Item 2. Properties
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
NW Natural's NWN Gas Utility Properties
NW Natural's natural gas pipeline system consists of approximately 14,500 miles of distribution mains, approximately 700 miles of transmission mains and approximately 10,400 miles of service lines located in its territory in Oregon and southwest Washington. In addition, the pipeline system includes service regulators and meters, as well as district regulators and metering stations. Natural gas pipelines are located in public rights-of-way pursuant to franchise agreements, ordinances, or other legal rights, or on lands of others pursuant to easements obtained from the owners of such lands. NW Natural also holds permits for the crossing of numerous railroads, navigable waterways and smaller tributaries throughout our entire service territory.
NW Natural owns service building facilities in Portland, Oregon, as well as various satellite service centers, garages, warehouses, and other buildings necessary and useful in the conduct of its business. Resource centers are maintained on owned or leased premises at convenient points in the distribution system to provide service within NW Natural's service territory.
NW Natural commenced a 20-year lease in March 2020 for a headquarters and operations center in Portland, Oregon.
NW Natural's Mortgage and Deed of Trust (Mortgage) is a first mortgage lien on certain gas properties owned from time to time by NW Natural, including substantially all of the property constituting NW Natural's natural gas distribution plant balances.
These properties are used in the NWN Gas Utility segment.
NW Natural's Natural Gas Storage Properties
NW Natural holds leases and other property interests in approximately 12,000 net acres of underground natural gas storage in Oregon and easements and other property interests related to pipelines associated with these facilities. NW Natural owns rights to depleted gas reservoirs near Mist, Oregon that are continuing to be developed and operated as underground gas storage facilities. NW Natural also holds all future storage rights in certain other areas of the Mist gas field in Oregon in addition to other leases and property interests.
NW Natural owns LNG storage facilities in Portland and near Newport, Oregon.
A portion of these properties are used in the NWN Gas Utility segment.
SiEnergy’s Distribution Properties
SiEnergy owns and maintains natural gas pipeline systems that consist of distribution mains, transmission mains, and service lines located in its territory in Texas. In addition, the pipeline system includes service regulators and meters, as well as district regulators and metering stations. Natural gas pipelines are located in public rights-of-way pursuant to franchise agreements, ordinances, or other legal rights, or on lands of others pursuant to easements obtained from the owners of such lands. SiEnergy also holds permits for the crossing of numerous railroads throughout our service territory.
SiEnergy also holds leases in various locations within Texas to support its business.
NWN Water's Properties
NWN Water owns and maintains water distribution pipes, storage, wells and other infrastructure and wastewater treatment facilities, and holds related leases and other property interests in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Texas, Arizona. Pipelines are located in municipal streets or alleys pursuant to franchise or occupation ordinances, in county roads or state highways pursuant to agreements or permits granted pursuant to statute, or on lands of others pursuant to easements obtained from the owners of such lands.
NWN Water also holds leases in various locations within Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Arizona to support its business.
We consider all of our properties currently used in our operations, both owned and leased, to be well maintained, in good operating condition, and, along with planned additions, adequate for our present and foreseeable future needs.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Other than the proceedings disclosed in Note 17 to Consolidated Financial Statements, we have only nonmaterial litigation in the ordinary course of business.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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