Comments of Karen Butler re the Constitution Pipeline under CP13-499 et al.
04/06/2014UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY _______________________________________ ) JORDAN COVE ENERGY PROJECT, L.P. ) FE DOCKET NO. 12-32-LNG _______________________________________ ) ORDER CONDITIONALLY GRANTING LONG-TERM MULTI-CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION TO EXPORT LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS BY VESSEL FROM THE JORDAN COVE LNG TERMINAL IN COOS BAY, OREGON TO NON-FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NATIONS DOE/FE ORDER NO. 3413 MARCH 24, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................. 1 II. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS .......................................................... 5 III. PUBLIC INTEREST STANDARD ...................................................................................... 6 IV. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST ............................................................................................ 8 A. Background ..................................................................................................................... 9 1. Description of Applicant and Facility...................................................................... 9 2. Procedural History ................................................................................................. 10 B. Liquefaction Project ...................................................................................................... 11 C. Business Model ............................................................................................................. 12 D. Source of Natural Gas ................................................................................................... 13 E. Environmental Review .................................................................................................. 14 V. APPLICANTS PUBLIC INTEREST ANALYSIS ........................................................... 15 A. Domestic Natural Gas Supplies .................................................................................... 17 B. Domestic Natural Gas Demand..................................................................................... 18 C. Impact of the Proposed Exports on Domestic Prices of Natural Gas ........................... 19 D. Impact of LNG Exports on Natural Gas Markets ......................................................... 21 E. Local, Regional, and National Economic Benefits ....................................................... 22 F. Balance of Trade ........................................................................................................... 24 G. International Benefits .................................................................................................... 25 H. Additional Considerations............................................................................................. 25 VI. LNG EXPORT STUDY ...................................................................................................... 26 A. EIA Study, Effect of In