Northeast Energy Center LNG Terminal
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Northeast Energy Center (NEC) LNG Terminal is an operating LNG terminal in Massachusetts, United States, serving the regional New England gas market.[1]
Location
The terminal is located in Charlton, Massachusetts.
Project details
- Owner: Northeast Energy Center LLC[2]
- Parent company: JLC Infrastructure[1]
- Location: Charlton, Massachusetts, United States[2]
- Coordinates: 42.10679400, -72.01598810 (exact)[2]
- Capacity: 250,000 gallons/day (0.15 mtpa)[2]
- Status: Operating[1]
- Type: Export[2]
- Start year: 2023[2]
- Associated infrastructure: Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Background
The Northeast Energy Center (NEC) project in Charlton, Massachusetts would consist of an LNG facility, a gas interconnection pipeline, and a gas meter station.[2] It would liquefy gas with a capacity of up to 250,000 gallons/day, provide 2 million gallons of storage, and load gas onto tanker trucks.[3] The facility would receive gas from the Tennessee Gas Pipeline.[2]
The project has secured its major permits, including a Final Order from the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) in October 2021, a Final Air Quality Plan Approval from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) in November 2021, a WPA Form 5 – Order of Conditions from the Town of Charlton Conservation Commission/MassDEP Bureau of Resource Protection – Wetlands in July 2021.[2]
The projects developers state that the project finished securing financing and reached a final investment decision (FID) in late 2021. Initial site work began in spring 2022, and the facility is planned to be online in the summer of 2023.[2]
The facility has drawn opposition from local residents concerned about its location and gas explosions.[4]
In October 2022, Siemens announced that it had been selected by Northeast Energy Center to supply a gas/electric hybrid drive system for the project.[5]
In April 2024, NEC announced that the project had begun commercial operations.
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Northeast Energy Center. Press Release: New England Takes a Big Step Towards Energy Independence. April 1, 2024.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 "Project Overview." Northeast Energy Center. Accessed April 26, 2022.
- ↑ Hamilton, Katherine. Over town objections, $100M Charlton natural gas pipeline and facility slated for final approval. Worcester Business Journal. October 1, 2021.
- ↑ McNamara, Neal. State Set To OK Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Near Worcester. Patch. September 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Siemens Energy to supply world's first emissions-reducing gas/electric hybrid drive system for an LNG plant | Press | Company | Siemens Energy North America". press.siemens-energy.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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