Fish and Wildlife Service Comments on Environmental Issues Regarding Calais LNG Proposal
Posted on Dec 18, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Fish and Wildlife Service Comments on Environmental Issues Regarding Calais LNG Proposal
The Fish and Wildlife Service filed comments yesterday on a number of environmental issues raised by the Calais LNG project proposed for Washington County, Maine. The comments are available in Docket No. PF08-24 in FERC’s...
Freeport LNG Requests to Bring In LNG Supplied Via Truck
Posted on Dec 17, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Requests to Bring In LNG Supplied Via Truck
On December 9, 2008, Freeport LNG Development, L.P., filed an application requesting that FERC amend its authorization to construct and operate the Freeport LNG terminal to allow the terminal to bring in domestic LNG supplies via truck in order to maintain a proper cryogenic state for the facility’s LNG storage tanks. Comments on this proposal are due January 6, 2009, and the...
Secretary of Commerce Stays Closure of Broadwater Energy’s Appeal of New York State’s CZMA Consistency Objection
Posted on Dec 15, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Secretary of Commerce Stays Closure of Broadwater Energy’s Appeal of New York State’s CZMA Consistency Objection
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced in today’s Federal Register that the Secretary of Commerce has stayed the closure of the decision record for Broadwater Energy’s appeal of the New York State Department of State’s objection to the LNG regasification terminal proposed for Long Island Sound in order to solicit more information on the...
Developers File Application for Palomar Gas Pipeline with FERC
Posted on Dec 12, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Developers File Application for Palomar Gas Pipeline with FERC
Palomar Gas Transmission L.L.C., a joint venture of Northwest Natural Gas Co. and TransCanada Corp., filed an application with FERC to construct and operate a 217-mile gas pipeline connecting the Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal to existing pipeline infrastructure. The Oregonian provides details and the application will be available in the FERC eLibrary...
Dominion Requests to Place Cove Point Expansion Facilities In Service
Posted on Dec 12, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Requests to Place Cove Point Expansion Facilities In Service
In a letter dated December 10, 2008, Dominion Cove Point LNG, L.P., requests authorization from FERC to commence service of the Cove Point Expansion facilities. Dominion’s request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Determines Pre-Filing Not Required for Freeport LNG Boil-Off Gas Recovery, LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
Posted on Dec 10, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Determines Pre-Filing Not Required for Freeport LNG Boil-Off Gas Recovery, LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
FERC has determined that Freeport LNG Development, L.P., is not required to follow FERC pre-filing procedures for its proposal to install liquefaction equipment to recover boil-off gas from its storage tanks and to add unloading facilities for accepting trucked deliveries of domestic LNG. Freeport LNG’s proposal, submitted to FERC on November 12, 2008, states that such measures...