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A ruling from the Fifth Circuit shows how fact-specific FERC’s cost allocation and environmental analyses are under the Seven County framework, clarifying how courts view expansion, replacement, and reliability projects.
Louisiana court vacates Commonwealth LNG’s coastal permit over inadequate climate and environmental justice analysis, halting construction despite active FERC approval. State-level challenges may signal new litigation strategy for LNG project opponents after federal limits imposed by Seven County ruling.
Blackfin’s three main options are: appeal now, wait and potentially appeal the trial decision on the merits, or relocate the compressor station.
The case of this compressor station illustrates that it’s not only federal lawsuits that can throw a wrench in project plans.
FERC reissued the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project certificate in a procedural first, but state Clean Water Act permits from New York and New Jersey remain uncertain ahead of NJ’s gubernatorial election amid rising energy costs.
A year since Mountain Valley commenced operations, three new projects and a potential compression expansion on the mainline converge around a critical junction: Station 165.
FERC Chairman Christie departs amid rising grid stress as nominee David LaCerte awaits confirmation. PJM capacity prices surge 22% to $329/MW-day, signaling urgent need for new generation while gas storage lags behind production growth.
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The extent to which Seven County limits traditional NEPA challenges will determine how FERC and the courts treat project segmentation, emissions analysis, and purpose-and-need framing, defining what counts as a legal requirement versus a discretionary agency judgment.