Lusby

A Maryland congressman has called on FERC to approve Dominion Cove Point’s proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction facility in Lusby, MD, “without delay,” noting that it has “significant merits and warrants swift approval.” At the same time, a group of analysts tried to quell concerns that the Department of Energy (DOE) might reverse its order approving Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC’s license to export LNG to nations with which the U.S. does not have free trade agreements (non-FTA).

Seeking to expand the potential international market for its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Lusby, MD, Dominion Cove Point LNG Inc. (DCP) last week filed an application with the Department of Energy (DOE) for a permit to send LNG to any country with which the United States does not prohibit trade.

Seeking to expand the potential international market for its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Lusby, MD, Dominion Cove Point LNG Inc. (DCP) has filed an application with the Department of Energy (DOE) for a permit to send LNG to any country with which the United States does not prohibit trade.

Dominion Cove Point plans to shut down its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Lusby, MD, for the entire month of June to carry out maintenance related to the expansion of its facilities. A major customer of the terminal believes the impact of the temporary closure of the 1 Bcf/d plant on the U.S. gas market will be minimal.

Dominion Cove Point plans to shut down its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Lusby, MD, for the entire month of June to carry out maintenance related to the expansion of its facilities. A major customer of the terminal believes the impact of the temporary closure of the 1 Bcf/d plant on the U.S. gas market will be minimal.

Despite current plans to reactivate LNG imports and expand the Cove Point LNG plant, Columbia Energy Group has decided the Lusby, MD-based facility does not fit into its core group of assets. The company announced plans last week to sell Cove Point and a related pipeline to Williams Gas Pipeline for $150 million. The sale is subject to clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act but should be completed by July 2000, the companies said.