Lake Charles Exports, LLC - FE Dkt. No. 11-59-LNG

The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an application filed May 6, 2011, by Lake Charles Exports, LLC (LCE). LCE is seeking long-term authorization to export up to approximately 2.0 billion cubic feet per day (15 million metric tons per annum) of domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the LNG terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana, owned by Trunkline LNG Company, LLC (Trunkline LNG) to: (1) any country with which the United States 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 with which trade is not prohibited by Unites States law or policy. LCE requests this authorization for a 25-year term commencing the earlier of the date of first export or ten years from the date of issuance of the authorization requested.  LCE is a jointly-owned subsidiary of BG Group plc and Southern Union Company.  The liquefaction and export facilities would be the subject of an additional service agreement between BG LNG Services (BGLS) and Trunkline LNG, who together are jointly developing plans to install liquefaction facilities to enable exports of domestically produced LNG.  LCE will purchase LNG from BGLS under a long-term LNG export contract.  F.R. Notice Issued June 7, 2011. F.R. Notice Published Jun 6, 2011.  Comments were due 8/12/11 (see below). NFTA - Federal Register Notice Inviting Comments on the LNG Export Study Published: 77 FR 73627; Initial comments were due no later than 4:30 p.m. (EST) on 1/24/13. Reply Comments from 1/25/13 until 4:30 p.m. (EST) on 2/25/13.

Order 2987 Granting Long-Term Authority to Export LNG by Vessel from the Lake Charles Terminal to Free Trade Agreement Nations was issued on July 22, 2011.  Order 3324 Granting Authorization to Export to non-Free Trade Agreement Nations was granted on August 7, 2013.

 

NO. DATE: FILED/ISSUED BY: FILING TYPE:
1. 05/06/11 Lake Charles Exports, LLC Application for Long-term Authority to Export LNG
2. 05/26/11 Lake Charles Exports, LLC Amendment to Application for Long-term Authority to Export LNG
3. 06/07/11 U.S. Department of Energy F.R. Notice Issued for Comments on Application for Long-Term Authorization to to Export LNG Notice (Download Notice)
4.  06/13/11 U.S. Department of Energy F.R. Notice Published 6/13/2011; Comments August, 12, 2011 (Download Notice)
5. 06/21/11 Louisiana State Senate                       Letter from Senator Dan Morrish, along with other Louisiana State Representatives, in Support of Approving LNG Application
6.  06/22/11 Senator Robert Adley, Louisiana State Senate Comments in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorizaton
7. 06/27/11 United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu Comment in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorization
8. 07/01/11 Senator Mike Michot, Louisiana State Senate Comments in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorizaton
9. 07/05/11 Representative Henry L. Burns, Louisiana House of Representatives Comments in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorization
10. 07/18/11 Bill Cooper, President CLNG Comments in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorization
11. 07/19/11 Senator Sherri Smith Cheek, Louisiana State Senate Comment in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorization
12. 07/20/11 Representative Richard Burford, Louisiana House of Representative Comment in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorization
13. 07/22/11 U.S. Department of Energy DOE/FE Order No. 2987; Order 2987 Granting Long-Term Authority to Export LNG by Vessel from the Lake Charles Terminal to FTA Nations
14. 07/25/11 Representative Jane H. Smith, Louisiana House of Representative Comment in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorization
15. 08/03/11 Representative James L. Keffer, Texas State House of Representatives Comment in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorization
16. 08/05/11 City of Lake Charles Mayor, Randy Roach Comment in Support of Approving LNG Export Authorization
17. 08/10/11 American Public Gas Association Motion for Leave to Intervene and Protest
18. 08/11/11 United States Representative John Fleming Comment in Support of Approving LNG Export Application
19. 08/12/11 Stephen F. Smith, President of EXCO Resources, Inc. Comment in Support of Approving LNG Export Application
20. 08/12/11 United States Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr. Comment in Support of Approving LNG Export Application
21. 08/12/11 Paul N. Cicio, President of Industrial Energy Consumers of America Comment in Opposition of Approving LNG Export Application
22. 08/15/11 Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District LATE FILING: Comments in Support of Approving LNG Export Applicaton
23. 08/25/11 Lake Charles Exports, LLC Answer to the Protest of The American Public Gas Association and Comment of The Industrial Energy consumers of America
24. 01/30/12 Lake Charles Exports, LLC (Attorneys) Letter notifying the Department of a pending Merger dated 7/19/11 of Sigma Acquisition Corp (a wholly-owned subsidiary off Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.), with and into Southern Union Company.

25.

 

 04/24/12 Lake Charles Exports, LLC (Attorneys)

Letter notifying the Department that transactions of the merger of Sigma Acquisition Corp (a wholly-owned subsidiary off Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.), with and into Southern Union Company closed on 3/20/12.
26. 12/05/12 U.S. Department of Energy EIA Analysis (Study - Part 1)
27. 12/05/12 U.S. Department of Energy 2012 LNG Export Cumulative Impact Study (LNG Export Study - Part 2). Prepared by NERA Economic Consulting (NERA)
28. 12/05/12 U.S. Department of Energy Federal Register Notice Inviting Comments on the LNG Export Study

29.

 

 12/11/12 U.S. Department of Energy Federal Register Notice Inviting Comments on the LNG Export Study Published
30. 12/11/12 - 01/24/13 Index of Initial Comments Index of Reply Comments Filed in Response to the Initial Comments filed in Response of the 2012 LNG Export Study

32.

 

01/28/13

 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 Procedural Order: Extending Initial Comments on the LNG Study to 01/27/13; and Granting The Aluminum Association an Extension of time until 5 pm, 01/29/13 EDT to File Initial Comments

33.

 

07/01/13

 

The American Petroleum Institute (API)

 

 Letter to Secretary of Energy from Mr. Jack N. Gerard, Presdent and CEO Urging the Secretary to Approve all Pending Applications for Authorization to Export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries

34.

 

07/03/13

 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 

 Memo from Guido DeHoratiis, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Oil and Natural Gas Regarding API's Request for Approval of all Pending Applications for Authorization to Export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
35. 08/07/13 U.S. Department of Energy

DOE/FE Order No. 3324; Order Conditionally Granting Long-Term Multi-Contract Authorization to Export LNG by Vessel from the Lake Charles Terminal to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
36. 10/02/13 Lake Charles Exports, LLC Semi-Annual Report Oct 2013
37. 12/7/13 Lakes Charles Exports, LLC Amendment to Application
38. 04/01/14 Lakes Charles Exports, LLC Semi-Annual Report Apr 2014

39.

 

 

 

 

05/29/14 06/04/14 

 

 

 

U.S. Department of Energy 

 

 

F.R. Notices Published: Proposed changes in the way the DOE processes LNG exports to Non-FTAs countries. In addition, DOE will initiate an updated macroeconomic study and is releasing two environmental reports that explore the environmental impacts of unconventional natural gas production and lifecycle greenhouse gas impact of U.S. LNG exports.  (Follow LINK)
40. 05/29/14

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 Email notifying parties of the issuance of the three notices (change of procedures, life cycle analysis, and upstream impacts studies)
40. 05/29/14 U.S. Department of Energy Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas from the U.S.
41. 06/04/14 U.S. Department of Energy

F.R. Notice Notice Published 79 FR 32260; Comments Due 7/21/14: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
42.

07/21/14

 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 Review Comments in Response to F.R. Notice

43.

 

08/15/14

 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 F.R. Notice Published of Availability of Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas from the U.S. (79 FR 48132)
44. 08/15/14 U.S. Department of Energy Final Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas from the United States
45. 08/15/14 U.S. Department of Energy Email notifying parties of the issuance of the Final Addendum to Environmental Review of Documents Concerning Exports of Natrual Gas from the United States
46. 09/26/14 U.S. Department of Energy Notice of Procedures for Change in Control Affecting Applications and Authorizations to Import and Export Natural Gas
47.

12/29/15

 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 F.R. Notice Published, Comments Due 2/12/16; Opening Comments for the LNG Macroeconomic Impact Studies: 1) 2014 EIA LNG Export Study, and 2) DOE's 2015 LNG Export Study.
48. 02/17/16 Lake Charles Exports, LLC and BG LNG Services, LLC Change in Control (CIC) Document Link
49. 07/26/16 U.S. Department of Energy Letter to David Andril and John S. Decker Granting 12/17/13 Request to Amend Order 2987 by Applicant
50. 07/08/16 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The Environmental Impact Statement for Lake Charles Liquefaction Project was adopted by DOE on July 8, 2016.　
51. 07/29/16 U.S. Department of Energy Lake Charles Exports, LLC Record of Decision (ROD)
52. 07/29/16 U.S. Department of Energy DOE/FE Order No. 3324-A; Order Granting Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the Lake Charles Terminal in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations
53. 08/03/16 Lakes Charles Exports, LLC Change in Official Service List
54. 08/05/16 Jean Public Comments
55. 08/03/16 U.S. Department of Energy Record of Decision and Floodplain State of Findings
56. 09/19/19 U.S. Department of Energy

F.R. Notice Notice Published 84 FR 49278; Comments Due 10/21/19: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
57. 01/02/20 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 72: Response to Comments on Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
58. 02/11/20 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.

Federal Register Notice

The Comment Page
59. 03/04/20 Lakes Charles Exports, LLC Amendment to Long-term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Free Trade Agreement and Non-free Trade Agreement Countries 
60. 04/03/20 U.S. Department of Energy

85 FR 18946; Application to Amend Long-term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations. 

Comments are due on April 20, 2020, by 4:30 pm.
61. 04/18/20 Anonymous Comment
62. 07/29/20 U.S. Department of Energy Signed Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050
63. 08/25/20 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
64. 10/06/20 U.S. Department of Energy DOE/FE Order Nos. 2987-A; 3324-B; 4011-A; Order Granting Application to Amend Long-term Authorizations
65. 12/17/20 U.S. Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Determination (CX)
66. 12/18/20 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations
67. 05/17/22 Lakes Charles Exports, LLC Notice of Change in Control
68. 05/24/22 Lakes Charles Exports, LLC Application to Amend Export Term for Existing Long-Term Authorizations Through December 31, 2050
69. 06/21/22 U.S. Department of Energy 87 FR 36842 - Notice of Application of Lake Charles Exports, LLC; Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorizations.

Comments are due on July 6, 2022, by 4:30 pm. 
70. 06/21/22 U.S. Department of Energy 87 FR 36844 - Notice of change in control of Lake Charles Exports, LLC

Comments are due on July 6, 2022, by 4:30 pm. 
71. 06/21/22 Lake Charles Exports, LLC Application for Amendment to Long-Term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
72. 07/06/22 The Industrial Energy  Consumers of America (IECA) Motion to Intervene, Protest and Comment 
73. 07/06/22 Public Citizen, Inc. Motion to Intervene and Protest 
74. 07/21/2022 Lake Charles Exports, LLC Answer of Lake Charles Exports, LLC and Lake Charles LNG Export Company, LLC to the Protests of the Industrial Energy Consumers of America, Public Citizen, Inc. and Sierra Club
75. 07/27/2022 U.S. Department of Energy

87 FR 45091 - Notice of Application to Amend Existing Long-Term Authorizations to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries

Comments are due on August 11, 2022, by 4:30 p.m.
76. 08/05/2022 The Industrial Energy  Consumers of America (IECA) Response by the Industrial Energy Consumers of America to Lake Charles Exports, LLC and Lake Charles Export Company
77. 08/11/2022 The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) Motion to Intervene, Protest and Comment
78. 08/11/2022 The Sierra Club, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and Healthy Gulf

Motion to Intervene and Protest

Exhibits:

Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 Exhibit 5 Exhibit 6 Exhibit 7
Exhibit 8 Exhibit 9 Exhibit 10 Exhibit 11 Exhibit 12 Exhibit 13 Exhibit 14
Exhibit 15 Exhibit 16 Exhibit 17 Exhibit 18 Exhibit 19 Exhibit 20 Exhibit 21
Exhibit 22 Exhibit 23 Exhibit 24 Exhibit 25 Exhibit 26 Exhibit 27 Exhibit 28
Exhibit 29 Exhibit 30 Exhibit 31 Exhibit 32 Exhibit 33 Exhibit 34 Exhibit 35
Exhibit 36 Exhibit 37 Exhibit 38 Exhibit 39 Exhibit 40 Exhibit 41  
79. 08/23/2022 Lake Charles Exports, LLC Answer of Lake Charles Exports, LLC and Lake Charles LNG Export Company, LLC to the Protests of the Industrial Energy Consumers of America and Sierra Club
80. 09/23/2022 U.S. Department of Energy Response to Notice of Change in Control
81. 04/21/2023 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorizations to Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
82. 04/21/2023 U.S. Department of Energy DOE/FE Order Nos. 3324-C; 4011-B; Order Denying Application for Second Extension of Deadline to Commence Exports of Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
83. 05/08/2023 Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards Off the Record Communication
84. 05/22/2023 Lake Charles Exports, LLC Request for Rehearing
85. 06/21/2023 U.S. Department of Energy DOE/FECM Order No. 3324-D, 4011-C: Opinion and Order Denying Request for Rehearing of Order Denying Application for Second Extension of Deadline to Commence Exports of Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
86. 11/01/2023 U.S. Department of Energy Supplement Analysis for the Application of Lake Charles LNG Export Company, LLC and Lake Charles Exports, LLC to Extend their Authorized Export Term through December 31, 2050
87. 11/01/2023 U.S. Department of Energy DOE/FECM Order No. 2987-B; 3324-E; 4011-D - Order Extending Export Term for Authorizations to Free Trade and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations through December 31, 2050
88. 12/12/2024 Lake Charles Exports, LLC Revisions and Additions to Official Service List