FERC Authorizes Mississippi LNG Terminals
Posted on Feb 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Mississippi LNG Terminals
FERC yesterday approved Chevron’s proposed Casotte Landing LNG terminal and Gulf LNG Energy’s proposed Clean Energy LNG Project, both of which are planned for Pascagoula, Miss. Once constructed, the terminals could import a peak volume of approximately 1.6 and 1.5 Bcf/d, respectively. FERC’s press release is here. Statements issued by FERC Commissioners Joseph...
FERC Dismisses Complaint Filed Regarding Bradwood Landing Meeting
Posted on Feb 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Dismisses Complaint Filed Regarding Bradwood Landing Meeting
FERC yesterday dismissed a complaint filed by some opponents of NorthernStar Natural Gas’ proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The complaint allegeed that FERC staff violated ex parte rules by attending a December 14, 2006 meeting to discuss environmental issues surrounding the project. The agency determined that FERC staff properly followed regulations that allow...
Canadian Government Opposes LNG Vessel Transit in Head Harbor Passage
Posted on Feb 15, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Government Opposes LNG Vessel Transit in Head Harbor Passage
The Canadian ambassador to the United States has informed FERC that his government formally has decided to oppose LNG vessel transit through Canadian waters en route to the proposed Downeast and Quoddy Bay LNG terminals in Maine. In a letter dated yesterday, Michael Wilson asserted that, based on the results of a navigational safety and environmental study commissioned by the Canadian...
EIA Report Attributes Limited U.S. LNG Shipments in 2005 to Competition from European Markets
Posted on Feb 13, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on EIA Report Attributes Limited U.S. LNG Shipments in 2005 to Competition from European Markets
According to a report released this month by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, intense competition from European markets is partly to blame for a 3.2% decrease in U.S. LNG imports from 2004 to 2005. The agency also notes that despite its advanced regasification technology, the Excelerate Energy Bridge in the Gulf of Mexico attracted only two cargos that year. Lloyd’s...
Op-ed: AES Official Praises Court Decision and Says Project Good for Marylanders
Posted on Feb 13, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: AES Official Praises Court Decision and Says Project Good for Marylanders
AES Corp.’s project director expressed his approval for a recent ruling that a local ordinance blocking AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal is unenforceable. “The court recognized the important role the county has in the review process but determined that the final decision was not the county’s to make,” said Kent Morton, whose company has proposed...
Maryland Files Report with FERC Criticizing Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 8, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Files Report with FERC Criticizing Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources yesterday submitted a 90-page report to FERC that concludes that the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal fails to satisfy the state’s interpretation of “remote siting,” as the term is used in the Natural Gas Act to describe state and local safety concerns to be considered in consultation with the state. Along with the...