Federal Register #15-62-LNG

DOE Review of Texas LNG’s Request to Extend LNG Export Commencement Deadline

The U.S. Department of Energy is reviewing Texas LNG Brownsville LLC’s request to change the schedule for its planned LNG exports from the Port of Brownsville. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Global Energy Security, Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO). - Requester: Texas LNG Brownsville LLC; the project is planned for the Port of Brownsville, Texas. - Texas LNG requests a five-year extension to the deadline for starting exports and an additional three-year makeup period at the end of its existing authorization term. - The authorization covers exports of domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) by vessel to non-free-trade-agreement countries, at a volume equivalent to 204.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year. - This is a regulatory authorization proceeding, not a procurement. No goods or purchased services, OEMs, or suppliers are identified.

Description

The U.S. Department of Energy gives notice that Texas LNG Brownsville LLC requested an amendment to its existing authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas to non-free trade agreement countries. The request seeks to extend the export commencement deadline from February 10, 2027, to February 10, 2032, and also requests an additional three-year makeup period at the end of the authorization term. The authorization covers exports equivalent to 204.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year through December 31, 2050. Protests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, and written comments are due by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on November 19, 2026.

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