Today the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal announced that it is applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission switch its plans from IMporting foreign LNG to EXporting domestic natural gas. This change will gravely increase the cost of domestic natural gas for energy consumers across the U.S. from folks heating their homes and water with natural gas, to industrial natural gas users, to residents whose electricity is generated by natural gas, to agricultural businesses that rely on natural gas products for farming. The change also demonstrates the true nature of the LNG market and other LNG proposals in Oregon.
Oregon LNG, proposing a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal on the Columbia River at Warrenton, is also suspected to be developing plans to reverse its proposed terminal to EXport domestic gas. If the company does in fact establish an EXport terminal on the North Coast of Oregon it will likely rely on the Palomar pipeline to funnel domestic natural gas over the Cascades to connect with the Oregon LNG pipeline to take that resource out of the U.S.
NW Natural Gas continues to promise a resurrection of the proposed Palomar Pipeline as early as 2012. Will Oregonians and natural gas consumer advocates allow for that pipeline to be the open door to domestic natural gas exports from the Oregon coast? Stay connected to be updated on company plans for exporting domestic natural gas through Oregon and the connection between NW Natural’s possible revival of Palomar to facilitate that development.
Read the Oregonian story announcing Jordan Cove’s export plans here.
