Hawaii Gas Lands First Shipment of LNG
Posted on Apr 8, 2014 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hawaii Gas Lands First Shipment of LNG
The Star Advertiser reports that on Monday Hawaii Gas landed its first containerized shipment of LNG at Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii. Last month, the Hawaii Public Service Commission authorized shipments of LNG to Hawaii Gas from the U.S. mainland as part of a backup supply to Hawaii Gas’s synthetic natural gas plant. According to the article, the shipment contained 10,000 gallons of LNG...
Dominion Claims Widespread Support for Cove Point LNG Export Project
Posted on Apr 4, 2014 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Dominion Claims Widespread Support for Cove Point LNG Export Project
Dominion announced that over 20,000 favorable comments were submitted to the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) in support of Dominion Cove Point LNG’s proposed export terminal in Lusby, Md. According to the press release, the comments were submitted by Calvert County elected officials, business leaders and residents, plus about 20,000 additional comments submitted by members of...
Alaska Governor Establishes Advisory Board for Municipal Input on Alaska LNG Project
Posted on Mar 28, 2014 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Governor Establishes Advisory Board for Municipal Input on Alaska LNG Project
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has established the Municipal Advisory Gas Project Review Board to provide municipalities a venue for local input on the proposed Alaska LNG project, which includes a pipeline and LNG export terminal to access North Slope gas supplies for export as LNG. According to the press release, the Board will be comprised of the mayors and representatives from...
Oregon Further Delays Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Review for Another 90 Days
Posted on Mar 26, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Further Delays Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Review for Another 90 Days
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and Oregon LNG have entered into an agreement for a further stay until July 2, 2014, of DLCD’s decision under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) on whether Oregon LNG’s proposed LNG import and export terminal is consistent with Oregon’s Coastal Management Plan. The agreement states that additional stays of CZMA...
Alaska LNG Bill Moves Forward
Posted on Mar 19, 2014 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska LNG Bill Moves Forward
The Associated Press reports that the Alaska Senate has approved SB138, which sets tax and royalty rates for the state’s 25% equity participation in the Alaska LNG export terminal and pipeline project to access North Slope gas supplies for export. Alaska Gasline Development Corporation would hold the state’s interest in liquefaction and export terminal facilities. The bill now...
Hawaii Gas Cleared to Receive LNG Supplies
Posted on Mar 12, 2014 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hawaii Gas Cleared to Receive LNG Supplies
Business Wire reports that the Hawaii Public Service Commission has approved Hawaii Gas’s request for approval to receive ISO containers of LNG shipped from the U.S. West Coast to Oahu and use it as a backup fuel source for Hawaii Gas’s synthetic natural gas operations. The LNG will be regasified and introduced into the company’s distribution pipelines in Honolulu using a mobile...