FERC Office of Energy Projects 1 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission EPAct 2005 Authorities & FY06 Status of LNG Facilities and Pipelines IRWA Federal Agency Update January 26, 2006

FERC Office of Energy Projects 2 Energy Policy Act of 2005 Section 313- grants significant new federal authority. –---the Rational Siting Process coordinating all Federal authorizationsLead agency for coordinating all Federal authorizations and for complying with NEPA.

FERC Office of Energy Projects 3 Pre-Filing Regulations effective November 17, 2005 Mandatory use of PRE-FILING for LNG applicants Exclusive siting authority Authorities Given to FERC LNG

FERC Office of Energy Projects 4 Pre-Filing Requirements for LNG Projects Meet with staff regarding proposed project Submit draft RFP for 3 rd Party EIS contract and draft PF request for staff review File PF request Complete at least 6 months of PF review

FERC Office of Energy Projects 5 Contents of PF Request Letter Anticipated schedule for filing of application and desired date for Commission approval Description of zoning and site availability Description of the project area including maps and plot plans List of federal and state permitting agencies agreeing to participate in PF

FERC Office of Energy Projects 6 Contents of PF Request Letter Dates for submission of required permit applications Description of work done to date (e.g., surveys, stakeholder contacts, engineering) List of interested persons and organizations contacted Proposals from 3 rd party contractors

FERC Office of Energy Projects 7 Contents of PF Request Letter Identification of environmental and engineering firms under contract Agreement to submit COMPLETE Environmental Report and application Public participation plan Certification that LOI and prelim. WSA have been submitted to USCG

FERC Office of Energy Projects 8 Timing Considerations for PF Review Director of OEP approves PF Request +7 daysApplicant identify locations for open houses, agency meetings +14 daysApplicant executes 3PC contract and informs all stakeholders of project +30 daysApplicant submits mailing list and draft RR 1

FERC Office of Energy Projects 9 Timing Considerations for PF Review End of Scoping +14 daysApplicant responds to issues +60 daysApplicant files drafts RRs 1-12 Prior to Filing Application -90 daysApplicant files draft RR daysApplicant files revised draft RRs 1-12, if required With Application Applicant submits Follow-on WSA to USCG

FERC Office of Energy Projects 10 SCHEDULING FERC sets schedule for Federal auth. related to NGA projects –Ensure expeditious completion of proceedings –Each fed agency w/ an aspect shall cooperate with FERC and Agencies shall comply with the schedule Authorities Given to FERC LNG & Pipelines

FERC Office of Energy Projects 11 Authorities Given to FERC LNG & Pipelines (cont’d) CONSOLIDATED RECORD FERC maintains a consolidated record –Agencies must help create this record –Must use this record for appeals The intent of the record and schedule is to reduce redundancy and sequential processes

FERC Office of Energy Projects 12 Authorities Given to FERC LNG & Pipelines (cont’d) CONSOLIDATED RECORD (cont’d) Applicants may have to file with FERC copies of all information filed with agencies in support of Federal authorizations Agencies may have to file with FERC copies of all information serving as the basis for their decisions on Federal authorizations

FERC Office of Energy Projects 13 Authorities Given to FERC LNG & Pipelines (cont’d) CONSOLIDATED RECORD (cont’d) Record is for decisions & appeals of CZMA or judicial review of agency actions or failure to act For Federal authorizations other than the CZMA, jurisdiction is: –DC Circuit for failure to act, or –Circuit for project area for appeal [Bypasses agency appeal processes]

FERC Office of Energy Projects 14 FERC Coordination with States– LNG Only Governor appoints an agency to consult -ME,NY,NJ,DE,MD,MS,LA,TX,CA,OR- FERC must consult with this agency State agency may file a safety advisory report

FERC Office of Energy Projects 15 FERC Coordination with Dept. of Defense FERC/DOD MOU on LNG facilities which may affect an active military installation Concurrence of DOD required

116 1.CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission: Carthage to Perryville Project, 42”, 170-mi. pipeline from Carthage, Tx –Delhi, La. 20,620 HP 2.Transcontinental Gas Pipeline: Potomac Expansion Project, 2, 42”, 20 mi. pipeline loops, compression upgrade in Va. 3.Rockies Express Pipeline: Rockies Express Project, Segment 1, 42", 710 mi pipeline from Cheyenne Hub to Audrain Co., Mo., 1.5 Bcf/d with 4 compressor stations. 4.Transwestern Pipeline Company: Phoenix Expansion Project, 36", 260 mi. pipeline loop and compressor replacement from Yavapai Co. to Phoenix, Az. 5.Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC: Ramapo Expansion Project, replace 4.8 mi. of 26" with 42" and compressor upgrades in NY, Ct., & NJ. 6.Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.: Market Access Project, compressor station & cooling facilities in Ct. & cooling facilities in NY to accommodate additional volumes by Millennium and Algonquin. 7.Northern Natural Gas Company: Northern Lights Project, 109 mi. various dia. ML expansion & 20,900 HP compressor increase in Ia., Mn., Wi., & Ne. 8.Golden Pass Pipeline Management, LLC: Optimumization Variation, reduce looping of 43 mi. of 36" to one 33 mi., 42" pipeline orig. authorized in CP04-400, et.al. 9.Questar Pipeline Company: Overthrust to Opal Pipeline Project, 28 mi., 36” pipeline connecting Kern River PL to Overthrust PL in Wyo. 10.Cameron LNG, LLC: LNG Terminal Expansion Project, 1.15 Bcf/day capacity facility expansion at Hackberry, La. 11.Quoddy Bay, L.L.C.: Quoddy Bay LNG Terminal: Pre-file approval pending. 12.Equitrans, L.P.: Big Sandly Pipeline Project, 60 mi.. 20” pipeline project in Eastern Kentucky. 13.Downeast LNG, Inc.: Downeast LNG Terminal Project, 625 MMcf/d LNG import terminal with 26 mile sendout PL to Baileyville Compressor Staion (M&NE) FERC Pipeline and LNG Projects in NEPA Pre-Filing FY 2006 Office of Energy Projects Originally NEPA Pre-filing, now Pending Certificate Proceeding NEPA Pre-filing Began as NEPA Pre-filing; Certificate has been issued

117 3.Jewell Ridge Pipeline (Duke): 30-mi.; 100,000 Dth/d. 4Broadwater Energy LNG: Broadwater Energy Project; 1.25 Bcf terminal; 25 mi. pipeline. 5.Gulf LNG Energy, LLC: Gulf LNG Energy Project. (CP06-12, 13, & 14) 6.Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation: Leidy to Long Island Expansion Project mi. PL in several loops & uprates; 7.Southern Natural Gas Company; Cypress Pipeline Project: 175 mi. PL; 3 10,350 hp compressors; 500,000 Mcfd. (CP05-388) 8.Creole Trail LNG & Creole Trail Pipeline Project: 3.3 Bcf terminal; 118 mi. dual 42” PL. (CP05-360) 9.Casotte Landing LNG: 1.3 Bcf LNG terminal; on-site pipeline interconnect. (CP05-420) 10.Northern Star Natural Gas LNG Project: 1 Bcf LNG terminal; 35 mi. pipeline. 11.Florida Gas Transmission Company Phase VII Expansion: 32.2 mi, 36” ; Pipeline with additional compression (CP06-1) 12.NA; bad docket no. 13.Florida Gas Transmission Company; SR 91 Widening Project.: Potential Pipeline Relocation/Replacement. (CP06-9) 14.North Baja, LLP; No. Baja Expansion: 126 mi. 36”&42” PL loop, 987,500 Dth/day capacity. 15.Sonora Pipeline, LLC; Burgos Hub: 31 mi., 30” 16.Iroquois Pipeline Operating Co: Brookhaven Lateral: 21.5 mi. 24” 17.Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.: Phase IV Expansion; 131 mi. looping, 1.5 Bcf/day, additional compression. FERC Pipeline and LNG Projects in NEPA Pre-Filing FY 2005 Office of Energy Projects Originally NEPA Pre-filing, now Pending Certificate Proceeding NEPA Pre-filing Began as NEPA Pre-filing; Certificate has been issued , Colorado Interstate Gas Co.: Raton Basin 2005 Expansion Project, 102-mi. pipeline looping in CO, KS, & OK; added compression in OK ; 104,600 Dth/d. (CP05-50) 2. Midwestern Gas Transmission Co.: MGT Eastern Expansion Project; 30-mi. 120,000 Dth/d. (CP05-372) 17

28 CONSTRUCTED A. Everett, MA : Bcfd (Tractebel - DOMAC) B. Cove Point, MD : 1.0 Bcfd (Dominion - Cove Point LNG) C. Elba Island, GA : 0.68 Bcfd (El Paso - Southern LNG) D. Lake Charles, LA : 1.2 Bcfd (Southern Union - Trunkline LNG) E. Gulf of Mexico: 0.5 Bcfd, (Gulf Gateway Energy Bridge - Excelerate Energy) APPROVED BY FERC 1. Lake Charles, LA: 0.6 Bcfd (Southern Union - Trunkline LNG) 2. Hackberry, LA : 1.5 Bcfd, (Sempra Energy) 3. Bahamas : 0.84 Bcfd, (AES Ocean Express)* 4. Bahamas : 0.83 Bcfd, (Calypso Tractebel)* 5. Freeport, TX : 1.5 Bcfd, (Cheniere/Freeport LNG Dev.) 6. Sabine, LA : 2.6 Bcfd (Cheniere LNG) 7. Elba Island, GA: 0.54 Bcfd (El Paso - Southern LNG) 8. Corpus Christi, TX: 2.6 Bcfd, (Cheniere LNG) 9. Corpus Christi, TX : 1.0 Bcfd (Vista Del Sol - ExxonMobil) 10. Fall River, MA : 0.8 Bcfd, (Weaver's Cove Energy/Hess LNG) 11. Sabine, TX : 1.0 Bcfd (Golden Pass - ExxonMobil) 12. Corpus Christi, TX: 1.0 Bcfd (Ingleside Energy - Occidental Energy Ventures) APPROVED BY MARAD/COAST GUARD 13. Port Pelican: 1.6 Bcfd, (Chevron Texaco) 14. Louisiana Offshore : 1.0 Bcfd (Gulf Landing - Shell) CANADIAN APPROVED TERMINALS 15. St. John, NB : 1.0 Bcfd, (Canaport - Irving Oil) 16. Point Tupper, NS 1.0 Bcf/d (Bear Head LNG - Anadarko) MEXICAN APPROVED TERMINALS 17. Altamira, Tamulipas : 0.7 Bcfd, (Shell/Total/Mitsui) 18. Baja California, MX : 1.0 Bcfd, (Sempra) 19. Baja California - Offshore : 1.4 Bcfd, (Chevron Texaco) PROPOSED TO FERC 20. Long Beach, CA : 0.7 Bcfd, (Mitsubishi/ConocoPhillips - Sound Energy Solutions) 21. Logan Township, NJ : 1.2 Bcfd (Crown Landing LNG - BP) 22. Bahamas : 0.5 Bcfd, (Seafarer - El Paso/FPL ) 23. Port Arthur, TX: 1.5 Bcfd (Sempra) 24. Cove Point, MD : 0.8 Bcfd (Dominion) 25. LI Sound, NY: 1.0 Bcfd (Broadwater Energy - TransCanada/Shell) 26. Pascagoula, MS: 1.0 Bcfd (Gulf LNG Energy LLC) 27. Bradwood, OR: 1.0 Bcfd (Northern Star LNG - Northern Star Natural Gas LLC) 28. Pascagoula, MS: 1.3 Bcfd (Casotte Landing - ChevronTexaco) 29. Cameron, LA: 3.3 Bcfd (Creole Trail LNG - Cheniere LNG) 30. Port Lavaca, TX: 1.0 Bcfd (Calhoun LNG - Gulf Coast LNG Partners) 31. Freeport, TX: 2.5 Bcfd (Cheniere/Freeport LNG Dev. - Expansion) 32. Sabine, LA: 1.4 Bcfd (Cheniere LNG - Expansion) 33. Hackberry, LA : 1.15 Bcfd (Cameron LNG - Sempra Energy - Expansion) 34. Pleasant Point, ME : 0.5 Bcfd (Quoddy Bay, LLC) 35. Robbinston, ME: 0.5 Bcfd (Downeast LNG - Kestrel Energy/Dean Girdis) PROPOSED TO MARAD/COAST GUARD 36. California Offshore: 1.5 Bcfd (Cabrillo Port - BHP Billiton) 37. So. California Offshore : 0.5 Bcfd, (Crystal Energy) 38. Louisiana Offshore : 1.0 Bcfd (Main Pass McMoRan Exp.) 39. Gulf of Mexico: 1.0 Bcfd (Compass Port - ConocoPhillips) 40. Gulf of Mexico: 1.5 Bcfd (Beacon Port Clean Energy Terminal - ConocoPhillips) 41. Offshore Boston, MA: 0.4 Bcfd (Neptune LNG - Tractebel) 42. Offshore Boston, MA: 0.8 Bcfd (Northeast Gateway - Excelerate Energy) Existing and Proposed North American LNG Terminals As of January 25, 2006 FERC Office of Energy Projects A B 1 24 US Jurisdiction FERC US Coast Guard * US pipeline approved; LNG terminal pending in Bahamas C D ,31 9 6, E ,

POTENTIAL U.S. SITES IDENTIFIED BY PROJECT SPONSORS 43. Coos Bay, OR: 0.13 Bcfd, (Energy Projects Development) 44. California - Offshore: 0.75 Bcfd, (Chevron Texaco) 45. California - Offshore: 0.75 Bcfd (OceanWay - Woodside Natural Gas) 46. St. Helens, OR: 0.7 Bcfd (Port Westward LNG LLC) 47. Galveston, TX: 1.2 Bcfd (Pelican Island - BP) 48. Philadelphia, PA: 0.6 Bcfd (Freedom Energy Center - PGW) 49. Astoria, OR: 1.0 Bcfd (Skipanon LNG - Calpine) 50. Boston, MA: 0.8 Bcfd (AES Battery Rock LLC - AES Corp.) 51. Calais, ME: ? Bcfd (BP Consulting LLC) 52. Baltimore, MD: 1.5 Bcfd (AES Sparrows Point – AES Corp.) 53. Elba Island, GA: 0.9 Bcfd (El Paso - Southern LNG) POTENTIAL CANADIAN SITES IDENTIFIED BY PROJECT SPONSORS 54. Quebec City, QC : 0.5 Bcfd (Project Rabaska - Enbridge/Gaz Met/Gaz de France) 55. Rivière-du- Loup, QC: 0.5 Bcfd (Cacouna Energy - TransCanada/PetroCanada) 56. Kitimat, BC: 0.61 Bcfd (Galveston LNG) 57. Prince Rupert, BC: 0.30 Bcfd (WestPac Terminals) 58. Goldboro, NS 1.0 Bcfd (Keltic Petrochemicals) POTENTIAL MEXICAN SITES IDENTIFIED BY PROJECT SPONSORS 59. Lázaro Cárdenas, MX : 0.5 Bcfd (Tractebel/Repsol) 60. Puerto Libertad, MX: 1.3 Bcfd (Sonora Pacific LNG) 61. Offshore Gulf, MX: 1.0 Bcfd (Dorado - Tidelands) 62. Manzanillo, MX: 0.5 Bcfd 63. Topolobampo, MX: 0.5 Bcfd Potential North American LNG Terminals As of January 25, 2006 FERC Office of Energy Projects US Jurisdiction FERC US Coast Guard

FERC Office of Energy Projects 20 LNG EISs and Cryogenic Design Reviews 7 new terminals under review --1 east, 1 west, 5 gulf coast 4 terminals in pre-filing review --3 east, 1 west coast 4 plant expansions filed --1 east, 3 gulf coast 4 pipelines for natural gas from LNG --2 east, 2 gulf coast

Office of Energy Projects 21 1 Calais, ME (51) Everett, MA (A) Offshore Boston – Neptune (41) Fall River, MA (10) Legend: Existing Terminal Approved Terminal Proposed Terminal: Pre-Filing Proposed Terminal: Filed Working on DEIS Working on FEIS Potential Terminal North East LNG Terminals January 25, 2006 Offshore Boston – Excelerate (42) Providence, RI Rejected Robbinston, ME (35) Boston, MA – Battery Rock (50) Pleasant Point, ME (34)

Office of Energy Projects 22 1 Legend: Existing Terminal Approved Terminal Proposed Terminal: Pre-Filing Proposed Terminal: Filed Working on DEIS Working on FEIS Potential Terminal Cove Point, MD (B/24) Logan Township, NJ (21) Mid-Atlantic LNG Terminals Long Island Sound, NY (25) Philadelphia, PA (48) January 25, 2006 Baltimore, MD (52)

Office of Energy Projects 23 1 South East LNG Terminals Elba Island, GA (C/7/53) Bahamas (3/4/22) Legend: Existing Terminal Approved Terminal Proposed Terminal: Pre-Filing Proposed Terminal: Filed Working on DEIS Working on FEIS Potential Terminal (Pipelines only) January 25, 2006

Office of Energy Projects 24 1 Corpus Christi, TX (8) Lake Charles, LA (D/1) Port Pelican (13) Freeport, TX (5/31) Golden Pass (11) Port Lavaca, TX (30) Port Arthur (23) Sabine Pass, LA (6/32) Gulf Coast LNG Terminals Freeport McMoran (38) Hackberry (2/33) Gulf Landing (14) Legend: Existing Terminal Approved Terminal Proposed Terminal: Pre-Filing Proposed Terminal: Filed Working on DEIS/EA Working on FEIS Potential Terminal Galveston, TX (47) Pascagoula, MS (26/28) Cameron (29) Beacon Port (40) Gulf Gateway (E) Vista Del Sol (9) Ingleside LNG (12) EA January 25, 2006 Compass Port (39)

Office of Energy Projects 25 1 Long Beach, CA (20) California Offshore (36/37/44/45) Southwest LNG Terminals Chevron Texaco (44) BHP Billiton (36) Crystal Energy (37) Legend: Existing Terminal Approved Terminal Proposed Terminal: Pre-Filing Proposed Terminal: Filed Working on DEIS Working on FEIS Potential Terminal January 25, 2006 Ocean Way (45)

Office of Energy Projects 26 North West LNG Terminals Coos Bay, OR (43) Bradwood, OR (27) Legend: Existing Terminal Approved Terminal Proposed Terminal: Pre-Filing Proposed Terminal: Filed Working on DEIS Working on FEIS Potential Terminal Astoria, OR (49) St. Helens, OR (46) January 25, 2006

Contact info Richard R. Hoffmann, Director Division of Gas – Environment and Engineering Office of Energy Projects st St., N.E. Washington, DC