Federal Register #2026-14124

DOE Notice: Change in Control for Commonwealth LNG, LLC

This notice from the Department of Energy's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) addresses a change in ownership for Commonwealth LNG, LLC. - Government buyer: - Department of Energy (DOE), Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) - Entities involved: - Commonwealth LNG, LLC (subject of the notice) - Caturus Holdco, LLC (corporate parent of Commonwealth LNG) - Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) (acquired 22.8% equity interest in Caturus Holdco) - Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC (existing equity owner) - Mubadala Energy (existing equity owner) - Nature of notice: - Regulatory filing under the Natural Gas Act - Concerns change in control/ownership structure - No procurement of products or services - No OEMs, vendors, or product/service requirements are specified - No contract value, period of performance, or line items are present - The notice is for public awareness and comment regarding the change in control affecting natural gas import/export authorizations

Description

The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) of the Department of Energy (DOE) announces receipt of a Statement and Notice of Change in Control filed by Commonwealth LNG, LLC on June 15, 2026. The notice describes a change in Commonwealth's upstream ownership involving the acquisition of a 22.8% equity interest in Commonwealth's corporate parent by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The change in control is filed under the Natural Gas Act and DOE's Procedures for Changes in Control Affecting Applications and Authorizations to Import or Export Natural Gas. Public comments on this change are invited and must be submitted by July 29, 2026.

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