FERC Order Allows Tying of Capacity at Open Access Terminals to Release of Related Pipeline Capacity
Posted on Nov 21, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Order Allows Tying of Capacity at Open Access Terminals to Release of Related Pipeline Capacity
FERC yesterday issued an order on rehearing regarding its final rule governing the release of firm capacity by shippers using interstate natural gas pipelines and open access LNG terminals. The Commission generally reaffirmed its decision to remove the maximum rate cap on short-term capacity releases and exempt certain releases from bidding. The order also clarified that capacity...
Bradwood Landing LNG Supports FERC Decision on LNG Application
Posted on Nov 19, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Supports FERC Decision on LNG Application
A spokesperson for Bradwood Landing LNG said in a statement that the company is “pleased” with FERC’s decision to grant a rehearing request for further consideration, noting that the decision “does not delay the project in any way.” Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] provides additional...
FERC Extends Deadline for Consideration of Rehearing in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
Posted on Nov 18, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Extends Deadline for Consideration of Rehearing in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
Yesterday FERC granted rehearing for further consideration in the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal proceeding. The order tolls the statutory deadline for considering timely requests for rehearing to give the Commission additional time to reach a decision regarding the requests. FERC’s order is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP06-365 and The Oregonian...
Mass. Attorney General’s Office Responds to Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Nov 14, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mass. Attorney General’s Office Responds to Weaver’s Cove
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office responded yesterday to a November 4 filing by Weaver’s Cove LNG on the issue of whether the decision by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to sustain Massachusetts’ objection to the project’s consistency with the state’s Coastal Zone Management Plan should prevent FERC from issuing further approvals for the proposed...
FERC Determines Pre-Filing Process Not Required for Freeport LNG Re-Export
Posted on Nov 13, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Determines Pre-Filing Process Not Required for Freeport LNG Re-Export
In a letter issued today, FERC told Freeport LNG that the company’s proposal to modify its facility in order to re-export imported LNG will not be subject to the mandatory pre-filing process applicable to new LNG terminals. FERC notes that the proposed “change of use of the facility does not appear to involve significant safety considerations that have not been previously...
Parties File Requests for Rehearing in Cove Point Expansion Proceeding
Posted on Nov 7, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Parties File Requests for Rehearing in Cove Point Expansion Proceeding
A number of parties in the Cove Point Expansion proceeding have submitted Requests for Rehearing of FERC’s October 7 Order on Remand. The filings are available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....