Infrastructure

Comanche Trail Pipeline LLC has asked FERC to expedite an order authorizing construction of an international crossing at the Texas-Mexico border for a natural gas pipeline, after concerns that the project is already behind schedule.

Federal regulators said the preliminary investigation of what caused a massive explosion and fire on the Texas Eastern (Tetco) pipeline in Southwest Pennsylvania shows evidence of corrosion at two areas on the affected pipe, one of which was at the point of failure.

Physical natural gas traded Wednesday for Thursday delivery added to Tuesday’s gains as healthy increases in the Gulf and Texas lifted soft pricing seen in the Midwest and Midcontinent. Only a few points slipped into the loss column, and most locations added either side of a nickel. The NGI National Spot Gas Average rose 6 cents to $1.96.

Newport Beach, CA-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp. officials said Monday they have secured a contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Hawaii Gas, Hawaii’s sole franchised gas utility. The deal is multi-year, but the utility has chosen to keep other details confidential at this time, a Clean Energy spokesperson said.

Low natural gas prices and producer pullbacks have Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP) rethinking the future of its natural gas business.

Domestic natural gas production — as fuel and feedstock — is powering the U.S. manufacturing economy, and its role is only expected to grow in the coming years, according to a study by IHS Economics prepared for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

FERC is seeking additional comments and has opened a new scoping period to examine route changes and facility modifications made for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC (ACP).

Grid operator PJM Interconnection said Tuesday that it’s ready to meet electric demand this summer, projected to peak at 152,131 MW.

Newport Beach, CA-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp. officials said Monday they have secured a contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Hawaii Gas, Hawaii’s sole franchised gas utility. The deal is multi-year, but the utility has chosen to keep other details confidential at this time, a Clean Energy spokesperson said.