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TULSA, Okla., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Connector Gas
Pipeline, LP and Jordan Cove Energy Project, LP announced today they have
received notification that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) has
been issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for their
projects.
Pacific Connector and Jordan Cove will host a series of public meetings
along the proposed pipeline route in Oregon during the week of Sept. 22.
These meetings will update the public on the projects and inform them how to
participate in the DEIS process.
"We're pleased to have reached this milestone," said Phil Wright,
president of Williams' gas pipeline business. Williams is the designated
operator of the proposed pipeline. "We have worked closely with federal,
state and local agencies to ensure we protect wildlife, vegetation and water
crossings during construction of the projects.
"Demand for natural gas supply is growing, and these projects will help
meet the demand in the Pacific Northwest, northern California and northern
Nevada," Wright said.
A DEIS is intended to inform the public and government agencies about the
potential environmental impacts of proposed projects. The DEIS is a
requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act and is available
online at http://www.ferc.gov. The DEIS will be subject to further review and
public comment before the FERC issues a final Environmental Impact Statement.
The public may provide comments to the FERC about the projects until Dec. 4,
2008. Pacific Connector and Jordan Cove originally filed their project
applications with the FERC on September 4, 2007.
On June 12, 2008, the FERC published "The Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review" for both projects. The FERC schedule states that a
final Environmental Impact Statement is slated to be issued in February 2009.
The schedule also anticipates the FERC will make a final decision on the
Pacific Connector/Jordan Cove project by May 2009.
The proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project is a state-of-the-art liquefied
natural gas (LNG) import terminal to be located in the International Port of
Coos Bay in Oregon. When built, the facility will be capable of receiving LNG
supplies from specially designed marine vessels; storing the natural gas in
liquid form; and re-delivering those natural gas supplies through
interconnecting pipelines to the Pacific Northwest and adjacent markets.
The Pacific Connector project is a 230-mile, 36-inch diameter pipeline
designed to transport up to 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from
the Jordan Cove LNG terminal to markets in the region.
The Pacific Connector project includes interconnects to Williams' majority
owned Northwest Pipeline near Myrtle Creek, Ore., Avista Corporation's
distribution system near Shady Cove, Ore., as well as Pacific Gas and Electric
Company's gas transmission system, Tuscarora Gas Transmission's system and Gas
Transmission Northwest's system, all located near Malin, Ore.
Important Information:
Jordan Cove Energy Project, LP is a limited partnership between Fort
Chicago LNG II U.S. LP, a subsidiary of Fort Chicago Energy Partners LP and
Energy Projects Development, LLC.
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP is a limited partnership between
Williams Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LLC, PG&E Strategic Capital, Inc. and
Fort Chicago LNG II U.S. LP.
Additional information about the projects can be found online at
http://www.jordancoveenergy.com/ and http://www.pacificconnectorgp.com/.
About Williams (NYSE: WMB)
Williams, through its subsidiaries, primarily finds, produces, gathers,
processes and transports natural gas. The company also manages a wholesale
power business. Williams' operations are concentrated in the Pacific
Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, southern California and Eastern
Seaboard. More information is available at http://www.williams.com. Go to
http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=630&to=ea&s=0 to join our e-mail list.
About PG&E Strategic Capital, Inc.
PG&E Strategic Capital, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE: PCG), an energy-based holding company. PG&E Corporation is
also the parent company of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, one of the
largest investor-owned electric utilities in the country. Pacific Gas and
Electric Company serves approximately 15 million customers throughout northern
and central California. For more information, visit http://www.pgecorp.com.
About Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P.
Based in Calgary, Alberta, and together with its affiliates, Fort Chicago
presently owns: (i) a 50.0% interest in the Alliance Pipeline, a 3,000
kilometer mainline natural gas pipeline, which extends from northeastern
British Columbia to delivery points near Chicago, Illinois; (ii) an
approximate 42.7% interest in Aux Sable and Alliance Canada Marketing. Aux
Sable operates natural gas liquids extraction, fractionation and delivery
facilities near Chicago; (iii) a 100% interest in the Alberta Ethane Gathering
System, a 1,324 kilometer ethane pipeline system, which delivers ethane
feedstock to Alberta's petro-chemical industry; and (iv) a 100% interest in
two gas-fired cogeneration power facilities in California, a district energy
system located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and a district energy
system located in London Ontario. http://www.fortchicago.com.
Contact:
Michele Swaner
Williams (media relations)
801-584-7048
Sharna Reingold
Williams (investor relations)
918-573- 2078
Jane Oliveira
PG&E Corporation
415-267-7104
Joe B'Oris
Jordan Cove Energy (LNG terminal information - supply)
281-259-5414
Robert Braddock
Jordan Cove Energy (LNG terminal information)
541-266-7510
Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as
defined by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are
based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes
will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on
the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act
of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material
changes in performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PG&E Strategic Capital, Inc. is not the same company as Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, the utility. PG&E Strategic Capital, Inc. is not regulated
by the California Public Utilities Commission, and you do not have to buy PG&E
Strategic Capital, Inc. products in order to continue to receive quality
regulated services from the utility.
SOURCE Williams
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