Mass. Legislators Call for Stricter Requirements for Tugboats in Boston Harbor
Posted on Apr 17, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Mass. Legislators Call for Stricter Requirements for Tugboats in Boston Harbor
The Boston Globe reports that Mass. State Senators Jarrett Barrios and Bruce Tarr are calling for background checks and training for tugboat operators and docking pilots in the Boston Harbor. The renewed call for regulations came after a vessel carrying rock salt almost collided with a pier last week near the Everett LNG terminal. Tugboats regularly assist in the docking of vessels...
FERC to Hold Technical Conference on LNG Applications
Posted on Apr 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Hold Technical Conference on LNG Applications
FERC has announced that it will convene a technical conference May 9 to consider comments on the information it will require as part of every application for new or expanded LNG facilities. The conference will consider comments on its draft guidance regarding two reports that must be filed with every application. Resource Report 11 addresses reliability and safety issues and Resource...
FERC Denies Request to Reopen Weaver’s Cove Record
Posted on Apr 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Denies Request to Reopen Weaver’s Cove Record
Today FERC denied motions to reopen the record of the previously approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The requests filed by the Conservation Law Foundation, Save the Bay, and an individual citizen argued that Weaver’s Cove’s decision to use smaller vessels in response to a federal law that prevented the Brightman Street Bridge from being removed materially changed...
AES Announces Plans to Increase Investment in Alternative Energy, Including LNG
Posted on Apr 17, 2006 in Financing, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on AES Announces Plans to Increase Investment in Alternative Energy, Including LNG
AES today announced plans to invest approximately $1 billion over the next three years to expand its alternative energy business, including LNG. Predicting that traditional sources of energy will not satisfy growing demand, AES will invest in wind, biomass and LNG to generate over 17 million tonnes of carbon reduction credits through 2012. AES has three proposed LNG import facilities...
Uniform Transmission Rate Approved for SoCal Gas and SDG&E
Posted on Apr 14, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Uniform Transmission Rate Approved for SoCal Gas and SDG&E
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a proposal that would create a uniform transmission rate for customers of Southern California Gas and San Diego Gas & Electric. The change will accommodate incoming gas from the Costa Azul LNG terminal in Baja California, which is expected to come online in 2008, and will lower gas transmission rates for SDG&E customers....