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ODOE: Energy Facility Siting

Liquefied Natural Gas and Oregon
Background
On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law. The law contains a provision that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has exclusive jurisdiction over Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import facilities. As a result, the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council did not have jurisdiction. The Oregon Department of Energy, as staff to the Energy Facility Siting Council, stopped all work related to rulemaking for LNG facilities.
 
Governor Ted Kulongoski  directed state agencies to participate in FERC’s review of any LNG import terminals in Oregon. He designated the Oregon Department of Energy as the lead agency in working with FERC on proposed projects, including the coordination of state agency response on any application. At FERC’s request, the Governor also  designated the Oregon Department of Energy as the state’s lead agency for working with FERC on LNG import terminal safety and security issues.
 
Statement of Michael W. Grainey, Director, Oregon Department of Energy, at the Liquefied Natural Gas Forum, Astoria, Oregon, March 28, 2006.

Proposed Facilities
The Oregon Department of Energy is aware of three potential LNG import terminals proposed for the state of Oregon.
  • Bradwood Landing LNG, located at River Mile 38 east of Astoria on the Columbia River.  This project has filed a formal application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which will issue a Draft Environmental Impact Statement soon.

  • Oregon LNG, located at the Skipanon peninsula on the Columbia River near Warrenton.  This project is currently in pre-filing status, gathering information and responding to questions. They expect to file their formal application with FERC in February 2008.

  • Jordan Cove LNG, located on the North Spit of Coos Bay. This project expects to file its formal application with FERC in September, 2007.

Public Safety
The U.S. Coast Guard, with input from city and county emergency response officials as well as the State of Oregon, publishes Waterway Suitability Recommendations (WSRs) for proposed LNG operations.
Bradwood Landing WSR [1 MB PDF]

Links
Bradwood Landing website
 
Jordan Cove website
 
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline website
 
Oregon LNG website 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Review Process
 
U.S. Coast Guard Bradwood Landing homeport
 
FERC Docket – Bradwood Landing 
 
FERC Docket – Jordan Cove
 
FERC Docket - Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline
 
FERC Docket - Oregon LNG