Jordan Cove LNG Submits Initial Implementation Plan
Posted on Apr 12, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Submits Initial Implementation Plan
Jordan Cove LNG has filed an Initial Implementation Plan that addresses many of FERC’s conditions for its approval of the regasification project. The plan is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Determines Pre-Filing Procedures Not Applicable to NGL Facility Proposed by Sabine Pass LNG
Posted on Apr 2, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Determines Pre-Filing Procedures Not Applicable to NGL Facility Proposed by Sabine Pass LNG
In a letter issued yesterday, FERC determined that the proposal to construct and operate a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction facility at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal is not subject to the Commission’s mandatory pre-filing procedures. However, the letter, available in FERC’s eLibrary, notes that Sabine Pass LNG must comply with the application process under Section 3 of...
U.S. Coast Guard Determines No Update Needed for Sparrows Point LNG WSA
Posted on Apr 1, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Determines No Update Needed for Sparrows Point LNG WSA
Captain Mark P. O’Malley, Captain of the Port for Sector Baltimore, informed AES Sparrows Point LNG this week that no update is required at this time for the project’s Waterway Suitability Assessment (WSA). Captain O’Malley’s letter is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Requests Additional Information Regarding Calais LNG Project
Posted on Mar 30, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Information Regarding Calais LNG Project
Yesterday FERC requested additional information regarding the proposed Calais LNG import project. The information requested includes gas quality and interchangeability details required by the pro forma tariff and information on the associated send out pipeline. The request is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
PHMSA Determines Agency Has Jurisdiction Over Weaver’s Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
Posted on Mar 29, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on PHMSA Determines Agency Has Jurisdiction Over Weaver’s Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) has determined that the agency has jurisdiction over the “pipe in pipe” LNG transfer system proposed by Weaver’s Cove LNG. PHMSA also concluded that the siting requirements for marine cargo transfer systems, found at 49 C.F.R. part 193, apply to the planned “pipe in pipe” system....
U.S. Coast Guard Modifies Regulations for Vessel Traffic in Narragansett Bay
Posted on Mar 29, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Modifies Regulations for Vessel Traffic in Narragansett Bay
This morning the U.S. Coast Guard issued a final rule modifying the regulations for vessel traffic in Narragansett Bay. The review of the previous regulations was prompted by a 2005 federal law that required the retention of the Brightman Street Bridge in the Taunton River and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging project in the Providence River. Retention of the Brightman Street...