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Map Showing Location and Capacity of Proposed West Coast LNG Terminals; Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, California and Mexico
(PDF file, 1 pg, 40.2 kb, Updated: )

West Coast LNG Projects and Proposals

West Coast LNG Projects and Proposals
(PDF file, 33 pgs, 884 kb, Updated: )

West Coast LNG Projects and Proposals Status Update
As of
(PDF file, 6 pgs, 34.4 kb)



Proposed Projects in California

As of January 2009, there are two LNG projects proposed to be located in California. These projects are:

Links and key documents are provided below. A detailed description for each project can be found in the document entitled "Description and Overview of Proposed West Coast LNG Projects" (see above). Project status updates can also be viewed in the document entitled "West Coast LNG Projects and Proposals Status Update" (see above).

Other Projects

Projects Reviewed

Transportation


Clearwater Port LNG Project


Project Developer: Clearwater Port LLC www.clearwaterport.com
Project Contacts: Billy Owens,
Developer/Project Contact
(949) 851-6499,
bowens@NorthernStar-ng.com
  Simon Poulter,
Environmental Manager
(805) 683-1233,
spoulter@padreinc.com
Lead Federal Agency: United States Coast Guard http://www.uscg.mil
Lead State Agency: State Lands Commission http://www.slc.ca.gov/

Presentation to LNG Interagency Working Group

LNG Interagency Working Group Presentation by NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc. on behalf of Clearwater Port LLC., dated 03/15/07 online 03/16/07. (PDF file, 14 pages, 538 kilobytes)

LNG Interagency Working Group Presentation by Cryoquip on behalf of Clearwater Port LLC., dated 03/15/07 online 03/16/07. (PDF file, 18 pages, 1.38 megabytes)

LNG Interagency Working Group Presentation by NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc. on behalf of Clearwater Port LLC., dated 08/31/06 online 09/01/06. (PDF file, 28 pages, 2.1 megabytes)

Press Release

Clearwater Port Press Release - Notice of Intent / Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement / Environmental Impact Report, Notice of Meeting, and Request for Public Comments. (PDF file, 15 pages, 434 kilobytes)

Clearwater Port Press Release - Clearwater port LNG Terminal Application Deemed Complete, dated 08/28/07 online 09/05/07. (PDF file, 2 pages, 100 kilobytes)

Clearwater Port Press Release, dated 05/15/07 online 05/16/07.
(PDF file, 6 pages, 2.09 megabytes)


Port Esperanza


Project Developer: Esperanza Energy www.esperanza-energy.com
Project Contact: Dave Maul,
President Maul Energy Advisors
(530) 304-8096
437 F Street
Suite 2
Davis, Ca 95616
dave@maulenergyadvisors.com
Lead Federal Agency: Project application yet to be submitted
Lead State Agency: Project application yet to be submitted

Presentation to the LNG Interagency Working Group


Proposed Projects in Oregon


Existing Project in Mexico (West Coast)

Existing Projects in the United States


COVE POINT, MARYLAND

Company / Facility Information: Dominion www.dom.com/about/
gas-transmission/
covepoint/index.jsp
  FERC
Docket # CP01-76-000
http://ferris.ferc.gov/idmws/
search/fercgensearch.asp
LNG terminal at Cove Point, Maryland LNG terminal at Cove Point, Maryland
LNG terminal at Cove Point, Maryland LNG terminal at Cove Point, Maryland
Click on a picture to see larger view.

ELBA ISLAND, GEORGIA

General Company Information: El Paso Corporation:
Southern Natural Gas - Southern LNG Division
www.elpaso.com
  FERC
Docket # CP02-379-000
Docket # CP02-380-000
http://ferris.ferc.gov/idmws/
search/fercgensearch.asp

EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS

General Company Information: Distrigas www.suezenergyna.com/
ourcompanies/lngna.shtml
  Tractebel http://www.tractebel-engineering.com/
  FERC
Docket #
ferris.ferc.gov/idmws/
search/fercgensearch.asp

FREEPORT, TEXAS

Company / Facility Information: Cheniere
Freeport LNG
www.cheniere.com/LNG_terminals/freeport_lng.shtml

GULF GATEWAY ENERGY BRIDGE, GULF OF MEXICO

General Company Information: Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership www.excelerateenergy.com/
  USCG
Docket #14294
regulations.gov

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

Company / Facility Information: Panhandle Energy: Trunkline LNG http://www.panhandleenergy.com/serv_lng.asp
  FERC
Docket CP02-60-000
ferris.ferc.gov/idmws/
search/fercgensearch.asp

OFFSHORE BOSTON

Company / Facility Information: Gulf Gateway-
Excelerate Energy
www.excelerateenergy.com/gulfgateway.html

PEÑUELAS, PUERTO RICO

Company / Facility Information: EcoElectrica www.ecoelectrica.com
  FERC
Docket # CP95-35-000
ferris.ferc.gov/idmws/
search/fercgensearch.asp

SABINE, LOUISIANA

Company / Facility Information: Cheniere LNG
Sabine Pass
www.cheniere.com/LNG_terminals/sabine_pass_lng.shtml


Projects Reviewed

Cabrillo Deepwater Port LNG Facility



Cabrillo Billton

Key Documents Filed in This Project Proposal

Decision Letter From Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (Dated 5/18/07), Online 5/18/07. (Acrobat PDF file, 3 pages, 1.02 megabytes)

Letter from US National Marine Fisheries Service, to US Coast Guard seeking more environmental data for Cabrillo LNG Proposal (dated 1/31/07), online 03/08/07. (Acrobat PDF file, 2 pages, 139 kilobytes)

To view the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report and other documents filed, please go to:
slc.ca.gov

California Coastal Commission Staff Comments on EPA's Proposed Authority to Construct for BHP Billiton Cabrillo Port LNG Terminal.
(dated 8/04/06), online 08/08/06.
(Acrobat PDF file, 6 pages, 56 kilobytes)

California Energy Commission Staff Comments on Proposed
Authority to Construct for Cabrillo Port Project
.
(dated 8/03/06), online 08/08/06.
(Acrobat PDF file, 2 pages, 52 kilobytes)

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Comments
on EPA's Proposed Authority to Construct - Cabrillo Port Clean
Air Act Permit
. (dated 8/03/06), online 08/08/06.
(Acrobat PDF file, 4 pages, 872 kilobytes)

Air Resources Board Staff Comments on Proposed Clean Air Act
Authority to Construct Permit
. (dated 8/03/06), online 08/08/06.
(Acrobat PDF file, 8 pages, 36 kilobytes)

California Energy Commission Comments to the California State
Lands Commission on the Revised Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/Report
. (dated 5/11/06), online 07/17/06.
(Acrobat PDF file, 4 pages, 38 kilobytes)

California Energy Commission Comments to the Document
Management Facility, U. S. Department of Transportation and
the California State Lands Commission on the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement/Report

(dated 12/17/04), online 07/17/06.
(Acrobat PDF file, 10 pages, 663 kilobytes)

Notice of Intent/Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Notice of Meeting,
and Request for Public Comments

(dated 2/24/04), online 3/12/04.
(Acrobat PDF file, 10 pages, 240 kilobytes)
The Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announce
their intent to prepare a joint environmental impact statement/environmental impact report (EIS/EIR).

U.S. Coast Guard Notice of Application - Docket #
USCG 2004-16877
(dated 1/27/04) of BHP Billiton LNG
International Inc. filing an application for the Cabrillo Deep
Water Port License. (Cabrillo Deepwater Port is described as
a floating storage and re-gasification unit proposed to be built off
the California coast, approximately 21 miles offshore from Port
Hueneme near Oxnard, Calif.) On line 2/5/04.
(Acrobat PDF file, 4 pages, 14 kilobytes).

Presentation to LNG Interagency Working Group

LNG Working Group Meeting Presentation, Seawater Elimination by BHP Billiton.
(dated 10/05/06), online 10/06/06.
(Acrobat PDF file, 16 pages, 1.60 MB)


Long Beach LNG Facility


Project Developer: Sound Energy Solutions  
Project Contact: Thomas E. Giles (562) 495-9875,
thomasegiles@earthlink.net
Lead Federal Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Instructions for accessing FERC website. (PDF File 1 pg, 69 kb)
Docket Number CP04-58
Lead State Agency: Port of Long Beach www.polb.com/about/
issues_reports/default.asp

POLB Application No. HDP03-079

Key Documents Filed in This Project Proposal

Safety Advisory Report
(Acrobat PDF file, 644kb)

FERC Letter to SES, dated 3/3/08 online 3/10/08.
(PDF file, 3 pages, 16 kilobytes)

SES Response to FERC, dated 2/15/08 online 2/25/08.
(PDF file, 79 pages, 3.4 megabytes)

FERC Data Request to SES, dated 1/17/08 online 1/25/08.
(PDF file, 8 pages, 104 kilobytes)

Response from SES to the recent Motion for a Stay, dated 3/15/07 online 3/16/07.
(PDF file, 11 pages, 42 kilobytes)

SES Files a Writ of Mandate Asking Judge to Have Port Complete Environmental Review, dated 2/8/07 online 2/13/07.
(PDF file, 22 pages, 1.3 megabytes)

California Energy Commission Comments to FERC on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, dated 12/8/2005 online 07/17/06.
(PDF file, 42 pages, 1.9 megabytes)

Draft EIS/EIR Long Beach LNG Import Project On line 10/7/05.

Presetation to LNG Interagency Working Group

LNG Interagency Working Group Presentation by Sound Energy Solutions
dated: 01-17-07, online: 01-25-08. (Acrobat PDF file, 56 pgs, 4.32 mb)

Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Sound Energy Solutions (SES) LNG project

LNG Interagency Working Group Presentation by Sound Energy Solutions
dated: 01-17-07, online: 01-25-08. (Acrobat PDF file, 56 pgs, 4.32 mb)

Air Resources Board Comments (Acrobat PDF file, 5 pgs, 28 kb)

California Coastal Commission Comments (Acrobat PDF file, 73 pgs, 1.24 mb, note file size.)

California Department of Fish & Game Comments (Acrobat PDF file, 6 pgs, 88 kb)

California Public Utilities Comments (Acrobat PDF file, 55 pgs, 152 kb)

City of Long Beach Comments (Acrobat PDF file, 53 pgs, 1 mb, note file size.)

Communities for a Better Environment Comments (Acrobat PDF file, 3 pgs, 88 kb)

U.S. Navy Comments (Acrobat PDF file, 5 pgs, 208 kb)

Press Release


Ocean Way LNG Terminal


Project Developer: Woodside Energy http://www.woodside.com.au
Project Contact: Rob Male (310) 264-4400
2425 Olympic Blvd., STE 4030W
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Lead Federal Agency: United States Coast Guard
www.uscg.mil
Lead State Agency: City of Los Angeles www.ci.la.ca.us/

Key Documents Filed in This Project Proposal

Oceanway Scoping Comments of Clearwater Port October 31, 2007. Clearwater asks for parity on data requests. On line 11/9/07. (Acrobat PDF file, 35 pages, 168 kilobytes).

Press Release from August 18, 2006. Woodside Natural Gas Submits Deepwater Port Application to U.S. Coast Gaurd and City of Los Angeles. On line 8/21/06. (Acrobat PDF file, 2 pages, 28 kilobytes).

Presentation to the LNG Interagency Working Group

OceanWay Project Update, dated 6/21/07 online 6/25/07.
(PDF file, 10 pages, 1.54 megabytes)

LNG Interagency Working Group Presentation of OceanWay Secure Energy by WoodSide Natural Gas Inc., dated 2/22/07 online 2/27/07.
(PDF file, 47 pages, 1.72 megabytes)

Press Release

Department of the Navy Letter October 31, 2007. Navy Letter on Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer site for Oceanway. On line 11/9/07. (Acrobat PDF file, 2 pages, 316 kilobytes).

OceanWay Notice - Extension of Woodside Oceanway Scoping Comment Period to October 31, 2007. (PDF file, 4 pages, 36 kilobytes)

OceanWay Press Release - U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), and City of Los Angeles (City) announce their intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/ Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to assist in the evaluation of an application for a license for the proposed Woodside Natural Gas Inc. OceanWay Secure Energy liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port (DWP). (PDF file, 14 pages, 1.48 megabytes)

OceanWay Notice - Informational Open House and Public Meeting for the Woodside Natural Gas OceanWay Secure Energy Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact Report (EIR). (PDF file, 2 pages, 24 kilobytes)

OceanWay Press Release - Coast Guard and City Determine OceanWay Application is Complete, dated 09/4/07 online 09/05/07. (PDF file, 2 pages, 48.3 kilobytes)


Transportation LNG

Clean Energy


Clean Energy (Nasdaq: CLNE) is the largest provider of vehicular natural gas (CNG and LNG) in North America with a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, shuttle, taxi, intrastate and interstate trucking, airport and municipal fleet markets with tens of thousands of vehicles fueling at strategic locations in the United States and Canada. Customers include Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, SuperShuttle, Foothill Transit, Waste Management, Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport, SYSCO Foods, Ft. Worth Transportation Agency, Denver International Airport, Denver RTD, MTDB of San Diego and the US Navy.

Company Contact: James Harger (562) 493-2804
Senior Vice President
jharger@cleanenergyfuels.com
Sales & Marketing
Corporate Headquarters:   3020 Old Ranch Parkway
Suite 200
Seal Beach, CA 90740
www.cleanenergyfuels.com


Prometheus Energy Company

Prometheus Energy is a fuel company that produces, sells and distributes liquid natural gas, LNG.

Prometheus Energy produces this fuel from stranded and waste sources of methane. Prometheus Energy produces fuel close to where it is used. Prometheus Energy can sell this fuel at prices below those of traditional fuels such as diesel, gasoline, and propane.

Company Contact: Kirt W. Montague (206) 267-0800
Chief Executive Officer
info@prometheus-energy.com
Corporate Headquarters:   500 108th Avenue
Suite 2340
Bellevue, WA 98004
www.prometheus-energy.com

Applied LNG Technologies USA, LLC (ALT)


Applied LNG Technologies (ALT) provides LNG and CNG product and delivery systems to municipal and commercial trucking fleets, refuse companies and major ports. ALT also provides natural gas consulting services for station installations, temporary fueling stations, equipment leasing, safety & training, and low BTU gas processing.

Company Contact: Linda Berndt
VP Government and
Public Affairs
214-666-6250
lberndt@altlng.com
Corporate Headquarters:   5310 Harvest Hill Road
Suite 229
Dallas, Texas 75230
www.altlng.com