Morgan Evans

Federal regulators have approved a three-year extension for Tellurian Inc.’s Driftwood LNG export facility to begin operations, determining the Houston-based firm has demonstrated due diligence to complete the project, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Duke Energy Corp. is awaiting approval from regulators for updated Carolinas resource plans to increase natural gas generation, fueled in part by the Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) system, which would transport more Appalachian supply to southeastern markets. 

The Biden administration’s temporary pause on new federal export authorizations for LNG projects, if not reversed, could be a “devastating blow” to the Texas energy industry, according to the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA). 

As reserves in the Cook Inlet Basin dwindle, Alaska leaders are warning of natural gas shortages as early as 2027. 

Energy infrastructure developer LS Power has agreed to buy an 810 MW combined-cycle natural gas facility from an affiliate of Platinum Equity to support the region’s grid stability. 

Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signaled during his recent state of the state address that his administration would continue its work to meet stringent emissions reduction targets.

FERC on Thursday approved separate natural gas projects, including by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco) and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC (TGP), that would expand deliveries to the Gulf Coast and Northeast.

Natural gas utility Spire Inc. is developing a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Kansas City, MO, the first in the area, via a venture with the city’s water utility. 

Texas regulators issued about 1,500 fewer oil and natural gas drilling permits in 2023 than in 2022, with December permitting continuing the downward trend across most of the state. 

As policies incentivizing clean energy continue to mount, renewable natural gas (RNG) is poised for more growth, the scale of which could depend on the outcome of state and federal legislation.