Downeast Pipeline Announces Open Season
Posted on Oct 29, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Downeast Pipeline Announces Open Season
In response to a request for information by FERC, Downeast Pipeline, LLC announced yesterday that it will hold a thirty-day open season for its proposed pipeline associated with the Downeast LNG project starting November 3, 2008. Downeast’s filing is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-53. Separately, both Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] and NATS...
Op-Ed Critical of FERC’s DEIS for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Oct 29, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Critical of FERC’s DEIS for Jordan Cove LNG Project
An op-ed carried by the News-Review (Roseburg, Ore.) raises a number of concerns regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) FERC prepared for the proposed Jordan Cove LNG import...
Report: United States to Compete in Global LNG Market in Long-Term
Posted on Oct 29, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Report: United States to Compete in Global LNG Market in Long-Term
The American Gas Foundation released a report yesterday concluding that despite weak demand for LNG in the short-term, increases in both worldwide exporting capacity and U.S. demand for natural gas will allow the United States to compete in the global LNG market in the...
Dominion Transmission Reports Its Portion of Cove Point Expansion Complete
Posted on Oct 28, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Transmission Reports Its Portion of Cove Point Expansion Complete
In a letter to FERC, Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) states that construction of its portion of the Cove Point LNG facility expansion is complete and in accord with all applicable conditions set by the Commission. DTI also requests that FERC issue written authorization to commence service at a number of pipeline facilities associated with the Cove Point Expansion. DTI’s letter...
FERC Expects to Attend Public Hearings on Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Oct 28, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Expects to Attend Public Hearings on Jordan Cove LNG Project
A FERC spokesperson told LNGLawBlog that airplane mechanical difficulties delayed the Commission’s representatives and prevented them from attending last night’s scheduled public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement in the Jordan Cove LNG proceeding. FERC expects to attend further public hearings later this week, including a meeting tonight in Roseburg, Ore....
Quoddy Bay LNG Withdraws State Permit Applications
Posted on Oct 28, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay LNG Withdraws State Permit Applications
The Associated Press (carried via WMTW News) reports that Quoddy Bay LNG has withdrawn its state permit applications for its LNG regasification terminal proposed for the Maine side of Passamaquoddy Bay. Donald Smith, president of Quoddy Bay LLC, indicated that the company still wants to pursue the project, but is uncertain when it would do...