Op-Ed: LNG Supplies Slated for Costa Azul Terminal are Unreliable
Posted on Oct 27, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: LNG Supplies Slated for Costa Azul Terminal are Unreliable
In response to a poll of Californians which found that 63% of state residents believe LNG should be a part of the state’s energy supply, an op-ed carried by the Long Beach Press Telegram (Calif.) argues that global market conditions may change the minds of some poll respondents. Specifically, the piece notes that the option to divert LNG cargos from Sempra Energy’s Energia Costa Azul terminal to destinations paying a higher price for natural gas may make LNG deliveries to the West Coast inconsistent.