CX-270976: Freeport LNG Expansion L.P. and FLNG Liquefaction 4, LLC

Freeport LNG Expansion L.P. and FLNG Liquefaction 4, LLC (collectively, FLEX4) filed a "Request for Extension of Non-Free Trade Agreement Export Commencement Deadline" (Request) with the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (now the Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office) on June 23, 2025, pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 10 CFR Part 590 of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) regulations.  In the Request, FLEX4 asks DOE to amend Order No. 4374 to extend its current deadline to commence exports from May 28, 2026, to December 1, 2031.  Additionally, to align the authorization with DOE's current practice, DOE is proposing to further amend Order No. 4374 to allow three additional years for FLEX4 to export the approved volume of LNG beyond the export term ending on December 31, 2050.  This three-year period, known as the Make-Up Period, would extend through December 31, 2053.  DOE's proposed action is to grant these amendments to Order No. 4374 if DOE determines that there is good cause to extend the export commencement deadline and that adding the Make-Up Period is necessary and appropriate.  If granted, the amended authorization would extend FLEX4's current export commencement deadline under Order No. 4374, as amended, to December 1, 2031, and would include the Make-Up Period, subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Order.