FERC to Address Kenai LNG Issues This Week at Commission Meeting
Posted on May 19, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on FERC to Address Kenai LNG Issues This Week at Commission Meeting
At its monthly Commission meeting on May 21, FERC will address issues relating to its January 15, 2009 determination that the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility in Alaska must comply with certain LNG terminal safety and reliability requirements. ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corp and Marathon Oil Corporation, the joint owners and operators of the facility, had sought rehearing or...
FERC Releases Draft EIS for Downeast LNG Project
Posted on May 19, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Draft EIS for Downeast LNG Project
FERC staff released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Downeast LNG import project on May 15. FERC staff concludes that “construction and operation of the Downeast LNG Project would result in some adverse environmental impacts,” but goes on to note that “most of these impacts would be reduced to less-than-significant levels with the implementation...
Calais LNG Announces Open Season for Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity
Posted on May 19, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines | Comments Off on Calais LNG Announces Open Season for Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity
On May 15, Calais LNG announced a binding open season for 1 Bcf/d of firm transportation service on the planned pipeline that will connect the Calais LNG import terminal to the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline system. The open season will begin on May 22 and end on June 12, 2009. Reuters provides additional...
Weaver’s Cove Energy Responds to Letter from Mass. Congressional Representatives
Posted on May 14, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy Responds to Letter from Mass. Congressional Representatives
Yesterday Weaver’s Cove Energy, LLC filed a letter with FERC responding to the issues raised in an April 28, 2009, letter sent to the Commission by three members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation. Both letters are available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Maine Legislative Committee Approves Commission for Study of Maine-New Brunswick Energy Corridor
Posted on May 14, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Legislative Committee Approves Commission for Study of Maine-New Brunswick Energy Corridor
The Maine State Legislature’s joint select Committee on Maine’s Energy Future voted yesterday to approve a commission to study the proposed Maine-New Brunswick energy corridor. The Press Herald (Portland, Maine) provides further coverage of the issues surrounding the energy corridor, including some opposition in Maine to the energy corridor initiative due to the Canadian federal...