The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an Application filed November 20, 2013, by Emera CNG, LNG, (Emera) requesting long-term authorization to export up to 9.125 Bcf per annum, equivalent to 0.025 Bcf/d of gaseous compressed natural gas (CNG), for a 20-year period, commencing on the date of first export or five years from the date the requested authorization is granted. Emera is seeking authorization to export CNG via truck and ocean going carrier from the State of Florida to (1) any country with which the United States currently has, or in the future may enter into, a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and (2) any country with which the United States does not have a FTA requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, which currently has or in the future develops the capacity to import CNG and with which trade is not prohibited by United States law or policy. FTA Order 3447 issued 6/13/14. NFTA still pending. Notice of Availability and Link to the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Emera CNG Project issued 2/13/15.
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11/20/2013 |
Emera CNG, LNG |
Application for Long-Term Authority to Export Compressed Natural gas |
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04/24/2014 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
Letter Requesting Applicant to Clarify The Facilities to be Utilized or Constructed, and the Source and Security of the Natural Gas Supply from those Facilities |
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05/02/2014 |
Emera CNG, LNG |
Letter Responding to DOE's 4/24/14 Request for Clarification of the Facilities to be Utilized or Constructed, and the Source and Security of the Natural Gas Supply from those Facilities |
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06/13/2014
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U.S. Department of Energy
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06/27/2014
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U.S. Department of Energy |
Notice of Application F.R. Notice Issued
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07/02/2014 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
F.R. Notice of Application Published; Comments Due 9/2/14; 79 FR 38017 |
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07/17/2014 |
Senator Joseph Abruzzo, Florida Senate 25th District |
Letter in Support of Application
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09/02/2014 |
American Public Gas Association |
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08/26/2014 |
Port of Palm Beach |
Letter of Support of Approval of Export of CNG from Manuel Almira, Executive Director |
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09/17/2014 |
Emera CNG, LNG |
Answer to the Protest of the American Public Gas Association |
| 11. | 02/13/2015 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
Notice of Availability and Link to the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Emera CNG Project |
| 12. | 10/19/2015 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
Final Opinion and Order 3727 Granting Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Compressed Natural Gas by Vessel from a Proposed CNG Compression and Loading Facility at the Port of Palm Beach, Florida to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations |
| 13. | 10/19/2015 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
Final EA and FONSI for DOE/EA-1976 - Emera CNG, LLC, Compressed Natural Gas Project |
| 14. | 02/11/2020 | U.S. Department of Energy |
Published Notice 85 FR 7672: Policy Statement Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050. |
| 15. | 07/29/2020 | U.S. Department of Energy | Signed Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050 |
| 16. | 08/25/2020 | U.S. Department of Energy | 85 FR 52237 - Published Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050 |
| 17. | 12/17/2020 | U.S. Department of Energy | Categorical Exclusion Determination (CX) |
| 18. | 12/18/2020 | U.S. Department of Energy | Policy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations |
| 19. | 09/21/2021 | Emera CNG, LLC | Request to Vacate Authorization to Export Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to both FTA and Non-FTA Nations |
| 20. | 10/20/2021 | U.S. Department of Energy | Order 3447-A & 3727-A Vacating Long-term Authorizations to Export Compressed Natural Gas to Free Trade and Non-free Trade Agreement Nations |