Motion to Intervene of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. under RP11-1688.
01/17/2011UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION SABINE PASS LIQUEFACTION, LLC ) Docket No. CP11-__-000 SABINE PASS LNG, L.P. ) APPLICATION OF SABINE PASS LIQUEFACTION, LLC AND SABINE PASS LNG, L.P. FOR AUTHORIZATION UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT Patricia Outtrim Lisa M. Tonery V.P. Government Affairs Tania S. Perez Cheniere Energy, Inc. Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 700 Milam Street, Suite 800 666 Fifth Avenue Houston, TX 77002 New York, NY 10103 Telephone: (713) 375-5212 Telephone: (212) 318-3009 Facsimile: (713) 375-6212 Facsimile: (212) 318-3400 E-mail: pouttrim@cheniere.com E-mail: ltonery@fulbright.com E-mail: tperez@fulbright.com TABLE OF CONTENTS I INFORMATION REGARDING THE APPLICANT ....................................................... 2 II BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................... 2 III COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................................................... 4 IV EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 4 V DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL ...................................................................................... 5 A. Liquefaction Project Stage 1 .................................................................................. 6 (1) LNG Trains 1 and 2 ................................................................................... 6 (2) Modifications to Existing SPLNG Terminal ............................................. 7 (3) Marine Terminal and LNG Transfer Lines ................................................ 8 (4) LNG Storage .............................................................................................. 8 (5) LNG Vaporization/Natural Gas Sendout ................................................... 8 B. Liquefaction Project Stage 2 .................................................................................. 9 VI PUBLIC INTEREST ....................................................................................................... 10 A. The Project Will Not Have a Material Impact on the U.S. Supply/Demand Balance ................................................................................................................. 12 B. National Demand Outlook Market Study ............................................................ 17 (1) Carbon Tax............................................................................................... 18 (2) Proliferation of Natural Gas Vehicles ...................................................... 18 C. Market Demand Impacts ...................................................................................... 19 D. Natural Gas Pricing Impacts ................................................................................ 19 E. Supply-Demand Balance Indicates a Lack of Regional/National Need .............. 22 F. The Project Will Result in Significant Benefits to U.S., Region