MVP project. The FERC, together with several cooperating agencies, will conduct a detailed review and evaluation of a broad number of subjects, including public safety; water resources; karst topography; air quality; wildlife, soils, and vegetation; protected species; cultural and historic resources; sound levels; realistic alternatives; and cumulative economic benefits. On October 31, 2014, the FERC granted authorization to begin the pre-filing process for the MVP project. During the past year, the MVP team has conducted 16 open houses, in addition to the six scoping meetings hosted by the FERC, all aimed at encouraging an open dialogue with community members, landowners, and public agencies in order to receive comments and feedback on the MVP project. The MVP project team considered more than 1,000 miles of alternatives and variations to the proposed route, and made numerous minor adjustments for individual property owners along the route, in order to mitigate concerns that were raised during the pre-filing process. The proposed route identified in the application encompasses these various revisions, which include the protection of streams, wetlands, and cultural resources, as well as the avoidance of or modification to several sensitive areas and karst topography regions. EXXON MOBIL CORP./BP/ CONOCOPHILLIPS/TRANSCANADA/ ALASKA GASLINE DEVELOPMENT CORP. (REV 11/14) ExxonMobil, BP, ConocoPhillips and TransCanada have selected a site in the Nikiski area on the Kenai Peninsula as the lead site for the proposed Alaska LNG project s natural gas liquefaction plant and terminal. More than 20 locations were evaluated based on conditions related to the environment, socioeconomics, cost, and other project and technical issues. This is a step forward for the Alaska LNG project and

3 shows continued progress toward building Alaska s energy future, said Steve Butt, senior project manager. The work that we have put into the site selection process gives us confidence that the Nikiski site is the lead location for the LNG plant and terminal. The Nikiski site also results in a pipeline route that provides an access opportunity to North Slope natural gas by the major population centers in Fairbanks, Mat-Su Valley, Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula. A number of engineering, technical, regulatory, fiscal, commercial and permitting issues still need to be resolved as work on the potential $ billion project progresses. While Nikiski is the lead site, the project team continues to consider other secondary locations. Pipeline routing definition work also continues based on the project summer field work activities, which will be extended south of Livengood. The companies are continuing to refine the agreed project concept that includes a gas treatment plant located on the North Slope, an 800-mile long, 42-inch diameter pipeline with up to eight compression stations and at least five off-take points for in-state gas delivery, and a liquefaction plant and terminal. The teams are currently preparing for more detailed engineering and design work, consistent with previously released plan phases. FAIRBANKS PIPELINE CO. (REV 8/15) Fairbanks Pipeline Company (FPC) is proposing a 514- mile, 12-inch pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to North Pole, AK, with an option to upsize to 18-inches and extend the line to Anchorage, AK. The construction cost of the Arctic Fox Pipeline is estimated at $716 million for the base case, $1 billion for case 2, and $2.1 billion for case three. A secondary transmission network comprised of a 2.5-inch to 4-inch high pressure, steel coiled flow-lines is planned to emanate from FPC s high pressure backbone traverse through Fairbanks, AK. A non-binding open season, administered by Energia Cura, ran through Oct. 1, Current non-binding gas nominations received by FPC are said to have reached 19 Bcf/yr. FPC says its pipeline system can begin operation in GULF SOUTH PIPELINE LP (REV 9/15) Gulf South Pipeline LP filed with FERC for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under CP for its Coastal Bend Header Project. The Coastal Bend Header Project proposes to build a new supply header pipeline as well as expand and modify sections of Gulf South s existing Legacy System to transport natural gas from Eagle Ford to Freeport LNG s liquefaction facility on Quintana Island in Brazoria County, TX. The proposed supply header will consist of 66 miles of 36-inch diameter lateral pipeline located in Wharton and Brazoria County, TX and creates 1.42 Bcf/d of new pipeline capacity. The Legacy System expansion, specifically Index 129, will provide an additional 1.4 Bcf/d of firm transportation capacity into the Coastal Bend Header through a new interconnect and involves construction of new compressors in Harris and Fort Bend County, TX, and modification to existing Magasco compressor station in Sabine County, TX. In addition, the expansion project also includes piping modification at the existing Goodrich station in Polk County, TX, to allow flow reversal to the south. Gulf South has requested an application decision on or before June 1, 2016, in order to meet the anticipated Spring 2017 construction start date and target April 1, 2018, in-service date. HOWARD MIDSTREAM ENERGY PARTNERS LLC (8/15) Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC plans to develop the Nueva Era Pipeline, an approximately 200-mile, 30- inch natural gas pipeline connecting its existing Webb County Hub in Webb County, TX to Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico, and the Mexican National Pipeline System (Sistema Nacional de Gasoductos) in Monterrey. Expected to be in-service in July 2017, the Nueva Era Pipeline, which will be developed in conjunction with HEP s Mexican partner, will provide seamless transportation service for up to 600 MMcf/d of natural gas from South Texas to Escobedo, Nuevo León, near Monterrey. It will connect producers in South Texas directly with end-users in Mexico, creating access to multiple growing markets. IMPULSORA PIPELINE (7/16) Project: Impulsora Pipeline Type: The border-crossing facilities will consist of one 36-inch pipeline and one 12-inch pipeline that will run parallel to the 36-inch pipeline. Miles: 1.3 Location: Texas - Mexico Completion: 2016 Comments: Project has been approved and will have an additional capacity of 1,122 MMcf/d KAISER-FRONTIER MIDSTREAM LLC (7/16) Project: Silo Pipeline Type: Project includes construction of new natural gas pipeline and conversion of an existing segment of intrastate pipeline to interstate service Miles: 31 Location: Laramie County, WY -Weld County, CO Comments: Project also includes the installation of ancillary facilities including pig launchers, pig receivers, and new mainline valves LACLEDE GROUP (3/16) The Laclede Group has proposed a 60-mile gas pipeline to link the Marcellus and Utica shale plays. The line would run from St. Louis through Illinois and connect with the Rockies Express and Panhandle Eastern Pipeline. The project will require FERC approval and has a completion date 30 to 36 months after breaking ground. MILLENNIUM PIPELINE CO. (5/16) The Millennium Pipeline Co. announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the company to use its pre-filing process to review Millennium s proposal to upgrade and expand the East end of its system. The project, named the Eastern System Upgrade, will be co-located along Millennium s existing 244 miles of right-of-way. The proposal includes: An estimated 7.8 miles of 36-inch looped pipeline parallel to their current infrastructure in Orange County; upgrades to the existing Hancock Compressor Station in Delaware County; new compression capabilities at a facility in Sullivan County; and upgrades to existing Ramapo Meter and Regulation Station in Rockland County. The project has an anticipated in-service date of fall MOUNTAINEER GAS CO. (6/16) Owner: Mountaineer Gas Co. Type: Project involves the construction of mile, 6- to 12-inch pipeline that will be done in three segments Miles: 56.4 Location: Martinsburg, WV Start Date: 2017 NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP. (REV 10/14) National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. has filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct 82 miles of 24-inch natural gas pipeline in Elk, Jefferson, Clearfield, Cameron and Clinton counties and compressor stations in Jefferson County (approximately 19,000 HP) and Elk County (approximately 7,000 HP). The new 82-mile pipeline system will transport locally produced Marcellus Shale gas to the market center at Leidy, PA, and provide reliable supplies of energy to western Pennsylvania and the northeastern U.S. This West to East Overbeck to Leidy project will consist of two sections. The East Section will begin near Weedville, PA, and end at Leidy Station near Renovo, PA The West Section will begin at Overbeck Station near Sigel, PA, and end near Weedville, PA The West Section, for the most part, will run parallel to National Fuel s 12-inch pipeline known as FM-100. NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP./ EMPIRE PIPELINE INC. (11/14) National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. and Empire Pipeline Inc. plan to file a joint application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to construct the Northern Access 2016 Project. This project will transport regionally produced supplies of natural gas into the interstate natural gas pipeline system and will provide reliable supplies of energy to the northeastern U.S. and Canada. The Northern Access 2016 Project is currently in the FERC NEPA Pre-filing process at Docket Number PF The proposed project will include the following: approximately 97 miles of new 24-inch diameter pipeline, from Sergeant Township, McKean County, PA to an interconnection with Supply s existing Line X-North, at or near the Porterville Compressor Station in the Town of Elma, Erie County, NY; an approximately 2,500 horsepower compression addition at Supply s existing Porterville Compressor Station; and an interconnection with Tennessee Gas Pipeline s 200 Line in the Town of Wales, Erie County, NY. The project would include Empire s construction of: a 24- inch pipeline segment of approximately 4 miles, replacing 3.3 miles of existing 16-inch Supply pipeline and 0.7 miles of existing Empire; a pipeline in the Towns of Wheatfield and Pendleton, Niagara County, NY; a new, approximately 15,000 horsepower compressor station in the Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY; and a new natural gas dehydration facility in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. National Fuel hopes to begin construction activities in NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO. OF AMERICA LLC (REV 6/15) Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America LLC (NGPL) has executed binding agreements with Antero Resources, Nicor Gas, North Shore Gas and Occidental Energy Marketing Inc. for incremental firm transportation service on its Gulf Coast mainline system from the Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) interconnection in Moultrie County, Illinois, to points north on NGPL s pipeline system. These commitments will support the first phase of NGPL s Chicago Market Expansion project, which will increase NGPL s capacity by 238,000 Dth/d and provide transportation service to markets in proximity to Chicago, IL. The contracts, which include a variety of customers and demonstrate the broad appeal of the project, are for an average term of over 11 years. NGPL intends to file a 7(c) certificate application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in June 2015, with the project expected to be in service in November Those interested in obtaining more detailed information about NGPL s potential for further expansion in a second phase of this project should contact Mark Menis, director of Business Development for NGPL, at CMEP@ kindermorgan.com or (630) Pipeline News November

4 NAVITAS MIDSTREAM (5/16) Navitas Midstream has proposed a 61-mile, 16-inch and 20-inch pipeline near Midland, TX. Construction is slated for mid NEXTDECADE LLC (REV 6/16) NextDecade LLC submitted an official request to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to enter the pre-filing process for its Rio Grande Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project and associated Rio Bravo Pipeline. NextDecade LLC received notification from FERC of acceptance into the pre-filing process and was assigned docket number PF Rio Grande LNG, a wholly owned subsidiary of NextDecade, is a multi-billion dollar land-based LNG export project located on a 1,000-acre site along the Brownsville Shipping Channel in Brownsville, TX. NextDecade s proposal includes plans for up to 6 liquefaction trains utilizing proven, reliable, safe, and efficient technology, with a nominal output capacity of 4.5 million tons of LNG per train a year. The facility will be constructed in phases timed to meet market demand. In addition, the proposed 129-mile Rio Bravo Pipeline will supply the facility with its feed-gas, connecting the facility to the highly liquid Agua Dulce natural gas market hub. The Rio Grande Pipeline kicked off an open season in June to to solicit commitments for firm natural gas pipeline transportation for new pipeline facilities that it proposes to construct. Project: Rio Grande LNG Export up to six liquefaction trains, with a nominal output capacity of 4.5 million tons of LNG per train per year Miles: 137 Location: Brownsville, TX Start: 2017 Comments: Project has filed with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to site, construct and operate Rio Grande LNG NEXUS GAS TRANSMISSION (1/16) The NEXUS Gas Transmission project reached a significant milestone as it formally applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct and operate an approximately 255-mile interstate natural gas pipeline. The NEXUS project provides critically needed Appalachian Basin natural gas to growing markets in Ohio, Michigan and the Dawn Hub in Ontario, Canada. The FERC application initiates the agency s formal environmental review of the project as the lead federal agency charged with coordinating National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance in reviewing pipeline certificate applications. During this period, FERC will evaluate all potential environmental impacts, as well as the company s plans to address and minimize those. The application filing includes responses to comments made during the FERC scoping period as well as a full evaluation of alternative routes and potential impacts of the NEXUS project. The proposed NEXUS route is strategically positioned to expand gas service while minimizing environmental impacts. Access to natural gas will enable communities along the proposed route to attract employers and provide lowcost energy to residential consumers and businesses. The market-based approach of siting the NEXUS pipeline stands to benefit customers all along the route, including local distribution companies, industrial parks and electricity generating plants. The FERC review process will continue to provide opportunities for public input by landowners, residents and other stakeholders. It will also prompt parallel environmental review by numerous state and federal regulatory agencies. The formal application requests that FERC issue an approval of the project in the fourth quarter of Construction is anticipated to begin in early NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE CO. (12/14) Northern Border Pipeline Co. announced the commencement of a one-month, non-binding open season to gauge shipper interest in a pipeline project to transport natural gas from the Bakken area of North Dakota into its pipeline system. The proposed Bakken Header Supply Lateral project will consist of approximately 64 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline, compression and related facilities that would extend westward from near the outlet of Hess Corp. s Tioga processing plant in northwestern North Dakota to where it will provide access to additional processing facilities. At full capacity, the project will be capable of transporting up to 295 MMcf/d. NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO. (3/16) Northern Natural Gas Co. has announced its intention to construct and operate certain pipeline facilities in support of its customer s growth requirements for natural gas. The Northern Lights 2017 Expansion project is a part of Northern s commitment to a multi-year expansion project for its customers through The 2017 expansion includes plans to construct one new compressor station at Lake Mills located in Worth County, IA, and to add a compressor unit at the existing compressor station in Faribault, MN. Initial plans also call for the construction of three pipeline segments: (mileage is approximate) a 2.6-mile 12-inchdiameter Rochester branch line loop; a 2-mile extension of Northern s existing 8-inch-diameter Princeton branch line loop; and a 2.8-mile extension of Northern s existing 12-inch-diameter St. Cloud branch line loop. All pipeline loops are located in the state of Minnesota. Construction will start late (3/16) Northern Natural Gas Co. has announced its intention to construct and operate pipeline facilities in support of its customer s growth requirements for natural gas. The Cedar Station Upgrade includes plans to construct approximately 7.8 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline looping Northern s existing Rosemount Junction to Minneapolis No. 1 branch line, located in Dakota County, MN. Most of the proposed pipeline route will loop Northern s existing branch line. The last segments of pipeline are planned to be installed within an existing utility corridor and along a highway. The pipeline facilities are required to meet a contractual obligation with Xcel Energy Inc. that calls for Northern to upgrade its pressure at the existing Cedar Station yard from 400 psig to 650 psig. The increased pressure will be used for incremental electric generation by Xcel at the Cedar power plant. NOVA GAS TRANSMISSION LTD. (1/16) TransCanada Corp. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), has signed contracts for 2.7 Bcf/d of new firm natural gas transportation service that will require a $570 million system expansion for Significant growth in unconventional natural gas supplies in northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia are the primary driver for these new contracts, coupled with continued growth in market demand. The 2018 expansion program will increase the overall investment on the NGTL System beyond the already announced $7.5 billion of projects. Approximately $2.8 billion of these projects have received regulatory approval, with $800 million under construction, and an additional $1.7 billion of facilities are under regulatory review. The 2018 expansion includes multiple projects that total 55 miles of 20- to 48-inch diameter pipeline, one new compressor, approximately 35 new and expanded meter stations and other associated facilities. Applications to construct and operate the various components of the 2018 expansion program will be filed with the National Energy Board between the second quarter of 2016 and the fourth quarter of Subject to regulatory approvals, construction is expected to start in 2017, with all facilities expected to be in service in The 2018 NGTL expansion program represents the minimum system additions required to meet current contracts. Additional expansions may be required following a full assessment of our aggregate system requirements to be completed by the end of NYSEG (4/16) NYSEG is planning to replace an aging 8-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline with a 25-mile, 10-inch diameter pipeline that will run from Norwich to Oneonta. The DeRuyter Pipeline has filed with the Public Service Commission and is planning for construction in PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE (7/16) Project: Panhandle Eastern Project Type: Project includes pipeline reversal Location: Ohio Indiana Illinois Comments: Project has been approved and will have an additional capacity of 750 MMcf/d PENNEAST PIPELINE CO. LLC (REV 5/16) PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC plans to construct a 100-mile pipeline intended to bring lower cost natural gas produced in the Marcellus Shale region to homes and businesses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The PennEast Pipeline is designed to provide natural gas service to the equivalent of 4.7 million homes, up to 1 Bcf/d, offering consumer savings in lower energy and gas transportation costs. The pipeline will begin in Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania and end at Transco s Trenton-Woodbury interconnection in New Jersey. PennEast is investing nearly $1 billion to build the pipeline with the costs split among the four entities. UGIES is the project manager for the development of the project and will operate the pipeline. Additionally, the new pipeline is expected to benefit the region s economy and create jobs. During the seven-month construction phase, the PennEast project is estimated to create in excess of 2,000 new jobs, as well as many other ancillary jobs. PennEast recently announced that the project will be delayed. PORT ARTHUR LNG (REV 5/15) Sempra Energy announced its subsidiary, Port Arthur LNG, has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiate the pre-filing review for the company s proposed Port Arthur LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility in Port Arthur, TX. The proposed liquefaction project is designed to include: two natural gas liquefaction trains with a total export capability of approximately 10 million tons per annum, or 1.4 Bcf/d; two 160,000-cubic-meter storage tanks; marine facilities for vessel berthing and loading; natural gas liquids and refrigerant storage; feed gas pre-treatment; truck loading and unloading areas; and combustion turbine generators for self-generation of electrical power. On March 20, Port Arthur LNG also filed a permit application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization to export the LNG produced from the proposed project to all current and future Free Trade

5 Agreement (FTA) countries and expects to submit to the DOE an application for authorization to export the LNG produced from Port Arthur LNG to non-fta countries in the coming months. The proposed project would utilize a portion of Sempra s approximately 2,900 acres of property with 3 miles of waterfront on the Sabine-Neches Ship Channel and 1.25 miles of waterfront on the Intracoastal Waterway. The company s Port Arthur LNG site previously was evaluated and certified by the FERC in 2006 for a proposed import regasification facility and pipeline and also was permitted by the Texas Department of Transportation for the potential relocation of a portion of State Highway 87. Development of the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project is contingent on completing the required commercial agreements, securing all necessary permits and approvals, obtaining financing and incentives, reaching a final investment decision and other factors associated with the investment. PORT DOLPHIN PIPELINE LP (7/16) Project: Port Dolphin LNG Pipeline 36-inch pipeline Miles: 4 Location: Florida Completion: 2018 Comments: Project has been approved with FERC and will have an additional capacity of 1,200 MMcf/d SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC (11/15) San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) jointly asked the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for approval of the Pipeline Safety & Reliability Project to construct a 47-mile natural gas pipeline, which will implement new pipeline safety requirements, as well as increase the reliability of the clean natural gas the companies deliver daily to customers. The proposed pipeline, which is included in SDG&E s CPUC-approved Pipeline Safety and Enhancement Plan, would replace the transmission role of an existing pipeline that by law must be either pressure tested or replaced. The Pipeline Safety & Reliability Project would build on SDG&E s long history of safely delivering natural gas to its customers and would be constructed with state-of-the-art technology, including automatic shut-off valves, advanced leakage detection and advanced communication technology. Along with these added safety features, the pipeline will be tested and inspected in accordance with SDG&E s pipeline integrity program. SDG&E meets or exceeds all state and federal pipeline safety regulations for operations and maintenance and has a rigorous training program for employees, as well as community and first responder training. The San Diego region relies primarily on a single natural gas transmission pipeline, which provides approximately 90 percent of SDG&E s natural gas capacity. The remaining 10 percent is delivered by a smaller pipeline, which was installed in 1949 and by law must be pressure tested or replaced. The new pipeline would replace the transmission function of the 1949 line, minimize dependence on a single pipeline and modernize the system. The proposed natural gas pipeline would begin near the Riverside County line and continue south near the Interstate 15 corridor approximately 47 miles and connect to an existing pipeline on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego County. After analyzing several possible routes, SDG&E proposed a route that primarily follows existing streets to minimize cost, environmental impacts and impact to private properties. The CPUC will determine the final design, construction, and route location after a thorough environmental review. SDG&E has requested CPUC approval in 2017 in order to achieve a pipeline in-service date of SAWGRASS STORAGE LLC (7/16) Project: Sawgrass Storage Mainline a new 24-inch and 30-inch lateral Miles: 14 Location: Louisiana Comments: Project has been approved and will have an additional capacity of 300 MMcf/d SHELL PIPELINE (11/16) Project: Falcon Pipeline new pipeline Miles: 94 Location: Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio Start: 2018 SIERRITA GAS PIPELINE LLC (3/16) Following a successful open season, Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC announced details of a planned expansion and development of compression facilities on the Sierrita pipeline, which was placed in service on Oct. 31, The approximately 60-mile, 36-inch diameter pipeline currently provides 200,846 Dth/d of firm transportation capacity and extends from Kinder Morgan Inc. s El Paso Natural Gas south mainlines, near Tucson, AZ, to the U.S.-Mexico border near Sasabe, AZ. In response to expressions of interest, Sierrita conducted an open season for expansion capacity. The open season closed on Oct. 5, Sierrita received a binding bid from Mexico s Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and awarded to CFE a minimum expansion volume of 230,254 Dth/d by April 2020 for a term of approximately 19.5 years. CFE can elect to increase the expansion capacity to 309,154 Dth/d by providing notice to Sierrita no later than Feb. 29, In order to facilitate the expansion service, Sierrita is planning to install a new 16,000-21,000 horsepower compressor station and undertake modifications to existing meter station facilities. The pipeline s current design capacity is fully subscribed under a 25-year firm transportation agreement with CFE. Depending on CFE s final volume election, the revised firm transportation capacity of the pipeline will be 431,100 Dth/d or 510,000 Dth/d, after commissioning of expansion facilities. SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL CORP./ NEXTERA US GAS ASSETS LLC (10/15) Southern Star Central Corp. and NextEra US Gas Assets LLC announced the commencement of a binding open season for the Sooner Trails Pipeline Project, which is expected to connect new receipt points in Kingfisher, Canadian, Grady, Stephens, Garvin, Carter, and Bryan counties in Oklahoma to interstate and intrastate pipeline markets in Bryan County, OK and Lamar County, TX. The companies also announced the signing of a letter of intent that outlines the potential terms of a joint venture that is expected to construct and own the Sooner Trails Pipeline. Under the letter of intent, each company would own 50 percent of the proposed joint venture. An affiliate of NextEra Energy would construct the project and Southern Star, through one or more of its affiliates, would operate the pipeline. Subject to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval, the approximately 250 mile Sooner Trails Pipeline project will extend from Kingfisher County, OK and travel southeast to its primary delivery point in Lamar County, TX with the development of the Lamar Hub. The Sooner Trails Pipeline is expected to provide up to 1.2 MMDth/d and offer timely, cost-effective access to natural gas for expanding local distribution companies, industrial users, natural gas fired generation, and other regional demands. The Sooner Trails Pipeline will be developed under FERC jurisdiction. Sooner Trails has filed to begin the FERC pre-filing process in order to develop the project in a timely manner. The binding bid(s) received during this open season will assist Southern Star and NextEra Energy in determining whether to pursue the proposed project and defining the final parameters of such project. If it is decided to move forward after evaluating the binding bids, Southern Star and NextEra Energy will, subject to FERC approval, install the necessary facilities to serve all or a portion of the requested capacity. If a binding open season is successful, Southern Star and NextEra Energy anticipate service provided through the proposed pipeline in early SPECTRA ENERGY (10/16) Project: Jackfish Lake Expansion two 36-inch loops to expand to the Fort St. John mainline. Two compressor station additions will also be built to move the increased volume of gas Miles: 22 Location: Taylor - Chetwynd Comments: The project will add MMcf/d of transportation capacity to Spectra Energy s BC Pipeline Project: Valley Crossing 36-inch or 42-inch pipeline header system Miles: 168 Location: Aqua Dulce Hub, Nueces County, TX Start Date: 2017 (3/16) Spectra Energy has proposed the Greater Philadelphia Expansion Project to help solve Philadelphia s present-day energy challenge, but it will also help establish the region as an energy hub, which has become a key priority of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce to attract and grow business and fuel economic development in the region. The project will be designed to reliably meet growing demand for natural gas in Philadelphia and surrounding markets, while also providing environmental and economic benefits to the region. It will help alleviate a bottleneck in the existing system, thus allowing the growing demand to be eased by the growing supply nearby. The additional natural gas will enhance deliverability to existing utilities and to a growing power generation and industrial market along the Delaware River. Currently, Spectra Energy s Texas Eastern Transmission LP pipeline system delivers nearly 550,000 Dth/d of natural gas into the greater Philadelphia region. But the existing facilities that serve the area have seen demand growth over time and are regularly subscribed at or near capacity. The proposed expansion would complement Texas Eastern s existing asset base in the region and allow for connectivity to the shale production in the Northeast and Southwest parts of Pennsylvania, as well as other supply sources. The scope of the project ultimately will depend on the overall demand, but an expansion of up to 475,000 Dth/d is possible. This would be accomplished by replacing existing pipeline with a larger diameter pipe and adding new pipeline looping. Texas Eastern will allow nominating shippers to subscribe for new firm transportation on the Philadelphia Lateral from receipt points at the head of the lateral near Eagle Compressor Station, and in order to increase the options for connection to supply, would be willing to offer new interconnections to other upstream pipelines as a part of this project as provided for in its open season. The target service in-service date for this project is the second half of Pipeline News November

6 (10/14) Spectra Energy ended a non-binding open season on March 30, 2012, to gauge interest in the proposed Renaissance Gas Transmission Project that would include about 230 miles of 36, 30 and 24-inch pipe commencing at the Texas Eastern system near its compressor station at Mount Pleasant, TN, and extending through northeast Alabama and northern Georgia to a connection with the Transco system near Lawrenceville, GA. No construction or completion date has been released. SPIRE (9/16) Project: Spire STL Pipeline Miles: 70 Type: Project includes the installation of steel pipeline that will interconnect to the Rockies Ex-press trains Location: St. Louis, MO Start Date: 2017 Completion: 2018 Comments: Project will be capable of delivering up to 400,000 Dth/d of natural gas TALEN ENERGY (8/16) Project: Montour Lateral 30-inch pipeline Miles: 15 Location: Montour County, PA Start Date: 2018 SPRING RIDGE CONSTRUCTORS LLC (11/16) Owner: Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC Project: Atlantic Coast Pipeline 20-inch, 36-inch and 42-inch pipeline Miles: 600 Location: Harrison County, WV Chesapeake, VA Start: 2017 Comments: Project s construction is expected to generate more than 17,000 jobs, $2.7 billion in total economic activity and $4.2 million in average annual tax revenue for cities and counties in the project area TALLGRASS ENERGY (4/16) Tallgrass Energy has proposed an 8-mile, 36-inch pipeline in Grand Island, NE. Construction is slated for spring (2/15) Tallgrass Development LP announced that it intends to pursue the development of a new natural gas pipeline, the Prairie State Pipeline, with ownership participation by Tallgrass and AGL Resources Inc. Tallgrass and AGL also announced a non-binding open season for natural gas market participants to move gas from supply connections in central Illinois to the Chicago Market Center and points in between. The project is accepting non-binding bids for long-term firm transportation capacity on the project. Prairie State Pipeline is expected to have a total capacity between 1.2 Bcf/d and 1.5 Bcf/d and has already received an expression of interest for a commitment of 400 MMcf/d. Prairie State Pipeline will provide additional supply diversity and access to the Illinois and Midwest markets, while increasing reliability through new infrastructure construction. Prairie State Pipeline anticipates an in-service date of Nov. 1, When complete, Prairie State Pipeline is expected to consist of nearly 140 miles of large diameter pipeline running in a generally north-south orientation, to connect interstate pipelines in Doug las County, IL, to gas distribution systems, natural gas storage fields and interstate pipeline companies in the Chicago Market Center. Prairie State Pipeline expects to provide unique access to more than 4 Bcf/d of delivery points. Potential delivery points include city-gate and storage interconnects with Nicor Gas, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co., Ameren, North Shore Gas Co. and possible interstate pipeline interconnects with ANR Pipeline, Guardian Pipeline, Northern Border Pipeline, Horizon Pipeline, Alliance Pipeline and Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America. TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO. (9/16) Project: Southwest Louisiana Supply Type: Project includes the installation of two 36-inch pipeline laterals and compressor stations Miles: 4 Location: Madison and Richland parishes, LA Start Date: 2016 Completion:2017 Project: Triad Expansion Project Type: Project involves the expansion of 36-inch pipeline Miles: 7 Location: Pennsylvania Comments: Project will have an additional capacity of 180 MMcf/d Owner: Northwest Natural Gas Project: Orion pipeline looping and minor modifications to one existing com-pressor station Miles: 13 Location: Pike and Wayne counties, PA Completion: 2018 Comments: Project will have up to 135,000 Dth/d of additional firm natural gas capacity TRANSCAMERON PIPELINE LLC (9/15) TransCameron Pipeline LLC is conducting a binding open season to solicit commitments for firm natural gas pipeline transportation capacity designed to link the Calcasieu Pass LNG project being developed by Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC with intrastate and interstate pipeline interconnections located in eastern and western Cameron Parish, LA. The proposed TransCameron facilities will consist of approximately 42 miles of pipeline: approximately 23.8 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline extending to near Grand Chenier, LA, and 18.3 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline extending to near Johnson s Bayou, LA. The facilities will be designed to deliver approximately 2,000,000 Dth/d, and will have a maximum allowable operating pressure of 1,200 pounds per square inch gauge. TransCameron anticipates filing in late summer of 2015 an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to construct, own and operate the facilities. The targeted in-service date for this pipeline will be the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to the receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals and construction of the proposed facilities by that date. TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE CO. LLC (7/16) Project: Malaga Lateral Type: Project includes construction of pipeline, one meter station and other ancillary facilities Miles: 15 Location: Eddy and Lea counties, NM TRUNKLINE GAS CO. (7/16) Project: Trunkline Backhaul Project Type: Project includes upgrades and modifications to allow for bi-directional flow of natural gas on their existing pipeline systems Miles: 51 Location: Illinois Kentucky Tennessee - Mississippi Comments: Project has been applied with FERC and will have an additional capacity of 750 MMcf/d VECTREN CORP. (4/16) Vectren Corp. has proposed a 15-mile, 16-inch pipeline project. The project will involve take up and re-lay in Indianapolis, IN. Construction is slated for spring VERESEN INC. (REV 5/16) Veresen Inc. has received an order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denying the applications of Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline seeking authorization for the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas export terminal and natural gas pipeline. Specifically, the FERC stated that the public benefits of Pacific Connector do not outweigh the potential for adverse impacts on landowners and communities. Clearly, we are extremely surprised and disappointed by the FERC decision, said Don Althoff, President and CEO of Veresen. The FERC appears to be concerned that we have not yet demonstrated sufficient commercial support for the projects. We will continue to advance negotiations with customers to address this concern. Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector will file a request for a rehearing of the decision. WBI ENERGY TRANSMISSION (7/16) Project: Demicks Lake Pipeline Type: Project involves the construction of a 24-inch lateral Miles: 22 Location: North Dakota Comments: Project will have an additional capacity of 222 MMcf/d WGL MIDSTREAM INC. (REV 3/16) WGL Holdings Inc., through its subsidiary WGL Midstream Inc., is the lead investor in an agreement with three other parties to create a company that will jointly develop and own, together with Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, the Central Penn Line, a 177-mile pipeline originating in Susquehanna County, PA and extending to Lancaster County, PA. The Central Penn Line is the greenfield pipeline segment of Transco s recently announced Atlantic Sunrise project which currently has a projected inservice date in the second half of As part of the agreement, WGL Midstream will invest $410 million, resulting in a majority ownership interest in the company that will co-own the Central Penn Line with Transco. The Central Penn Line, as part of Atlantic Sunrise, is a natural gas pipeline project designed to provide new firm gas transportation capacity from various supply points in northeast Pennsylvania to a delivery point into Transco s mainline in southeast Pennsylvania. The pipeline will have the capacity to transport and deliver up to 1.7 MMDth/d of natural gas. The Central Penn Line will be part of a transformational project in light of the increased production of natural gas in the Marcellus region, particularly in northern Pennsylvania. The project will be instrumental in addressing the current challenge of transporting natural gas from an area with abundant supply to existing established markets.