Massachusetts Questions Weaver’s Cove Analysis of Regional Gas Market
Posted on Nov 20, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Questions Weaver’s Cove Analysis of Regional Gas Market
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources provided comments to FERC this week regarding a regional natural gas market study submitted by Weaver’s Cove Energy. The Department asserted “that it is unclear to what extent, if any, Weaver’s Cove’s LNG supply is needed either to meet the region’s gas supply needs or to reduce fossil [fuel] use in the...
FERC Denies WGL’s Request for Rehearing in Cove Point LNG Pier Enhancement Proceeding
Posted on Nov 20, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Denies WGL’s Request for Rehearing in Cove Point LNG Pier Enhancement Proceeding
Yesterday FERC issued an order denying a request for rehearing submitted by Washington Gas Light (WGL) in the Cove Point LNG Pier Enhancement proceeding. In its order, FERC addressed and dismissed all three allegations of error made by WGL. The order is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Draft Supplemental EIS Available for TORP Bienville LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Nov 20, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Draft Supplemental EIS Available for TORP Bienville LNG Deepwater Port
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced this morning in the Federal Register that the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the TORP Bienville LNG deepwater port project is now available in the Regulations.gov system under Docket No. USCG-2006-24644. MARAD also announced that it has scheduled a public meeting to accept comments on the project in Mobile,...
Analysts: More U.S. LNG Exports Unlikely
Posted on Nov 20, 2009 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analysts: More U.S. LNG Exports Unlikely
Industry analysts have told Reuters that they believe it is not likely that the United States will export significant additional quantities of LNG in the coming years despite forecasts that U.S. gas supply will outpace domestic demand. The analysts cited the relatively higher costs of producing gas in the United States, logistical challenges of aggregating gas from...
U.S. Trade Rep. Assures Congressman WTO Agreement Would Not Affect LNG Project Siting Authority
Posted on Nov 19, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on U.S. Trade Rep. Assures Congressman WTO Agreement Would Not Affect LNG Project Siting Authority
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk wrote a letter to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) assuring him that a proposed agreement between the United States and the World Trade Organization (WTO) would not cede authority over the siting of LNG facilities to the WTO. Trade Representative Kirk stated that his office has “reviewed the...