FERC Requests Financing, Site Control Details from Calais LNG
Posted on Dec 6, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Financing, Site Control Details from Calais LNG
Noting recent project development challenges, FERC has requested that Calais LNG provide the Commission with a schedule for “planned activities in securing project financing and appropriate title, right, or interest in the project site” by December 13, 2010. FERC’s letter is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
Sabine Pass LNG Submits Draft Resource Report and Seeks to Begin NEPA Pre-Filing Process
Posted on Dec 3, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Submits Draft Resource Report and Seeks to Begin NEPA Pre-Filing Process
Sabine Pass LNG has submitted its Draft Resource Report 11 and requested that FERC commence the NEPA pre-filing process to consider its proposal to construct and operate new LNG liquefaction facilities at its existing LNG terminal. Resource Report 11 outlines operational and safety concerns related to the proposal. The submission is available in the FERC eLibary under Docket No....
U.S. Parks Service Calls EIS for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project “Out of Date”
Posted on Nov 23, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Parks Service Calls EIS for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project “Out of Date”
Earlier this month the U.S. Parks Service submitted comments to FERC outlining a number of environmental concerns with the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. The filing states that the Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the project in 2005 is “fundamentally out of date,” noting that “critical factors were not evaluated in that document and that...
Weaver’s Cove Files for Rehearing on Wedge Lot Issue
Posted on Nov 23, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Files for Rehearing on Wedge Lot Issue
Weaver’s Cove LNG submitted a Request for Rehearing addressing FERC’s recent findings that project developers have not satisfied thermal exclusion zones required for the project. Weaver’s Cove LNG argues that FERC erred by concluding that the Commission could not determine the true owner of the so-called “Wedge Lot” parcel of property that has prevented...
FERC Requests Additional Information from Downeast, Calais LNG Projects
Posted on Nov 18, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Information from Downeast, Calais LNG Projects
FERC requested additional information yesterday from Downeast LNG and Calais LNG addressing the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s recent guidance on flammable vapor-gas exclusion zones. The requests are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket Nos. CP07-52 and CP10-31...
FERC Authorizes Golden Pass LNG to Continue Cool Down Operations as Second Commissioning Cargo Arrives
Posted on Nov 17, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Golden Pass LNG to Continue Cool Down Operations as Second Commissioning Cargo Arrives
Yesterday, FERC authorized Golden Pass LNG to continue cooling down its Phase 1 facilities. FERC’s letter order is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP04-386. Separately, NATS [subscription required] reported yesterday that a second commissioning cargo, carried aboard the Q-Flex class vessel Al Oariq, has arrived at the Sabine Pass waterway en route...