Secretary Chu Says DOE Will Consider U.S. Gas Prices in LNG Export Permit Decisions
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Secretary Chu Says DOE Will Consider U.S. Gas Prices in LNG Export Permit Decisions
Speaking yesterday in Houston, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said that the Department of Energy (DOE) will consider U.S. natural gas prices when deciding whether or not to approve LNG export applications, explaining that “[w]e have to consider what is in the best interests of the United States.” According to Platts LNG Daily, Sec. Chu also noted a number of potential...
Cheniere Submits Preliminary Implementation Plan for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Cheniere Submits Preliminary Implementation Plan for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Earlier this week, Cheniere Energy submitted its Preliminary Implementation Plan – A to FERC, outlining the company’s plans for compliance with a number of conditions contained in FERC Staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project. The Implementation Plan is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP11-72. Separately, the...
FERC Requests Engineering Information from Downeast LNG Project Developer
Posted on Feb 1, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC Requests Engineering Information from Downeast LNG Project Developer
In a letter dated yesterday, FERC requested engineering information from the developer of the Downeast LNG import project. The request, available in the eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-52, focuses on information supporting the company’s vapor dispersion analysis submitted in November...
LNG Exports Present Policy, Political Challenges for U.S. Regulators
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Financing, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on LNG Exports Present Policy, Political Challenges for U.S. Regulators
In an analysis offered by Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], several members of the LNG industry expressed concern over whether the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) might revoke LNG export authority even after authorizing exports. The industry participants noted that portions of DOE’s authorization of LNG exports from the Sabine Pass LNG facility suggest that DOE may assert...
Sierra Club Submits Comments on EA Prepared for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sierra Club Submits Comments on EA Prepared for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Late last week, the Sierra Club submitted comments regarding FERC’s Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared for the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project. The comments criticize the EA, stating that the document does not consider secondary and tertiary environmental impacts, such as rising natural gas prices inducing more coal-fired electricity generation. Find the Sierra...
Dominion CEO: DOE Should Approve Non-FTA LNG Export Application This Year
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Dominion CEO: DOE Should Approve Non-FTA LNG Export Application This Year
Dominion Energy CEO Thomas Farrell told industry analysts last week that he expects the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to approve the company’s application to export natural gas as LNG to countries with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement in place. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], Farrell noted the significant natural gas supplies...