Marketing Information

Current Capacities

Working gas	50.0 Bcf
Peak withdrawal	700 MMcf/d
Peak injection	450 MMcf/d

Interconnections

Connected to PG&E transmission system
Located effectively at California Citygate
Can be used to manage imbalances and OFO’s on PG&E system
Can backhaul or exchange to upstream markets (such as the Pacific Northwest)

Contracting

Modular tariffs allow for fully customized contracts
Traditional, counter-cyclic, or multi-cycle configurations possible
High cycle “salt cavern” type contracts available
Short term contracts acceptable
Rates are negotiable

History/Schedule

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval received: June 1997
Construction commenced July 1997
Full commercial operation: April 2, 1999
Expansion (Phase 1) in service date: April 1, 2004
Expansion (Phase 2A) in service date: April 1, 2008
Expansion (Phase 2B) in service date: April 1, 2010

Customer benefits

Gas price management / arbitrage
Transportation cost management / arbitrage
Imbalance management and OFO/EFO penalty avoidance
Supply reliability
Load factor management
Access to PG&E Citygate market price and liquidity

For more information, please contact us.

Site designed and developed by PITCH