Town of Saint Andrews Voices Continued Opposition to Downeast LNG Project
Posted on Jan 29, 2013 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Town of Saint Andrews Voices Continued Opposition to Downeast LNG Project
The mayor of the Town of Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, sent a letter to FERC voicing the Town’s continued opposition to the proposed Downeast LNG import project due to the potential impacts of the project on, among other things, local tourism. The letter can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Rules on Hawaii Gas Company LNG Import Application
Posted on Jan 17, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Rules on Hawaii Gas Company LNG Import Application
FERC issued an order today dismissing The Gas Company, LLC’s (GasCo) application to import and vaporize LNG transported from the continental United States for distribution to end-use customers in Hawaii. FERC ruled that GasCo’s proposed facilities do not constitute an LNG terminal under Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 3, and that its proposed facilities and operations are...
Report Finds Potential Cost Savings from Hawaiian LNG Imports
Posted on Jan 8, 2013 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Report Finds Potential Cost Savings from Hawaiian LNG Imports
A report by FACTS Global Energy evaluating the impacts of imports of LNG into Hawaii concludes that, under a base case LNG demand forecast, using small, U.S.-built, Jones Act compliant LNG carriers, conventional onshore terminals can deliver LNG from the U.S. West Coast to Oahu 31-47% cheaper than oil through 2030. The report finds that the savings are cut roughly in half if LNG is...
Calhoun LNG Abandons LNG Import Project
Posted on Dec 17, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Calhoun LNG Abandons LNG Import Project
Calhoun LNG, L.P. and Point Comfort Pipeline (Calhoun) have requested that FERC vacate their certificate authorizations for construction of an LNG import terminal and interconnected pipeline at the Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort in Calhoun County, Texas. Calhoun states that changes in U.S. natural gas markets that have dramatically limited the prospects for substantial LNG imports...
FERC Releases Environmental Assessment for Hawaii LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 29, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Environmental Assessment for Hawaii LNG Proposal
Yesterday, FERC released its environmental assessment (EA) for The Gas Company, LLC’s proposal to operate proposed Phase 1 facilities as an LNG terminal in Hawaii to receive LNG from the continental United States. The EA concludes that the environment is not involved in the proposal since there is no proposed construction of facilities and operation of the Phase 1 facilities...
Member of Canadian Parliament Files Letter Opposing LNG Development on Passamaquoddy Bay
Posted on Nov 20, 2012 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Member of Canadian Parliament Files Letter Opposing LNG Development on Passamaquoddy Bay
John Williamson, member of the Canadian House of Commons representing the New Brunswick Southwest district, filed a letter at FERC stating his opposition to LNG development, terminals and traffic in Passamaquoddy Bay. Mr. Williamson stated that his position is consistent with the policy of the Government of Canada, and that “[w]e will continue to use all diplomatic and legal...