The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an Application filed October 15, 2014, by Downeast LNG, Inc. (Downeast), seeking a long-term multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) up to the equivalent of 168 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year to Non Free Trade Agreement countries.  Authorization is for a 20-year period commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or eight years from the date the authorization is issued. Downeast proposes to export LNG from its proposed LNG facility to be located in Robbinston, Maine to any country that has, or in the future will have, the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, with which the United States does not prohibit trade, and does not have a Free Trade Agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas. 

DOE will consider the following environmental documents:

 

No.DATE:FILED BY:DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
1.10/15/2014Downeast LNG, Inc.Application for Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export LNG to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations
2.03/10/2015U.S. Department of Energy        F.R. Notice Signed
3.03/15/2015U.S. Department of Energy80 FR 13532; Published F.R. Notice
4.05/14/2015The Industrial Energy Consumers of AmericaMotion for Leave to Intervene, Motion to Suspend, and Protest 
5.12/29/2015U.S. Department of EnergyMacroeconomic Impacts of LNG Exports Studies
6.03/21/2017Downeast LNG, IncRequest to Withdraw Application
7.04/21/2017U.S. Department of EnergyOrder 3600-A Granting Request to Vacate Long-term, Multi contract Authorization to Export LNG by Vessel to Free Trade Agreement Nations and to Withdraw Application to Export LNG by Vessel to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations