FERC Approves Jordan Cove, Re-Affirms AES Sparrows Point LNG Projects
Posted on Dec 17, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Jordan Cove, Re-Affirms AES Sparrows Point LNG Projects
FERC announced this morning that the Commission approved the Jordan Cove LNG import project and re-affirmed its previous authorization of the AES Sparrows Point LNG project. The votes on each project were 3-1, with Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff dissenting in both...
Freeport LNG Revises Emergency Response Plan
Posted on Dec 17, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Revises Emergency Response Plan
Freeport LNG Development, L.P. filed two revised pages for its Emergency Response Plan, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP03-75.
Weaver’s Cove Responds to Rhode Island Agency’s Objections
Posted on Dec 17, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Responds to Rhode Island Agency’s Objections
Weaver’s Cove Energy, LLC filed a response to an objection submitted by the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) to the developer’s request that the Commission declare Condition 24 of the order approving the Weaver’s Cove LNG project satisfied. In its answer, Weaver’s Cove argues that Condition 24, requiring the developer to secure...
FERC to Address Jordan Cove, AES Sparrows Point LNG Projects at Meeting This Week
Posted on Dec 14, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Address Jordan Cove, AES Sparrows Point LNG Projects at Meeting This Week
FERC will decide whether to authorize the planned Jordan Cove and AES Sparrows Point LNG projects at the Commission’s meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 17, 2009. The agenda for the meeting is available...
FERC Approves Onshore Facilities Associated with Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Dec 4, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Approves Onshore Facilities Associated with Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port
Yesterday FERC released an order issuing certificates, subject to a number of environmental conditions, for the onshore pipeline facilities associated with the Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port. The onshore facilities will include a 3.93-mile natural gas pipeline and an interconnection with the Gulfstream Natural Gas and Tampa Electric Co. interstate pipeline systems. The authorization...
Rhode Island Towns File Appeal of USCG Decision on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Dec 3, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Towns File Appeal of USCG Decision on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The towns of Bristol and Tiverton, R.I., filed a joint appeal of the U.S. Coast Guard’s determination that the waterways associated with the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project are suitable for the project. The appeal is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....