HB 1325 Passes Georgia House
Posted on Feb 23, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on HB 1325 Passes Georgia House
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today reports that the Georgia House approved HB 1325 by a vote of 110-59. If passed by the Senate, the bill would streamline the regulatory process for new pipelines and, in particular, could increase deliveries from Elba Island to Georgia consumers. The bill could help Atlanta Gas Light build a pipeline that would compete with Southern Natural...
Cove Point and LNG Importers Tell FERC WGL’s Distribution System Is Marginal
Posted on Feb 23, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cove Point and LNG Importers Tell FERC WGL’s Distribution System Is Marginal
Yesterday, FERC Staff convened a Procedural Conference in the Dominion Cove Point Expansion proceedings to consider the appropriate next steps for the timely processing of the expansion applications in light of allegations by Washington Gas Light that Cove Point gas has caused a significant increase in leaks on its system in Prince George’s County, Md. At the Procedural...
Boston Harbor Sees 61% Increase in LNG Vessel Traffic Since 2001
Posted on Feb 23, 2006 in State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Boston Harbor Sees 61% Increase in LNG Vessel Traffic Since 2001
Yesterday’s Boston Herald reported that 63 LNG vessels transited Boston Harbor in 2005, an increase of 61% over transits in 2001, but slightly fewer than the 67 transits in 2004. A spokesperson for Distrigas says the increase in shipments is attributed to greater use of natural gas by Everett’s Mystic Generating Station to fire generators. [Access to archived articles...
Sen. Lieberman Vocalizes Opposition Against Broadwater LNG Plan
Posted on Feb 22, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sen. Lieberman Vocalizes Opposition Against Broadwater LNG Plan
The Hartford Courant today reports that Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) opposes the Broadwater LNG proposal. “Approval of the [Broadwater] facility would remove forever a portion of the Sound from the public trust for commercial use and its operations would impact the commercial and recreational uses already provided by the Sound,” Lieberman said at a news conference....
Quoddy Bay Capacity in the News
Posted on Feb 22, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Capacity in the News
The Bangor Daily News today reports on Quoddy Bay’s proposed LNG terminal at Split Rock. The terminal facilities could process 4 Bcf/d, although the amount Quoddy Bay can deliver to the Maritimes & Northeast pipeline will be physically and legally limited to 2 Bcf/d. The project will include two regas systems, one of which will operate while the other waits in reserve; in...