Public Hearing on Calpine LNG Zoning Request Tonight
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearing on Calpine LNG Zoning Request Tonight
The Warrenton City Commission is hosting a public meeting tonight to discuss Calpine Corp.’s request to rezone land on the Skipanon Peninsula for the purpose of siting an LNG facility. See Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Astorian for details of the company’s proposal and community hearing. [Subscription...
Maine Governor Scheduled to Visit Calais Tomorrow
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Governor Scheduled to Visit Calais Tomorrow
Gov. John Baldacci tomorrow plans to visit Calais, Maine, where he will hear presentations on the financial implications of LNG facilities in rural communities and tribal development. Details of the visit are in today’s Bangor Daily News. [Archived articles require a...
FERC Gives Office of Energy Projects Interim Authority Over Natural Gas Projects
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on FERC Gives Office of Energy Projects Interim Authority Over Natural Gas Projects
FERC today has given the Director of the Office of Energy Projects interim authority to expedite natural gas proposals pending before the commission. The decision comes on the heels of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which underscored the need to “strengthen our energy infrastructure,” Commission Chairman Joseph Kelliher said. The news release is available in the FERC...
Existing Pipeline Needs Adjustments to Accommodate Gas Flow from Canada
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Existing Pipeline Needs Adjustments to Accommodate Gas Flow from Canada
The growing interest in LNG has spurred a deal between Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline and Anandarko LNG Marketing to pipe 813,000 MMBtu/day of gas from the planned Bear Head LNG terminal in Nova Scotia, Canada, and another agreement with Repsol Energy North America Corp. to deliver 750,000 MMBtu/day of gas from the proposed Canaport LNG facility in New Brunswick, Canada. The...
Connecticut Legislators Want State Energy Department
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Legislators Want State Energy Department
Connecticut lawmakers are considering the creation of an state energy agency that will assess proposals such as Broadwater and tackle larger energy concerns. According to Sen. William Nickerson, R-Greenwich, the department will divert attention from a particular project and place it on Connecticut’s growing need for energy. See today’s Greenwich Time for details. [You may...