Louisiana LNG Infrastructure LLC; Driftwood Pipeline LLC; Notice of Amendment Application and Motion To Vacate in Part Certificate Authorization and Establishing Intervention Deadline

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Louisiana LNG Infrastructure LLC; Driftwood Pipeline LLC; Notice of Amendment Application and Motion To Vacate in Part Certificate Authorization and Establishing Intervention Deadline
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Take notice that on June 1, 2026, Louisiana LNG Infrastructure LLC (Louisiana LNG), 1500 Post Oak, Houston, Texas 77056, filed an application under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission's regulations to amend its Louisiana LNG Project (Project) issued in Docket No. CP17-117-000.[1]
Specifically, Louisiana LNG requests Commission approval to amend the authorization granted in the 2019 Order to incorporate the Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC (KMLP) Interconnect into the Louisiana LNG facility authorized under Section 3(a) of the NGA rather than as part of the Driftwood Pipeline project as originally authorized. The amended authorization will allow the Project to connect directly to the KMLP pipeline, which will serve as a significant source of supply for the Project, and to do so in a way that will permit natural gas to be delivered sooner than it is likely to be available from other supply sources. Concurrently, on June 1, 2026, Driftwood Pipeline LLC 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77056 filed a motion to vacate, in part, its certificate authorization for the KMLP interconnect which it will no longer need as part of the Driftwood Pipeline Project, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection.
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, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission's Home Page (
http://www.ferc.gov). From the Commission's Home Page on the internet, this information is available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket number field.
User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's website during normal business hours from
( printed page 36133)
FERC Online Support at (202) 502-6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov,
or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
Any questions regarding the proposed projects should be directed to James F. Bowe, Jr., King & Spalding LLP, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006, by phone at (202) 626-9601, or by email at
jbowe@kslaw.com.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure,[2]
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental review and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
Public Participation
There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project: you can file comments on the project, you can protest the filing, and you can file a motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2026. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained below.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office of Public Participation (OPP) at (202) 502-6595 or
OPP@ferc.gov.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments may include statements of support or objections, to the project as a whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be.
Protests
Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4) [3]
and 385.211 [4]
of the Commission's regulations under the NGA, any person [5]
may file a protest to the application. Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section 385.2001 [6]
of the Commission's regulations. A protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also seeks to be an intervenor.
To ensure that your comments or protests are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2026.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments or protests to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket numbers CP26-537-000 and CP17-117-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission's website at
www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project;
(2) You may file your comments or protests electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website (
www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on “eRegister.” You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select “General” and then select “Comment on a Filing”; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments or protests by mailing them to the following address below. Your written comments must reference the Project docket numbers (CP26-537-000 and CP17-117-000).
To file via USPS:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1 and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding. For instructions on how to intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities,[7]
has the option to file a motion to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure [8]
and the regulations under the NGA [9]
by the intervention deadline for the project, which is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2026. As described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at
https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both instances, please reference the Project docket numbers CP26-537-000 and CP17-117-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's
( printed page 36134)
eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website (
www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on “eRegister.” You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select “General” and then select “Intervention.” The eFiling feature includes a document-less intervention option; for more information, visit
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf.;
or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below. Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket numbers CP26-537-000 and CP17-117-000.
To file via USPS:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene (option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail at: James F. Bowe, Jr., King & Spalding LLP, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006, or by email (with a link to the document) at
jbowe@kslaw.com.
Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via email with a link to the document.
All timely, unopposed [10]
motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).[11]
Motions to intervene that are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.[12]
A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.
Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project will be available from OPP at (202) 502-6595 or on the FERC website at
www.ferc.gov
using the “eLibrary” link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. For more information and to register, go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Intervention Deadline:
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2026.
1.
Driftwood LNG LLC and Driftwood Pipeline LLC,
167 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2019 Order). The 2019 Order authorized Driftwood LNG LLC (now Louisiana LNG), to construct the Louisiana LNG Project, and authorized Driftwood Pipeline LLC (Driftwood Pipeline) to construct the Driftwood Pipeline Project to deliver natural gas to the Louisiana LNG Project. An interconnect and receipt meter station that would interconnect with the KMLP pipeline system and would receive gas for redelivery to the Louisiana LNG Project (KMLP Interconnect) was granted as part of the Driftwood Pipeline project.