The Gas Grid and Energy Storage
Technolink Spring Forum
February, 2014
Jeffrey Reed
Director – Business Strategy and Development
The Southern California Gas Company
Methane is a Great Storage Medium
SoCalGas’ storage fields are the largest energy storage resource in the region
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Goleta
Aliso Canyon
Playa Del Rey
Honor Rancho
And There’s a Fully Built Delivery System
L IN
E
80
Southern California Gas Company Facilities
0
E
N
LI N
2
E 7
F
RN
KE
KERN RIVER
STATION
NORTH
NEEDLES
(750 MMCFD)
00
E
N
LI
5
22
E
N
LI
85
WHEELER
RIDGE
(680 MMCFD)
PACIFIC GA
S & ELE CT
R IC
V
LI
A
C
LINE 7039
LINE 7000
KELSO
TRANSWESTERN
LINE 235
KERN/MOJAVE
E
N
LI
LIN
QUIGLEY
LINE 1185
LI
LINES 3000, 3003, 3008,
1180, 1181, 1192
LINES 1003,1004,1005
COASTAL SYST EM
(120 MM CFD)
ALISO
CANYON
LINE S 404/406
LI N
0
E 4
CHI NO
N
W
PLAYA
DEL REY
E
40
NE
LINE 5000
LINE 2001
LINE 2000
L IN
MORENO
STATION
YORBA
RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR STATION
STORAGE FIELD
TRANSMISSION BACKBONE
4/00
NOT TO SCALE
5/2/2001
SAN DIEGO
BLYTHE
(1210 MMCFD)
LINE 1030
50
00
DESERT
CENTER
CACTUS
CITY
EL PASO
ARIZONA
LINE 6903
PRESSURE LIMITING STATION
E
LINE 6000
LEGEND
CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR STATION
LI N
L
E 2 IN E 2
00
00
0
1
LINE 6902
DANA
POINT
LINE 1027
LINE 1028
GREATER LOS ANGELES
METROPOLITAN AREA
TOPOCK
(540 MMCFD)
HECTOR RD.
(50 MMCFD)
00
02
LINE 6900
S
35
E 2
LINE 235
VENTURA
STATION
7
EL PASO
MOJAVE
NEWBERRY
LINE 335
9
11
E 2
4
ADELANTO
R
IV
ER
10
10
GOLETA
LI N
HONOR
RANCHO
C
O
LO
R
A
D
O
E
N
LI
00
LIN E 30
VAL L EY SYSTEM
(150 MM CFD)
Gaseous fuels provide unique storage functionality
Multiple Renewable Gaseous Fuel Pathways
Under Development