FERC Upholds Decisions in Cove Point Expansion, Bradwood Landing LNG Proceedings
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Upholds Decisions in Cove Point Expansion, Bradwood Landing LNG Proceedings
Today FERC upheld its previous decision to reauthorize construction and operation of the Cove Point LNG Expansion project and reaffirmed its determination that the Commission has adequately addressed gas quality issues associated with delivering regasified LNG into Washington Gas Light’s existing distribution system. Separately, FERC also upheld its authorization of the Bradwood...
New England Power Generators Voice Concern Over Composition of New Gas Supplies
Posted on Dec 18, 2008 in Gas Composition | Comments Off on New England Power Generators Voice Concern Over Composition of New Gas Supplies
Platts LNG Daily reports that the New England Power Generators Association filed a letter Wednesday with the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation expressing concerns that the composition of new gas supplies, including imported LNG and shale gas, creates technical challenges for the region’s electricity generators. [Subscription...
Power Generators Offer Differing Views on Gas Interchangeability Issues
Posted on Nov 20, 2008 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Power Generators Offer Differing Views on Gas Interchangeability Issues
Speaking at the Platts Gas Interchangeability and Quality Conference in Washington, DC, several electric generators offered their views on the impacts of variable supplies, including imported LNG, on their facilities. Kaye Emmons of Energia Azteca X and Michael Gallagher of Sempra Generation, whose facilities receive regasified LNG from Sempra’s Costa Azul LNG terminal, told...
Dominion Reacts to FERC Order in Cove Point Expansion Proceeding
Posted on Oct 8, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Reacts to FERC Order in Cove Point Expansion Proceeding
Reacting to FERC’s reissuance of authorization to construct and operate the Cove Point LNG terminal expansion, a spokesperson for Dominion told Reuters that the company is “pleased that FERC has taken direct action to allow the Cove Point expansion to continue and to separately address the remaining issue raised by the [D.C. Circuit]...
FERC Reissues Authorization for Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion in Wake of D.C. Circuit Decision
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Reissues Authorization for Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion in Wake of D.C. Circuit Decision
Following a decision in July by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacating the orders authorizing the Cove Point Expansion Project, FERC reissued its authorization for the construction and operation of the LNG terminal expansion this morning. The Commission’s order, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP05-130, found that construction and...
D.C. Circuit Denies Requests for Rehearing in Cove Point Terminal Expansion Proceeding
Posted on Sep 30, 2008 in Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Denies Requests for Rehearing in Cove Point Terminal Expansion Proceeding
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia announced yesterday that it has denied the requests for rehearing of Washington Gas Light, Dominion Cove Point LNG, and Dominion Transmission on the gas quality issues in the Cove Point LNG Expansion proceeding. The Court also denied Dominion’s motion to stay issuance of the mandate filed on September 2, 2008. The filing is...