Former FERC Chairman Offers Response to Maryland Senator, Congressmen
Posted on Feb 3, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Former FERC Chairman Offers Response to Maryland Senator, Congressmen
Joseph T. Kelliher, the former chairman of FERC, provided responses to letters from Sen. John Sarbanes (D-Md.), Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), and Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) regarding the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG terminal. Kelliher’s letters noted the criticism of the Commission’s decision to issue conditional approval for Sparrows Point, but stated that...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Files Application with FERC to Modify Project Design
Posted on Feb 3, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Files Application with FERC to Modify Project Design
Weaver’s Cove LNG announced yesterday that it has filed an application with FERC to modify its previously approved design for an LNG receiving terminal in Fall River, Mass. The new design would include an offshore unloading site in Mount Hope Bay and an underground pipeline to transport LNG to the regasification and storage facility. The Fall River Herald News provides additional...
FERC Announces Technical Conference in Oregon LNG Proceeding
Posted on Jan 28, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Announces Technical Conference in Oregon LNG Proceeding
FERC announced in today’s Federal Register that the agency will hold a technical conference to address engineering design and cryogenic issues for the proposed Oregon LNG project. The conference is scheduled for February 4,...
AES Ocean Express Receives Extension of Time from FERC
Posted on Jan 26, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on AES Ocean Express Receives Extension of Time from FERC
FERC has granted an extension of time to construct and place in service the AES Ocean Express natural gas pipeline that will transport gas from a receipt point on the maritime boundary between the United States and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to onshore delivery points in Broward County, Florida. FERC’s decision granting an extension until January 29, 2012, is available in...
Commissioner Wellinghoff Named Acting FERC Chairman
Posted on Jan 26, 2009 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on Commissioner Wellinghoff Named Acting FERC Chairman
FERC announced late Friday afternoon that President Obama (D) has named FERC Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff as Acting Chairman of the Commission.
Jordan Cove LNG Responds to FERC Request for Additional Environmental Data
Posted on Jan 26, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Responds to FERC Request for Additional Environmental Data
Last week Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P., filed a response to FERC’s January 2, 2009, Environmental Data Request. The filing, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-444, contains both public and privileged, non-public,...