FERC Extends Deadline for USACE Decision in Sparrows Point LNG Proceeding
Posted on Feb 24, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Extends Deadline for USACE Decision in Sparrows Point LNG Proceeding
FERC announced yesterday that it has extended the schedule for a final decision from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regarding the permit applications for the AES Sparrows Point LNG proceeding to April 6, 2009. FERC’s letter announcing the new timeline is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Approves Settlement of Algonquin Gas Quality Issues
Posted on Feb 23, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Settlement of Algonquin Gas Quality Issues
Last week FERC endorsed a proposed settlement regarding gas interchangeability issues on the Algonquin Gas Transmission system that establishes more restrictive gas composition specifications. According to FERC’s order, in approving the settlement it balanced safety concerns regarding local distribution companies’ (LDCs) peak-shaving facilities against the assertions of...
FERC Releases EA for Sabine Pass LNG Re-Export Proposal
Posted on Feb 23, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases EA for Sabine Pass LNG Re-Export Proposal
Today FERC released its Environmental Assessment (EA) for the re-export project proposed by Sabine Pass LNG. FERC staff concludes that the proposed modification to existing LNG facilities, with appropriate mitigation efforts, “would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.” Read the Commission’s issuance in...
Jordan Cove LNG Responds to FERC Environmental Data Request
Posted on Feb 23, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Responds to FERC Environmental Data Request
Late last week, Jordan Cove LNG responded to an environmental data request filed by FERC earlier this month. The filings are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-444.
Parties Seek Rehearing of FERC’s Decision in the AES Sparrows Point LNG Proceeding
Posted on Feb 20, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Parties Seek Rehearing of FERC’s Decision in the AES Sparrows Point LNG Proceeding
The Baltimore Sun provides coverage of the numerous parties that have sought rehearing of FERC’s conditional approval of the AES Sparrows Point LNG import project. A FERC spokesperson told the Sun that “[t]he number of appeals is not at all unusual, given the interest in this issue.” Filings are available in the Commission’s eLibrary under FERC Docket...
ConocoPhillips, Marathon Seek Clarification of FERC’s Ruling on Kenai LNG
Posted on Feb 18, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips, Marathon Seek Clarification of FERC’s Ruling on Kenai LNG
ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corporation (ConocoPhillips) and Marathon Oil Company (Marathon) have requested clarification, or in the alternative, rehearing of FERC’s January 2009 order requiring the Kenai LNG export facility to comply with “the same reporting and inspection requirements that apply to every other operational LNG Terminal.” ConocoPhillips’s...