Dominion Requests Expedited Action from FERC to Affirm and Reissue Cove Point Expansion Authorizations
Posted on Jul 29, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Requests Expedited Action from FERC to Affirm and Reissue Cove Point Expansion Authorizations
Yesterday Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP and Dominion Transmission, Inc. (collectively, Dominion) filed a Motion for Expedited Action to Affirm and Renew Authorizations with FERC for the Cove Point Expansion project. Specifically, Dominion requests that FERC issue an order by August 29, 2008, that: (1) fully affirms and reissues the Natural Gas Act (NGA) Section 7 certificates for the...
FERC Chairman Comments on Gas Quality Issue
Posted on Jul 28, 2008 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Comments on Gas Quality Issue
In light of a resurgence of discussions regarding natural gas quality issues in the New England market, FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher told Platts LNG Daily that “[g]as quality arguably is an issue that’s not linked narrowly to LNG imports.” He went on to note that the composition of natural gas from newly producing basins is also affecting the quality of gas supplies....
D.C. Circuit Remands Cove Point Decision to FERC
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 in Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Remands Cove Point Decision to FERC
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted Washington Gas Light’s (WGL) petition for review of the FERC orders authorizing the Cove Point LNG expansion project. The Court remanded the case to FERC so the Commission could have an opportunity to “more fully address whether the Expansion can go forward without causing unsafe leakage” on...
Industry Expert: North American Gas Industry Must Settle Gas Quality Issues as LNG Imports Rise
Posted on Jun 18, 2008 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Industry Expert: North American Gas Industry Must Settle Gas Quality Issues as LNG Imports Rise
In a Telegraph-Journal report offering additional details regarding the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline gas quality hearing that FERC announced last week, Bill Gwozd of Ziff Energy said that he believes gas quality issues will have to be settled efficiently as the North American gas market imports greater volumes of LNG. “North America is going to be importing more LNG, and...
FERC Orders Technical Conference for Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Gas Quality Issues
Posted on Jun 13, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Orders Technical Conference for Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Gas Quality Issues
FERC has ordered that its staff convene a technical conference on gas quality issues for the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, which is planning to expand to carry gas imported via the Canaport LNG terminal under construction in New Brunswick, Canada. FERC’s order is available in its eLibrary under Docket No. RP08-374. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] provides additional...
Power Generators’ Trade Group Concerned About Gas Composition of LNG Imports
Posted on Apr 29, 2008 in Gas Composition, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Power Generators’ Trade Group Concerned About Gas Composition of LNG Imports
According to Platts LNG Daily, Angela O’Connor, president of the New England Power Generators Association, expressed concern that new sources of LNG being imported into New England may result in changes in gas quality that potentially could affect electric reliability. [Subscription...