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'''Kern River Pipeline''' is a {{convert|1679|mi|sing=on}} long [[Pipeline transport|natural gas pipeline]] line extending from southwestern [[Wyoming]] to its terminus near [[Bakersfield, California]]. The pipeline supplies local gas distribution companies, power plants, and heavy industry in [[Utah]], [[Nevada]], and [[California]]. It is owned and operated by the [[Kern River Gas Transmission Company]], a subsidiary of [[MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company]]. Its [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission|FERC]] code is 99.[http://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/gen-info/pipecode.asp]

{{Short description|Gas pipeline}}

'''Kern River Pipeline''' is a {{convert|1679|mi|adj=on}} long [[Pipeline transport|natural gas pipeline]] line extending from southwestern [[Wyoming]] to its terminus near [[Bakersfield, California]]. The pipeline supplies local gas distribution companies, power plants, and [[heavy industry]] in [[Utah]], [[Nevada]], and [[California]]. It is owned and operated by the [[Kern River Gas Transmission Company]], a subsidiary of [[Berkshire Hathaway Energy]]. Its [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission|FERC]] code is 99.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130120011541/http://ferc.gov/industries/gas/gen-info/pipecode.asp FERC code]</ref>



[[File:Map_US_Natural_Gas.gif|thumb|right|Map US Natural Gas basin and pipelines, Kern River Pipeline runs from Green River basin to San Joaquin basin]]

[[File:Map_US_Natural_Gas.gif|thumb|right|Map US Natural Gas basin and pipelines, Kern River Pipeline runs from Green River basin to San Joaquin basin]]



The line provides 80% of the natural gas used in the [[Las Vegas Valley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=NV Energy plant repurposes heat from natural-gas compression to yield energy |first=Jennifer |last=Robison |url=http://www.lvrj.com/business/nv-energy-plant-repurposes-heat-from-natural-gas-compression-to-yield-energy-98159584.html |newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date= September 5, 2010|access-date=November 4, 2012}}</ref> The [[Goodsprings Waste Heat Recovery Station]] recovers up to 7.5MW of energy from a compressor station.

The line provides 80% of the natural gas used in the [[Las Vegas Valley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=NV Energy plant repurposes heat from natural-gas compression to yield energy |author=JENNIFER ROBISON |url=http://www.lvrj.com/business/nv-energy-plant-repurposes-heat-from-natural-gas-compression-to-yield-energy-98159584.html |newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date= September 5, 2010|accessdate=November 4, 2012}}</ref>



The gas line is made of {{convert|36|in|adj=on}} diameter pipe, and can deliver up to {{convert|1.76|e9ft3|e6m3|abbr=off|lk=on}} per day. There are 11 compressor stations on the line. The gas line delivers gas to Utah, Nevada, California and Arizona. Most of the gas is from the Pinedale Anticline gas field, near [[Pinedale, Wyoming]] in the [[Green River (Colorado River)|Green River basin]].<ref>[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108827/000110882713000008/qep-20121231x10k.htm United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K, Annual Report Pursuant to Section13or 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012]</ref>

The gas line is 1,680 miles long made of 36-inch and 42-inch pipe. It can deliver up to 1.76 Bcf/d. There are 11 compressor stations on the line. The gas line delivers gas to Utah, Nevada, California and Arizona. Most of the gas is from the Pinedale Anticline gas field, near [[Pinedale, Wyoming]] in the [[Green River (Colorado River)|Green River basin]].<ref>[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108827/000110882713000008/qep-20121231x10k.htm UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K, ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION13OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012]</ref>



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{{Berkshire Hathaway}}

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[[Category:Natural gas pipelines in the United States]]

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kern County, California]]

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kern County, California]]

[[Category:Kern River]]

[[Category:Kern River]]

[[Category:Natural gas pipelines in California]]

[[Category:Natural gas pipelines in Wyoming]]

[[Category:Natural gas pipelines in Nevada]]

[[Category:Natural gas pipelines in Utah]]





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