Cranking

Cheniere Gulf Coast LNG Projects Clear Final Environmental Hurdle

FERC is cranking out its reviews of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects at a fast clip. The agency on Friday gave final environmental nods to two Cheniere Energy Inc. LNG terminal projects and associated pipeline facilities along the Gulf Coast, after issuing favorable final environmental reviews for three LNG projects just a week ago — Dominion Cove Point LP’s proposed terminal expansion in Maryland, BP Energy affiliate Crown Landing LLC’s terminal project in New Jersey and Sempra Energy’s terminal project in Port Arthur, TX (see Daily GPI, May 1).

May 8, 2006

As PG&E Starts Gas Accord II, CPUC Eyes SoCalGas System Unbundling

As Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was cranking up on implementing a second iteration (Gas Accord II) of its transmission backbone unbundling late last week, a proposed decision from an administrative law judge at the California Public Utilities Commission was circulating to finally implement a comprehensive unbundling of the Southern California Gas Co. transmission pipeline/underground storage system in the southern half of the state.

January 19, 2004