Congressmen Call on President Obama for Rules to Evaluate Proposed Energy Exports
Posted on Jun 1, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Congressmen Call on President Obama for Rules to Evaluate Proposed Energy Exports
Representative Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to President Obama yesterday calling on the President to use his existing authority under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 to adopt rules to evaluate proposed exports of the nation’s energy resources. The letter offers a list of considerations for determining whether exports are in...
Excelerate Files with DOE to Export LNG to FTA Countries
Posted on Jun 1, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Excelerate Files with DOE to Export LNG to FTA Countries
Excelerate Liquefaction Solutions I, LLC, filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeking authority to export, on behalf of itself and as an agent for others, up to 10 million metric tons per year (approximately 1.38 Bcf/day) of domestic LNG over a 20-year period to countries with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Excelerate proposes to export...
Forecast Includes Power Needs of Two Kitimat LNG Terminals
Posted on May 31, 2012 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Forecast Includes Power Needs of Two Kitimat LNG Terminals
BC Hydro has included in its Integrated Resource Plan the electricity needs of two LNG export terminals proposed to be built near Kitimat, British Columbia. The Plan’s forecasts of future demand include the expected power needs of the Douglas Channel and Kitimat LNG projects, which have received government approvals. The Plan does not include the potential energy demand of other...
Freeport LNG Wins Bid for Land to Build Liquefaction Plant
Posted on May 31, 2012 in LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Wins Bid for Land to Build Liquefaction Plant
Freeport LNG announced yesterday that Port Freeport Commissioners have accepted Freeport LNG’s bid for a long-term lease of a 170-acre tract of land on Quintana Island adjacent to Freeport LNG’s existing LNG regasification terminal. Freeport LNG states that it will use a portion of the parcel to build its liquefaction facility and that, once it obtains government approval...
Opposition Group Files Response to Downeast LNG Comments
Posted on May 30, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Opposition Group Files Response to Downeast LNG Comments
Save Passamaquoddy Bay filed responses with FERC to Downeast LNG’s recent comments, rebutting Downeast’s claims regarding the lack of natural gas supply options in New England and the need for Downeast’s proposed LNG import terminal. The comments are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Sabine Pass Files Answer to Sierra Club’s Motion for Stay
Posted on May 30, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass Files Answer to Sierra Club’s Motion for Stay
Sabine Pass Liquefaction filed a response to Sierra Club’s motion for stay of FERC’s order approving the Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. Sabine Pass argues that Sierra Club failed to establish that it will suffer irreparable harm if a stay is not granted and that granting a stay will cause Sabine Pass and the communities of Southwestern Louisiana...