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Office of Energy Projects

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

EPAct 2005 Authorities &

FY06 Status of LNG Facilities and

Pipelines

IRWA Federal Agency UpdateJanuary 26, 2006

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Energy Policy Act of 2005

• Section 313- grants significant new federal authority.

– ---the Rational Siting Process

• Lead agency for coordinating all coordinating all Federal authorizationsFederal authorizations and for complying with NEPA.

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• Pre-Filing Regulations effective November 17, 2005

• Mandatory use of PRE-FILING for LNG applicants

• Exclusive siting authority

Authorities Given to FERCLNG

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Pre-Filing Requirements

for LNG Projects• Meet with staff regarding proposed

project• Submit draft RFP for 3rd Party EIS

contract and draft PF request for staff review

• File PF request• Complete at least 6 months of PF

review

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Contents of PFRequest Letter

• Anticipated schedule for filing of application and desired date for Commission approval

• Description of zoning and site availability

• Description of the project area including maps and plot plans

• List of federal and state permitting agencies agreeing to participate in PF

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• Dates for submission of required permit applications

• Description of work done to date (e.g., surveys, stakeholder contacts, engineering)

• List of interested persons and organizations contacted

• Proposals from 3rd party contractors

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• Identification of environmental and

engineering firms under contract

• Agreement to submit COMPLETE

Environmental Report and application

• Public participation plan

• Certification that LOI and prelim. WSA

have been submitted to USCG

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Timing Considerationsfor PF Review

Director of OEP approves PF Request

+7 days Applicant identify locations for open houses, agency

meetings

+14 days Applicant executes 3PC contract and informs all stakeholders of project

+30 days Applicant submits mailing list and draft RR 1

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Timing Considerationsfor PF Review

End of Scoping+14 days Applicant responds to issues+60 days Applicant files drafts RRs 1-12

Prior to Filing Application-90 days Applicant files draft RR13-60 days Applicant files revised draft

RRs 1-12, if required

With ApplicationApplicant submits Follow-on WSA to USCG

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SCHEDULING• FERC sets schedule for Federal auth.

related to NGA projects– Ensure expeditious completion of

proceedings– Each fed agency w/ an aspect shall

cooperate with FERC and

• Agencies shall comply with the schedule

Authorities Given to FERC

LNG & Pipelines

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Authorities Given to FERC LNG & Pipelines

(cont’d)

CONSOLIDATED RECORD• FERC maintains a consolidated

record– Agencies must help create this record– Must use this record for appeals

• The intent of the record and schedule is to reduce redundancy and sequential processes

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(cont’d)CONSOLIDATED RECORD (cont’d)

• Applicants may have to file with FERC copies of all information filed with agencies in support of Federal authorizations

• Agencies may have to file with FERC copies of all information serving as the basis for their decisions on Federal authorizations

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(cont’d)CONSOLIDATED RECORD (cont’d)

• Record is for decisions & appeals of CZMA or judicial review of agency actions or failure to act

• For Federal authorizations other than the CZMA, jurisdiction is:– DC Circuit for failure to act, or– Circuit for project area for appeal[Bypasses agency appeal processes]

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FERC Coordination with States– LNG Only

• Governor appoints an agency to consult

-ME,NY,NJ,DE,MD,MS,LA,TX,CA,OR-

• FERC must consult with this agency

• State agency may file a safety advisory report

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FERC Coordination with Dept. of Defense

• FERC/DOD MOU on LNG facilities which may affect an active military installation

• Concurrence of DOD required

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1. CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission: Carthage to Perryville Project, 42”, 170-mi. pipeline from Carthage, Tx –Delhi, La. 20,620 HP

2. Transcontinental Gas Pipeline: Potomac Expansion Project, 2, 42”, 20 mi. pipeline loops, compression upgrade in Va.

3. Rockies Express Pipeline: Rockies Express Project, Segment 1, 42", 710 mi pipeline from Cheyenne Hub to Audrain Co., Mo., 1.5 Bcf/d with 4 compressor stations.

4. Transwestern Pipeline Company: Phoenix Expansion Project, 36", 260 mi. pipeline loop and compressor replacement from Yavapai Co. to Phoenix, Az.

5. Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC: Ramapo Expansion Project, replace 4.8 mi. of 26" with 42" and compressor upgrades in NY, Ct., & NJ.

6. Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.: Market Access Project, compressor station & cooling facilities in Ct. & cooling facilities in NY to accommodate additional volumes by Millennium and Algonquin.

7. Northern Natural Gas Company: Northern Lights Project, 109 mi. various dia. ML expansion & 20,900 HP compressor increase in Ia., Mn., Wi., & Ne.

8. Golden Pass Pipeline Management, LLC: Optimumization Variation, reduce looping of 43 mi. of 36" to one 33 mi., 42" pipeline orig. authorized in CP04-400, et.al.

9. Questar Pipeline Company: Overthrust to Opal Pipeline Project, 28 mi., 36” pipeline connecting Kern River PL to Overthrust PL in Wyo.

10. Cameron LNG, LLC: LNG Terminal Expansion Project, 1.15 Bcf/day capacity facility expansion at Hackberry, La.

11. Quoddy Bay, L.L.C.: Quoddy Bay LNG Terminal: Pre-file approval pending.

12. Equitrans, L.P.: Big Sandly Pipeline Project, 60 mi.. 20” pipeline project in Eastern Kentucky.

13. Downeast LNG, Inc.: Downeast LNG Terminal Project, 625 MMcf/d LNG import terminal with 26 mile sendout PL to Baileyville Compressor Staion (M&NE)

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Pipeline and LNG Projects in NEPA Pre-FilingFY 2006


Originally NEPA Pre-filing, now Pending Certificate Proceeding

NEPA Pre-filing

Began as NEPA Pre-filing;Certificate has been issued

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3. Jewell Ridge Pipeline (Duke): 30-mi.; 100,000 Dth/d.

4 Broadwater Energy LNG: Broadwater Energy Project; 1.25 Bcf terminal; 25 mi. pipeline.

5. Gulf LNG Energy, LLC: Gulf LNG Energy Project. (CP06-12, 13, & 14)

6. Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation: Leidy to Long Island Expansion Project. 50.1 mi. PL in several loops & uprates;

7. Southern Natural Gas Company; Cypress Pipeline Project: 175 mi. PL; 3 10,350 hp compressors; 500,000 Mcfd. (CP05-388)

8. Creole Trail LNG & Creole Trail Pipeline Project: 3.3 Bcf terminal; 118 mi. dual 42” PL. (CP05-360)

9. Casotte Landing LNG: 1.3 Bcf LNG terminal; on-site pipeline interconnect. (CP05-420)

10. Northern Star Natural Gas LNG Project: 1 Bcf LNG terminal; 35 mi. pipeline.

11. Florida Gas Transmission Company Phase VII Expansion: 32.2 mi, 36” ; Pipeline with additional compression (CP06-1)

12. NA; bad docket no.

13. Florida Gas Transmission Company; SR 91 Widening Project.: Potential Pipeline Relocation/Replacement. (CP06-9)

14. North Baja, LLP; No. Baja Expansion: 126 mi. 36”&42” PL loop, 987,500 Dth/day capacity.

15. Sonora Pipeline, LLC; Burgos Hub: 31 mi., 30”

16. Iroquois Pipeline Operating Co: Brookhaven Lateral: 21.5 mi. 24”

17. Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.: Phase IV Expansion; 131 mi. looping, 1.5 Bcf/day, additional compression.

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Pipeline and LNG Projects in NEPA Pre-FilingFY 2005


Originally NEPA Pre-filing, now Pending Certificate Proceeding

NEPA Pre-filing

Began as NEPA Pre-filing;Certificate has been issued

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1 Colorado Interstate Gas Co.: Raton Basin 2005 Expansion Project, 102-mi. pipeline looping in CO, KS, & OK; added compression in OK ; 104,600 Dth/d. (CP05-50)

2. Midwestern Gas Transmission Co.: MGT Eastern Expansion

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CONSTRUCTEDA. Everett, MA : 1.035 Bcfd (Tractebel - DOMAC)B. Cove Point, MD : 1.0 Bcfd (Dominion - Cove Point LNG)C. Elba Island, GA : 0.68 Bcfd (El Paso - Southern LNG)D. Lake Charles, LA : 1.2 Bcfd (Southern Union - Trunkline LNG)E. Gulf of Mexico: 0.5 Bcfd, (Gulf Gateway Energy Bridge - Excelerate

Energy)APPROVED BY FERC1. Lake Charles, LA: 0.6 Bcfd (Southern Union - Trunkline LNG) 2. Hackberry, LA : 1.5 Bcfd, (Sempra Energy)3. Bahamas : 0.84 Bcfd, (AES Ocean Express)*4. Bahamas : 0.83 Bcfd, (Calypso Tractebel)*5. Freeport, TX : 1.5 Bcfd, (Cheniere/Freeport LNG Dev.)6. Sabine, LA : 2.6 Bcfd (Cheniere LNG)7. Elba Island, GA: 0.54 Bcfd (El Paso - Southern LNG)8. Corpus Christi, TX: 2.6 Bcfd, (Cheniere LNG)9. Corpus Christi, TX : 1.0 Bcfd (Vista Del Sol - ExxonMobil)10. Fall River, MA : 0.8 Bcfd, (Weaver's Cove Energy/Hess LNG)11. Sabine, TX : 1.0 Bcfd (Golden Pass - ExxonMobil)12. Corpus Christi, TX: 1.0 Bcfd (Ingleside Energy - Occidental Energy

Ventures)APPROVED BY MARAD/COAST GUARD13. Port Pelican: 1.6 Bcfd, (Chevron Texaco)14. Louisiana Offshore : 1.0 Bcfd (Gulf Landing - Shell)CANADIAN APPROVED TERMINALS15. St. John, NB : 1.0 Bcfd, (Canaport - Irving Oil)16. Point Tupper, NS 1.0 Bcf/d (Bear Head LNG - Anadarko)MEXICAN APPROVED TERMINALS17. Altamira, Tamulipas : 0.7 Bcfd, (Shell/Total/Mitsui)18. Baja California, MX : 1.0 Bcfd, (Sempra)19. Baja California - Offshore : 1.4 Bcfd, (Chevron Texaco)PROPOSED TO FERC20. Long Beach, CA : 0.7 Bcfd, (Mitsubishi/ConocoPhillips - Sound Energy

Solutions)21. Logan Township, NJ : 1.2 Bcfd (Crown Landing LNG - BP)22. Bahamas : 0.5 Bcfd, (Seafarer - El Paso/FPL )23. Port Arthur, TX: 1.5 Bcfd (Sempra)24. Cove Point, MD : 0.8 Bcfd (Dominion)25. LI Sound, NY: 1.0 Bcfd (Broadwater Energy - TransCanada/Shell)26. Pascagoula, MS: 1.0 Bcfd (Gulf LNG Energy LLC)27. Bradwood, OR: 1.0 Bcfd (Northern Star LNG - Northern Star Natural

Gas LLC)28. Pascagoula, MS: 1.3 Bcfd (Casotte Landing - ChevronTexaco)29. Cameron, LA: 3.3 Bcfd (Creole Trail LNG - Cheniere LNG)30. Port Lavaca, TX: 1.0 Bcfd (Calhoun LNG - Gulf Coast LNG Partners)31. Freeport, TX: 2.5 Bcfd (Cheniere/Freeport LNG Dev. - Expansion)32. Sabine, LA: 1.4 Bcfd (Cheniere LNG - Expansion)33. Hackberry, LA : 1.15 Bcfd (Cameron LNG - Sempra Energy -

Expansion)34. Pleasant Point, ME : 0.5 Bcfd (Quoddy Bay, LLC)35. Robbinston, ME: 0.5 Bcfd (Downeast LNG - Kestrel Energy/Dean

Girdis)

PROPOSED TO MARAD/COAST GUARD36. California Offshore: 1.5 Bcfd (Cabrillo Port - BHP Billiton)37. So. California Offshore : 0.5 Bcfd, (Crystal Energy)38. Louisiana Offshore : 1.0 Bcfd (Main Pass McMoRan Exp.)39. Gulf of Mexico: 1.0 Bcfd (Compass Port - ConocoPhillips)40. Gulf of Mexico: 1.5 Bcfd (Beacon Port Clean Energy Terminal -

ConocoPhillips)41. Offshore Boston, MA: 0.4 Bcfd (Neptune LNG - Tractebel)42. Offshore Boston, MA: 0.8 Bcfd (Northeast Gateway - Excelerate

Energy)

Existing and Proposed North American LNG

Terminals

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FERC US Coast Guard* US pipeline approved; LNG terminal pending in Bahamas

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POTENTIAL U.S. SITES IDENTIFIED BY PROJECT SPONSORS43. Coos Bay, OR: 0.13 Bcfd, (Energy Projects Development)44. California - Offshore: 0.75 Bcfd, (Chevron Texaco)45. California - Offshore: 0.75 Bcfd (OceanWay - Woodside Natural Gas)46. St. Helens, OR: 0.7 Bcfd (Port Westward LNG LLC)47. Galveston, TX: 1.2 Bcfd (Pelican Island - BP)48. Philadelphia, PA: 0.6 Bcfd (Freedom Energy Center - PGW)49. Astoria, OR: 1.0 Bcfd (Skipanon LNG - Calpine)50. Boston, MA: 0.8 Bcfd (AES Battery Rock LLC - AES Corp.)51. Calais, ME: ? Bcfd (BP Consulting LLC)52. Baltimore, MD: 1.5 Bcfd (AES Sparrows Point – AES Corp.)53. Elba Island, GA: 0.9 Bcfd (El Paso - Southern LNG)POTENTIAL CANADIAN SITES IDENTIFIED BY PROJECT SPONSORS54. Quebec City, QC : 0.5 Bcfd (Project Rabaska - Enbridge/Gaz Met/Gaz de France)55. Rivière-du- Loup, QC: 0.5 Bcfd (Cacouna Energy - TransCanada/PetroCanada)56. Kitimat, BC: 0.61 Bcfd (Galveston LNG)57. Prince Rupert, BC: 0.30 Bcfd (WestPac Terminals)58. Goldboro, NS 1.0 Bcfd (Keltic Petrochemicals)POTENTIAL MEXICAN SITES IDENTIFIED BY PROJECT SPONSORS59. Lázaro Cárdenas, MX : 0.5 Bcfd (Tractebel/Repsol)60. Puerto Libertad, MX: 1.3 Bcfd (Sonora Pacific LNG)61. Offshore Gulf, MX: 1.0 Bcfd (Dorado - Tidelands)62. Manzanillo, MX: 0.5 Bcfd 63. Topolobampo, MX: 0.5 Bcfd

Potential North AmericanLNG Terminals

As of January 25, 2006

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LNG EISs and Cryogenic Design Reviews

• 7 new terminals under review--1 east, 1 west, 5 gulf coast

• 4 terminals in pre-filing review--3 east, 1 west coast

• 4 plant expansions filed--1 east, 3 gulf coast

• 4 pipelines for natural gas from LNG--2 east, 2 gulf coast

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Calais, ME (51)

Everett, MA (A)

Offshore Boston – Neptune (41)

Fall River, MA (10)

Legend:

Existing Terminal

Approved Terminal

Proposed Terminal: Pre-Filing

Proposed Terminal: Filed

Working on DEIS

Working on FEIS

Potential Terminal

North East LNG Terminals

January 25, 2006

Offshore Boston – Excelerate (42)

Providence, RI Rejected

Robbinston, ME (35)

Boston, MA – Battery Rock (50)

Pleasant Point, ME (34)

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Legend:

Existing Terminal

Approved Terminal



Working on DEIS

Working on FEIS

Potential TerminalCove Point, MD (B/24)

Logan Township, NJ (21)

Mid-Atlantic LNG Terminals

Long Island Sound, NY (25)

Philadelphia, PA (48)

January 25, 2006

Baltimore, MD (52)

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South East LNG Terminals

Elba Island, GA (C/7/53)

Bahamas (3/4/22)

Legend:

Existing Terminal

Approved Terminal



Working on DEIS

Working on FEIS

Potential Terminal

(Pipelines only)

January 25, 2006

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Corpus Christi, TX (8)

Lake Charles, LA (D/1)

Port Pelican (13)

Freeport, TX (5/31)

Golden Pass (11)

Port Lavaca, TX (30)

Port Arthur (23)

Sabine Pass, LA (6/32)

Gulf Coast LNG Terminals

Freeport McMoran (38)

Hackberry (2/33)

Gulf Landing (14)

Legend:

Existing Terminal

Approved Terminal



Working on DEIS/EA

Working on FEIS

Potential Terminal

Galveston, TX (47)

Pascagoula, MS (26/28)

Cameron (29)

BeaconPort (40)

Gulf Gateway (E)Vista Del Sol (9) Ingleside LNG (12)

EA

EA

January 25, 2006

Compass Port (39)

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Long Beach, CA (20)California Offshore (36/37/44/45)

Southwest LNG Terminals

Chevron Texaco (44)

BHP Billiton (36)

Crystal Energy (37)

Legend:

Existing Terminal

Approved Terminal



Working on DEIS

Working on FEIS

Potential Terminal

January 25, 2006Ocean Way (45)


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North West LNG Terminals

Coos Bay, OR (43)

Bradwood, OR (27)Legend:

Existing Terminal

Approved Terminal



Working on DEIS

Working on FEIS

Potential Terminal

Astoria, OR (49)

St. Helens, OR (46)

January 25, 2006

Contact info

Richard R. Hoffmann, DirectorDivision of Gas – Environment and EngineeringOffice of Energy Projects888 1st St., N.E.Washington, DC 20426

[email protected]

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