Downeast LNG Terminal

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Downeast LNG Terminal is an LNG import and export terminal in United States with units that are cancelled (confirmed).

Location

Table 1: Location details

Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Export	Passamaquoddy Bay, Maine, United States	45.083333, -67.083333 (approximate)
Import	Passamaquoddy Bay, Maine, United States	45.083333, -67.083333 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:

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Project Details

Table 2: Infrastructure details

mtpa = million tonnes per year

Name	Facility type	Status	Capacity	Total terminal capacity	Offshore	Associated infrastructure
Export	export	cancelled (confirmed)	3 mtpa	N/A (multiple facility types)	False	–
Import	import	cancelled (confirmed)	3 mtpa	–	False	–

Table 3: Cost

Name	Facility type	Cost	Total known terminal costs
Export	export	–	–
Import	import	–	–

Financing

No financing data available.

Table 4: Project timeline

FID = Final Investment Decision, used by some developers to indicate a project will move forward

Name	Facility type	Status	Proposal year	FID year	Construction year	Operating year	Inactive year
Export	export	cancelled (confirmed)	–	–	–	–	2016 (cancelled)
Import	import	cancelled (confirmed)	–	–	–	–	2016 (cancelled)

Ownership

Table 5: Ownership

Name	Facility type	Status	Owners	Parent companies	Operator
Export	export	cancelled (confirmed)	Downeast LNG LLC [100%]	Kestrel Energy Partners LLC	–
Import	import	cancelled (confirmed)	Downeast LNG LLC [100%]	Kestrel Energy Partners LLC	–

Background

Downeast LNG Terminal was a proposed LNG terminal in Maine, United States. Originally proposed and approved as an import project, the project later submitted a new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filing in July 2014 as a bi-directional (import/export) project. However, in August of 2016, FERC rejected Downeast LNG's application after years of delays and hold-ups. FERC cited "no significant recent progress toward the development of hte bi-directional import/export project application or in stakeholder engagement." The dismissal was made after Downeast LNG listed the project for sale in May of 2016, which led opponents to believe the project was no longer financially feasible.

Opposition

Opposition to the Downeast LNG terminal came from both US and Canadian sources. After community opposition, the town of St. Andrews, Canada and the government of Canada opposed the project. St. Andrews Mayor Stand Choptiany sent a letter to FERC in disapproval, and the government of Canada said they would not allow LNG tankers through Head Harbour Passage, which would be necessary for the terminal's operation. Save Passamoquoddy Bay, a 3 nation alliance (US, Canada, and Passamaquoddy) filed documents with FERC questioning the need for LNG terminals, site suitability, and more prior to the project's dismissal by FERC.

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