FERC Chairman Tentatively Informs Alaskan Officials FERC May Not Oversee Proposed Gas Pipeline
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Tentatively Informs Alaskan Officials FERC May Not Oversee Proposed Gas Pipeline
Last week FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff told Alaskan state officials that the Commission likely would leave oversight of a planned intrastate natural gas pipeline to Alaskan authorities. According to the Fairbanks News Miner, this informal assessment is not final because the full commission has not addressed the question.
Separately, a study commissioned by Alaskan gas and electrical utilities concludes that if Alaskan gas demand continues to rise at its present pace, the state might need to begin importing LNG as soon as 2014. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] offers further coverage.