The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application) filed on February 28, 2020, by Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC (PALNG Phase II), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) up to the equivalent of 698 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries, and to Non-Free Trade Agreement (NFTA) countries.  The authorization is requested through December 31, 2050, from the Port Arthur LNG terminal located in Jefferson County, Texas.  PALNG Phase II proposes to export LNG from two newly proposed liquefaction trains, referred to as Trains 3 and 4, to any country that has, or in the future will have, the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, with which the United States has, or in the future enters into, an FTA requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, and/or NFTA countries, with which trade is not prohibited by United States law or policy.  PALNG Phase II requests this authorization on its own behalf and as agent for other parties who hold title to the LNG at the time of export.  A Federal Register notice will be issued for the application.

DOE will consider one or more of the following studies examining the cumulative impacts of exporting domestically produced LNG:

  • Effect of Increased Levels of Liquefied Natural Gas on U.S. Energy Markets, conducted by the U.S. Energy Information Administration upon DOE’s request (2014 EIA LNG Export Study);
  • The Macroeconomic Impact of Increasing U.S. LNG Exports, conducted jointly by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Oxford Economics, on behalf of DOE (2015 LNG Export Study); and
  • Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG Exports, conducted by NERA Economic Consulting on behalf of DOE (2018 LNG Export Study)

Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental documents:

  • Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014)
  • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas from the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 2014)
  • 2019 Update to Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas from the United States, 84 FR 49278 (Sep. 19, 2019)

 

NO. DATE: FILED BY: DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
1. 02/28/2020 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC Application for Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export LNG to FTA and NFTA Nations.
2. 03/03/2020 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC Amendment to Application for Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export LNG to FTA and NFTA Nations.
3. 03/30/2020 U.S. Department of Energy

85 FR 17568: Notice of Application:

Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as applicable, requests for additional procedures, and written comments are to be filed using procedures detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, April 29, 2020.
4. 07/14/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Order 4562 Granting Long-term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Free Trade Agreement Nations.
5. 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
6. 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
7. 09/18/2020 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC Application to Amend Requested Export Term in Pending Long-term Application through December 31, 2050  (FTA)
8. 09/18/2020 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC
9. 09/28/2020 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC Request to Withdraw Amendment
10. 09/29/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Response to the Request to Withdraw Amendment
11. 12/18/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations
12. 04/30/2021 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC Statement of Change in Control
13. 05/03/2021 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC Supplement to Statement of Change in Control
14. 05/19/2021 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC Supplemental Service to Statement of Change in Control
15. 06/08/2021 U.S. Department of Energy 86 FR 30453 - Published Federal Register Notice of Change in Control
16. 06/29/2021 U.S. Department of Energy DOE's Response to Statement of Change in Control 
17. 02/22/2022 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC Statement of Change in Control
18. 04/01/2022 U.S. Department of Energy 87 FR 19082 - Notice of change in control. Comments are due April 18, 2022.
19. 4/18/2022 Public Citizen, Inc. Motion to Intervene for the Notice of Change in Control 
20. 4/18/2022 Industrial Energy Consumers of America Motion to Intervene for the Notice of Change in Control 
21. 4/21/2022 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC Answer in Support of Statement of Change in Control
22. 5/3/2022 U.S. Department of Energy Order 4815 Approving Change in Control