Constructing

FERC on Friday granted to Cheniere Energy subsidiary Corpus Christi LNG an extension of time for constructing and placing into interstate service its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and associated pipeline facilities near Corpus Christi, TX.

FERC on Friday granted to Cheniere Energy subsidiary Corpus Christi LNG an extension of time for constructing and placing into interstate service its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and associated pipeline facilities near Corpus Christi, TX.

Pine Prairie Energy Center LLC is holding a nonbinding open season for an additional 16 Bcf of gas storage capacity through the end of the month. The company is currently constructing the 24 Bcf first phase of its salt cavern facility near Pine Prairie, LA, about 50 miles from Henry Hub.

Pine Prairie Energy Center LLC is holding a nonbinding open season for an additional 16 Bcf of gas storage capacity. The company is currently constructing the 24 Bcf first phase of its salt cavern facility near Pine Prairie, LA, about 50 miles from Henry Hub.

FERC Thursday approved a request to begin constructing looping of Columbia Gas Transmission’s pipeline system to transport natural gas to and from affiliate Hardy Storage Co.’s underground storage project, which is under construction in West Virginia.

Both the U.S. and, in particular, Texas must start constructing more power generation that is baseload and fueled by sources other than natural gas, Barry Smitherman, a commissioner with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) told Texas lawmakers last week.

Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline, a subsidiary of El Paso Corp., hasn’t even finished constructing its 380-mile line to deliver Rocky Mountain natural gas supplies to eastern markets, and FERC has issued a certificate to expand the system.

Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline, a subsidiary of El Paso Corp., hasn’t even finished constructing its 380-mile line to deliver Rocky Mountain natural gas supplies to eastern marketers, and FERC has issued a certificate to expand the system.

Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA) last week asked FERC to identify any examples in which the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) has interfered with boosting supplies of natural gas to the Northeast. At the same time, a pipeline association urged legislation to streamline the CZMA processes.