Cheniere Withdraws from CLNG
Posted on May 24, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on Cheniere Withdraws from CLNG
“[P]hilosophical differences” with the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas have prompted Cheniere Energy to withdraw from the trade organization. Director of CLNG, Bill Cooper, says that divergent positions regarding LNG terminal technology are the cause of the rift. CLNG recently expressed support for offshore terminals employing open-loop vaporization technology; Cheniere...
Mass. LNG Commission Hears Competing Views
Posted on May 24, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. LNG Commission Hears Competing Views
The Standard-Times provides further details on Monday’s hearing before the Massachusetts special commission on LNG. Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert called the Weaver’s Cove terminal a “ticking time bomb,” while Rep. Eugene O’Flaherty (D-Chelsea) said of the AES Outer Brewster Island proposal, “If not here, where?” Rep. Robert Correia...
West Coast Terminals Compared
Posted on May 24, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on West Coast Terminals Compared
The Los Angeles Times outlines the specifications of LNG terminal projects proposed for California and Baja California, looking at planned start up date, capacity, cost and status of application. [Free...
Energy Industry Representatives Discourage Dependence on Canadian LNG
Posted on May 23, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Industry Representatives Discourage Dependence on Canadian LNG
Relying on natural gas supply from Canadian LNG terminals could prove detrimental for Massachusetts, according to energy industry officials speaking yesterday before the state’s special commission on LNG. Last year’s string of hurricanes demonstrated “the value and the importance of having storage close to the market,” said Nick Stavropoulos, president of KeySpan Energy...
Editorial: Lawmakers Are Dragging Their Feet on Outer Brewster Island Bill
Posted on May 22, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Lawmakers Are Dragging Their Feet on Outer Brewster Island Bill
The Boston Herald editorial staff questions why lawmakers are “stonewalling on a responsible plan to boost the region’s supply of LNG” by delaying an up-or-down vote on the bill to de-designate Outer Brewster Island as part of the harbor islands park system. According to the staff, the bill would pave the way for an LNG facility on an “underutilized...
CPUC Considering Wobbe Index Limits
Posted on May 19, 2006 in Gas Composition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CPUC Considering Wobbe Index Limits
Inside Cal/EPA reports that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is preparing to reach a decision in a rulemaking proceeding intended to address California’s long-term natural gas needs. Participating in the rulemaking, Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas & Electric are continuing to urge the CPUC to adopt a maximum Wobbe Index Limit of 1400...