Submittal in Support of Applications under Section 3 and Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act December 2015 Docket No. PF14-17-000 Resource Report 10: Alternatives Docket No. PF14-17-000 DRAFT Resource Report 10: Alternatives Summary of Filing Information Minimum Requirements Information Resource Report Location 1. Address the no action alternative. ( 380.12(l)(1)) Section 10.2 Discuss the costs and benefits associated with the alternative. 2. For large projects, address the effect of energy conservation or energy alternatives to the project. Sections 10.2.1 & ( 380.12(l)(1)) 10.2.2 3. Identify system alternatives considered during the identification of the project and provide the rationale for rejecting each alternative. ( 380.12(l)(1)) Section 10.3 Discuss the costs and benefits associated with each alternative. 4. Identify major and minor route alternatives considered to avoid impact on sensitive environmental areas (e.g., wetlands, parks, or residences) and provide sufficient comparative data to justify the selection of the proposed route. ( 380.12(l)(2)(ii)) Section 10.4 For onshore projects near to offshore areas, be sure to address alternatives using offshore routings. 5. Identify alternative sites considered for the location of major new aboveground facilities and provide sufficient comparative data to justify the selection of the proposed site. Section 10.5 ( 380.12(l)(2)(ii)) ii Docket No. PF14-17-000 DRAFT Resource Report 10: Alternatives TABLE OF CONTENTS 10.0 ALTERNATIVES ....................................................................................................................... 1 10.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1 10.2 NO-ACTION ALTERNATIVE .......................................................................................... 2 10.2.1 Energy Conservation ............................................................................. 3 10.2.2 Energy Alternatives ............................................................................... 3 10.3 SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................. 4 10.3.1 Existing LNG Export Facilities ................................................................. 4 10.3.2 Approved LNG Export Facilities .............................................................. 5 10.3.3 LNG Export Facilities - Projects in Pre-filing ............................................ 7 10.3.4 Proposed LNG Export Facilities ............................................................ 10 10.3.5 Export via Pipeline .............................................................................. 13 10.3.6 Other Methods of Transporting Natural Gas ........................................ 13 10.4 ROUTE ALTERNATIVES.............................................................................................. 14 10.4.1 Major Route Alternatives ............................................................