Distrigas Proposes to Change Regulatory Status of Everett LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Distrigas Proposes to Change Regulatory Status of Everett LNG Terminal
Distrigas has filed with FERC to change the regulatory status of its Everett LNG import terminal in Boston, Mass. In its application filed in late December, Distrigas proposes to abandon the service it has provided under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and convert the terminal to a Section 3 terminal, which Distrigas states is in keeping with FERC’s Hackberry Policy and the...
Quoddy Bay LNG Will Delay Answering FERC’s Information Requests
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay LNG Will Delay Answering FERC’s Information Requests
On December 26, 2007, Quoddy Bay LNG told FERC that it is “not in a position at this time to provide responses to the [FERC] Staff’s October 11, 2007, data request.” The information requests were largely technical in nature, seeking further information regarding certain engineering specifications for the facility. Quoddy Bay cited ongoing negotiations with gas...
FERC Commissioner Questioned on Pacific Northwest LNG Proposals During Senate Confirmation
Posted on Dec 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Commissioner Questioned on Pacific Northwest LNG Proposals During Senate Confirmation
Platts LNG Daily reports that FERC Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff was questioned by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) regarding the number of LNG regasification projects proposed for the Pacific Northwest. Commissioner Wellinghoff answered that the market ought to dictate which projects are pursued, but he noted that there is no reason FERC should not consider multiple impacts of several...
FERC Requests Information From Consulting Firm Regarding Potential Conflict of Interest
Posted on Dec 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Information From Consulting Firm Regarding Potential Conflict of Interest
In a letter dated today, FERC has requested further information from the Natural Resource Group (NRG), an environmental third-party contractor for the Bradwood Landing LNG project, “as mitigation to allow the FERC to assure the public that the work is being carried out in an impartial manner.” In particular, FERC is concerned about the appearance of a conflict of interest...
CEO: Weaver’s Cove LNG Expects to Litigate Issues in Federal Court
Posted on Dec 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on CEO: Weaver’s Cove LNG Expects to Litigate Issues in Federal Court
Gordon Shearer, president and CEO of Weaver’s Cove LNG, told the Standard-Times (Mass.) that he expects his company will pursue an appeal of a U.S. Coast Guard decision to declare the proposed tanker route unsuitable for LNG vessel traffic. Shearer said that the Coast Guard’s analysis was based upon “unprecedented procedural and factual...
USCG Denies Reconsideration of Waterway Suitability Assessment
Posted on Dec 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on USCG Denies Reconsideration of Waterway Suitability Assessment
Capt. Roy Nash, U.S. Coast Guard, issued a point-by-point denial of Weaver’s Cove LNG’s request for reconsideration of the agency’s decision to declare the proposed tanker route to Weaver’s Cove LNG “unsuitable” for LNG vessel traffic. The letter is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....