Maryland, Baltimore County Seek Rehearing in AES Sparrows Point LNG Proceeding
Posted on Feb 16, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland, Baltimore County Seek Rehearing in AES Sparrows Point LNG Proceeding
The State of Maryland and Baltimore County have filed separate requests for rehearing of FERC’s decision to conditionally approve the planned AES Sparrows Point LNG import terminal. Both requests are available under Docket No. CP07-62 in the FERC eLibrary and the Baltimore Sun provides additional...
Acting FERC Chairman Unsure How Much LNG Needed to Supply U.S. Market in Near Term
Posted on Feb 13, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Acting FERC Chairman Unsure How Much LNG Needed to Supply U.S. Market in Near Term
Citing significant domestic gas reserves, acting FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff told Platts LNG Daily that he does not know how much LNG will be needed to supply the U.S. natural gas market in the near term. He went on to say that FERC ought to conduct in-depth analyses of regional natural gas market conditions before granting permits to construct future LNG import terminals....
FERC Sets Comment Date for Revised Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal Design
Posted on Feb 12, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Sets Comment Date for Revised Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal Design
FERC announced yesterday that the Commission will accept public comments on the revised design of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal project through March 4, 2009. Read FERC’s announcement in the eLibrary under Docket No....
MARAD Extends Public Comment Period for Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port Proceeding
Posted on Feb 10, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on MARAD Extends Public Comment Period for Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port Proceeding
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has extended its deadline for submitting public comments in the Safe Harbor LNG deepwater port proceeding by 30 days. See the announcement in today’s Federal Register for further...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Requests Further Information from AES Sparrows Point
Posted on Feb 10, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Requests Further Information from AES Sparrows Point
Last week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requested further information from AES Sparrows Point regarding its proposed LNG regasification terminal and associated pipeline infrastructure. The request seeks information that demonstrates compliance with a number of federal statutes, documents attempts at securing an alternative site for the project, and addresses several environmental...
FERC Seeking Additional Data Regarding Freeport LNG’s Facility Design Changes
Posted on Feb 3, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Seeking Additional Data Regarding Freeport LNG’s Facility Design Changes
Yesterday FERC requested that Freeport LNG Development, L.P., provide additional data regarding proposed design changes to the facility, including the planned LNG re-export apparatus, new equipment to capture boil-off gas, and the facilities to accept truck deliveries of LNG. Find FERC’s request in the eLibrary under Docket No....