The Center - New York supports the Liberty Port Ambrose Liquefied Natural Gas Project
Port Ambrose is a deepwater port consisting of a submerged
buoy system for natural gas deliveries that will be located in federal waters
approximately 19 miles from the New York shore.
Each delivery is expected to provide an average of 400 million cubic
feet of natural gas per day – enough to meet the energy needs of 1.5 million homes.
The majority of these deliveries will occur during the peak demand periods of
winter and summer.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supplies will arrive at Port
Ambrose via specially designed Shuttle & Regasification Vessels (SRVs).
Once the SRV is connected to the submerged buoy system, the LNG will be
re-gasified on board and natural gas will be transferred into a new twenty-two
mile subsea pipeline that will connect offshore into the existing Transco Lower
New York Bay Lateral pipeline serving Long Island and New York City
On September 28, 2012, Liberty Natural Gas, LLC (Liberty),
submitted an application to the
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Maritime Administration
(MARAD) seeking a federal license to construct, own, and operate a deepwater
port for the import and regasification of liquefied natural gas in federal
waters off the coasts of New York and New Jersey
As stated in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement:
The purpose for licensing LNG
deepwater ports is to provide a reliable and timely supply of natural gas and
increase energy diversity, while considering impacts on the environment,
safety, and security.
The Center agrees with the purpose of the project.
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