Rio Grande LNG Submits Condition 42 Compliance Document to FERC

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received a submission from Rio Grande LNG, LLC (Rio Grande) regarding Condition 42 compliance for a natural gas liquefaction facility and liquefied natural gas export terminal in Cameron County, Texas. The document, dated November 22, 2019, includes correspondence with the Department of Transportation and requests confidential treatment for certain commercially-sensitive information. Rio Grande is seeking approval to site, construct, and operate the facility along the Brownsville Ship Channel.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rio Grande LNG, LLC has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for Condition 42 compliance.
  • The document includes correspondence with the Department of Transportation and seeks confidential treatment for certain commercially-sensitive information.
  • The facility is located in Cameron County, Texas, and will involve a natural gas liquefaction facility and liquefied natural gas export terminal.
  • The project was authorized by FERC's Order Granting Authorizations Under Sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act, issued on November 22, 2019 (Order).
  • Rio Grande has attached the modified Order to the filing, noting the revisions made in 2023.
  • The company requested that confidential information be marked as "CUI/PRIV--PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL--DO NOT RELEASE" and treated according to FERC's regulations.

Statistics:

  • 18 C.F.R. § 388.112 was cited as the relevant regulation for requesting confidential treatment.
  • The document was submitted on November 22, 2019, and included in the docket CP16-454-000.
  • The facility is expected to be located along the north embankment of the Brownsville Ship Channel.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Rio Grande LNG, LLC Docket No. CP16-454-000
  • 18 C.F.R. § 388.112
  • Rio Grande LNG, LLC & Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC, 169 FERC P 61,131 (2019), modified, Rio Grande LNG, LLC & Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC, 183 FERC P 61,046 (2023).