Op-Ed: Oregon Could Be at Disadvantage Without LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Oregon Could Be at Disadvantage Without LNG Terminal
Gregg Kantor, president of Oregon utility NW Natural, argues in The Oregonian that Oregon could face a “severe competitive disadvantage” if the state does not build an LNG terminal. He notes that a new pipeline is transporting gas from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest and Northeast United States, and that the East and Gulf Coasts will have up to nine LNG...
CFE: Second Commissioning Cargo Expected in May for Energia Costa Azul Terminal
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on CFE: Second Commissioning Cargo Expected in May for Energia Costa Azul Terminal
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that an official with Mexico’s state-owned Comision Federal de Electricidad said this week that a second commissioning cargo is expected to arrive at the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in May. The terminal’s first commissioning cargo arrived last...
FERC Releases DEIS for Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases DEIS for Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
FERC today released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Sparrows Point LNG import terminal proposed by AES Corporation. FERC Staff concluded that, if constructed and operated in accordance with the mitigation measures proposed by the developer and those recommended by Staff, and in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard safety and security measures, “construction...
FERC Suspends its Review of Proposed Quoddy Bay LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Suspends its Review of Proposed Quoddy Bay LNG Terminal
FERC announced today that it is suspending its review of the Quoddy Bay LNG terminal application. FERC Staff cited the developer’s inability to provide information regarding “proposed vaporizer revision as well as the safety and reliability of the proposed cryogenic transfer line.” FERC also notes that the developer has stated “that the project design may be...
Rhode Island State House Approves LNG Emergency Response Plan Bill
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island State House Approves LNG Emergency Response Plan Bill
The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would require developers to seek approval from the General Assembly and affected municipalities for emergency response plans submitted for LNG projects in the state. The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that a similar measure was proposed last year and was passed by the House before being rejected by the...
U.S. House Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill With Amendment to LNG Security Provision
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. House Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill With Amendment to LNG Security Provision
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2830 yesterday, which reauthorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard. The bill includes an amendment that will allow the Coast Guard to consider state and local security resources when determining whether resources are available to protect LNG terminals and vessels only if the state or local government “has entered into a contract,...