Tidewalker Associates to Conduct Feasibility Study
Posted on Jun 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Tidewalker Associates to Conduct Feasibility Study
FERC’s Division of Hydropower has given Tidewalker Associates permission to conduct a three-year feasibility study for its proposed tidal energy project, which would be augmented by an LNG terminal in Cutler, Maine. However, developer Normand Laberge says he will not pursue the LNG element until the fate of two proposed Passamaquoddy Bay terminals becomes clear. “If the...
BP Calls FERC’s Approval of Crown Landing a “Major Accomplishment”
Posted on Jun 16, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on BP Calls FERC’s Approval of Crown Landing a “Major Accomplishment”
Today’s Gloucester County Times covers BP’s response to FERC’s approval of its Crown Landing LNG terminal proposal. “The closer we get to starting up the facility, the sooner the homeowners and businesses in New Jersey will have a more secure supply of energy,” said BP’s spokesperson Tom Mueller. The project still faces a pending Supreme Court case...
USCG Seeks Further Data from Broadwater LNG
Posted on Jun 16, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on USCG Seeks Further Data from Broadwater LNG
In a letter to FERC yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard reminded FERC that Broadwater still has not provided information needed for completion of its Waterways Suitability Report (WSR) and the joint USCG and FERC design and engineering review. The USCG reiterated its understanding that the necessary information, previously requested in a May 5, 2006 data request, will be incorporated into...
WGL Considering All Options After FERC’s Cove Point Expansion Approval
Posted on Jun 16, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on WGL Considering All Options After FERC’s Cove Point Expansion Approval
Washington Gas Light has issued a statement disagreeing with FERC’s decision to approve the Cove Point LNG terminal expansion, reasserting its claim that imported LNG from the facility is responsible for a number of leaks on its pipeline distribution system. WGL says it “will consider all options, including an appeal of the FERC decision, upon review of the written...
FERC Approves Cove Point Expansion and Rejects WGL’s Gas Composition Claims
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Cove Point Expansion and Rejects WGL’s Gas Composition Claims
At today’s Commission meeting, the FERC Commissioners voted to issue an order approving with conditions the proposed expansion of the Cove Point LNG terminal. In response to a question from Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell regarding WGL’s allegations about gas leaks on its system caused by LNG, FERC Staff stated that LNG from Cove Point was not a significant cause of the...
FERC Approves New LNG Infrastructure
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves New LNG Infrastructure
FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher today announced the authorization of the Crown Landing, Port Arthur, and Creole Trail LNG terminal proposals, as well as the Sabine Pass and Cove Point expansion projects, provided that mitigation recommendations are followed. The Commission noted that these projects will bring supply to the Gulf Coast and to several underserved markets. “Altogether...