Constellation May Have to Close Boston LNG Import Terminal
NOTE: This post was updated on 12/8/23 with comments from Constellation. See below.
This past May, MDN told you about a coming real-life nightmare that the Everett LNG import terminal, which accepts and regasifies foreign-sourced natural gas, may shut down following the closure of New England’s biggest natural gas-fired power plant, the Mystic Generating Station in Everett, MA (see Nightmare in Boston – Everett LNG Import Terminal May Close 2024). The potential shuttering of the Everett LNG plant was the main topic of discussion a month later (in June) at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s second New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum in Portland, Maine (see Potential Shutdown of Boston LNG Terminal Discussed at FERC Forum). Then, in November, both FERC and NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) issued a joint statement about Everett LNG shutting down, warning of dire consequences for New England’s energy reliability and affordability if a shutdown happens (see FERC, NERC Warn of Dire Consequences if Boston LNG Terminal Closes). Until now, Everett shutting down has been a theoretical possibility. It’s edging closer to happening…
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