Federal Register #Docket No. 26-30-LNG

DOE Notice: Application for Blanket Authorization to Export Previously Imported LNG from Cove Point Terminal

This notice from the Department of Energy's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office concerns an application by Cove Point LNG, LP for export authorization: - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Energy (DOE) - Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) - OEM/Vendor: - Cove Point LNG, LP (only vendor and operator of the terminal) - Products/Services Requested: - Export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) - Quantity: Up to 70 billion cubic feet (Bcf) - Product: Previously imported LNG (not domestically produced) - No part numbers specified - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Authorization is for previously imported LNG only; domestically produced LNG is excluded - Export is from the Cove Point LNG Terminal in Calvert County, Maryland - Destinations: Countries with the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, specifically non-free trade agreement countries (where trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy) - DOE is soliciting comments, protests, or motions to intervene from interested parties - Period of Performance: - Two-year export authorization period - Places: - Cove Point LNG Terminal (Calvert County, Maryland) as the export location - DOE Forrestal Building (Washington, DC) as the contracting office

Description

The Department of Energy's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office has received an application from Cove Point LNG, LP requesting blanket authorization to export up to 70 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) previously imported into the United States. The authorization is sought for a two-year period commencing July 8, 2026, allowing exports to non-free trade agreement countries. The LNG will be exported from the existing Cove Point LNG Terminal in Maryland. Interested parties may submit comments or motions to intervene by May 11, 2026.

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