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GITA Seminar on:GITA Seminar on:New Construction Project New Construction Project
LifecycleLifecycle
GITA Seminar on:GITA Seminar on:New Construction Project New Construction Project
LifecycleLifecycle
JW MarriottHouston, TXSeptember 20, 2004
Lonnie Lister, ChiefGas Branch 3
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Washington, DC
The FERC Staff Approach to GISThe FERC Staff Approach to GIS
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What is FERC?What is FERC?&&
What Does FERC Do?What Does FERC Do?
Regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil, and electricity, and the siting, construction, and operation of natural gas and hydropower projects.
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...and What Does FERC ...and What Does FERC NOTNOT Do?Do?
• LDC regulation, electricity generation, transmission or distribution facilities; oil pipeline facilities
• Water Quality Certifications
• Pipeline safety or pipeline safety and transportation on OCS
• Easement compensation
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Pipelines Certificated 01/2002 thru Pipelines Certificated 01/2002 thru 07/200407/2004
11.2 BCF/D Total2,770 Miles
Transco(323) Southern (330)
Kern River
(886)
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North Baja (500)
Tuscarora(96)
Northwest(162,113)
KernRiver (282)
Iroquois(70)
TETCO(250)
Northwest(224)
NFS/DTI(150)
GeorgiaStraits (96)
1. Algonquin (285) 2. Islander East (285) 3. Iroquois (85) 4. Columbia (135,270)
SCG Pipeline (190)
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3
4
Northwest(191)
East Tennessee (510)
Tennessee (320)
TETCO (197)
Greenbrier (600)
El Paso (320)
WBI(80)
ANR(220,107)
El Paso (140)
TETCO(223)
Cove Point(445)
Ocean Express(842)
6 CheyennePlains (560)
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5. CIG (282,92) 6. CIG (118) 7. TransColorado (125) 8. WIC (116)
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Calypso(832)
Discovery (150)
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Existing and Existing and Proposed North Proposed North
AmericanAmericanLNG TerminalsLNG Terminals
As ofJuly 2004
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2 4
33
728
15
6
25
29
9
198
27
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3436
35
37
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30
31
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US Coast Guard
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4443
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Major FERC InitiativesMajor FERC Initiatives
• E-Government (electronic filing)• Pre-Filing Process• Outreach
(Involving GIS)(Involving GIS)
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The Pre-Filing ProcessThe Pre-Filing Process
To encourage the pipeline industry to engage in early project-development involvement with the public and agencies, as contemplated by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations
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Pre-Filing RequestsPre-Filing Requests
• Why Needed?• Other Agencies On-Board?• Stakeholders Identified?• 3rd-Party Contractor Support• Complete Application to be Filed• Public Participation Plan
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FERC Staff’s RoleFERC Staff’s Role
• Written Acceptance; PF Docket Established• Flexible Process for Staff Involvement• Scoping Notice/Meetings/Site Visits• Review Draft Resource Reports• Begin Preparation of NEPA Document
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Processing TimelinesProcessing TimelinesTraditional vs. Pre-Traditional vs. Pre-FilingFiling
Develop
StudyCorrido
r
DevelopStudy
Corridor
Pre-Filing Accepted & Begin Scoping
Conduct
Scoping
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
FERC Staff Reviews Draft
Resource Reports
& Prepare DEIS
DraftEIS
DraftEIS
FileAt
FERC
IssueOrder
IssueOrder
FileAt
FERC
Prepare ResourceReports
Prepare ResourceReports
FinalEIS
FinalEIS
(months)
Traditional
NEPA Pre-Filing
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The E-Filing InitiativeThe E-Filing Initiative
Supports FERC compliance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) requiring Federal agencies to provide for the option of:
“. . . electronic maintenance, submission or disclosure of information, when practicable as a substitute for paper. . . “
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Filing CategoriesFiling Categories
• Public• Non-Public/Privileged Information• NIP (Non-Internet Public)• CEII (Critical Energy Infrastructure Information)
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All GIS Data is CEIIAll GIS Data is CEII((CCritical ritical EEnergy nergy IInfrastructurenfrastructure IInformation)nformation)
• Requires a Special Request to Obtain• Not Subject to FOIA• Requires a “Need” and “Use” Statement• Requires a “Non-Disclosure” Agreement• Subject to Approval by FERC’s CEII Officer
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Guidelines for CD-ROM Guidelines for CD-ROM FilingsFilings
• General Requirements• Acceptable/Preferred Formats• Attribute data• Accuracy Requirements• Metadata
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GIS Filings at FERCGIS Filings at FERC
• Hi-Res Aerial Alignment Sheets/Photos• Facility Locations & Areas of Disturbance• Required Environmental Resource Data• Data Supporting Alternative Siting/Routing Analyses
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OEP’s Approach to GISOEP’s Approach to GIS
• Webviewer™ (ArcIMS application)
• Working w/INGAA on Filing Specs
• Intent to Coordinate Specs w/DOT Requirements
• New Filing Regulations Likely
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What are the Benefits?What are the Benefits?
For Industry: • Faster Processing of Pipeline Certificates• Fewer Data Requests• Cost Savings on Filings & Updates
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What are the Benefits?What are the Benefits?
For FERC: • Electronic Filing• Multi-User Capability• Faster Assessments of Complaints
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...and Down the Road?...and Down the Road?
• Paperless Filings (?)• Mapped Resource Data• Compliance Tracking
– Post-Certificate Filings– Field Inspections
• Wireless Access (?)
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The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission or its individual members.