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Nacero Pivots – PA Marcellus GTL Plant to Produce Jet Fuel not Gas

Two weeks ago, MDN did something we don’t often do: We broke news, providing an exclusive that Naceo’s plan to build a $6 billion gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery on the site of a former coal mine in Newport Township and Nanticoke in Luzerne County, PA, is still alive and active (see Nacero Plan for Northeast PA Marcellus-to-Liquids Plant Still Alive). Must be our story prompted local media in Luzerne County to do some real reporting. In a follow-up, a local newspaper reports while Nacero still wants to build the facility (confirming our news), but that the type of facility it wants to build has now changed.
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Nacero Plan for Northeast PA Marcellus-to-Liquids Plant Still Alive

In October 2021, Nacero announced a $6 billion gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery to be built on the site of a former coal mine in Newport Township and Nanticoke in Luzerne County, PA (see NEPA Huge Deal – $6B Plant to Convert Marcellus Gas to Gasoline). The plant would convert Marcellus natural gas into zero-sulfur gasoline for use in existing cars and trucks without modification. The initial announcement was a big to-do involving politicians and local economic leaders. Antis (in typical fashion) have bashed the project (see PA Anti-Fossil Fuelers Hold Online Session to Bash Nacero GTL Plant). Since the initial announcement, there hasn’t been any apparent progress. We’ve wondered (for a while now) if this project is still alive?
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PA DEP Issues Permits for Transco Northeast Expansion Pipe Project

A little over a month ago, MDN brought you the good news that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the Williams Regional Energy Access Expansion (REAE) project, a plan to beef up the Transco pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to deliver an extra 829 MMcf/d of Marcellus gas to PA, NJ, and Maryland (see FERC Approves Transco $950M Northeast Expansion Pipe Project). We have more good news: The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it has issued permits to Williams to allow the project to move forward with construction.
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PA Anti-Fossil Fuelers Hold Online Session to Bash Nacero GTL Plant

In late October Nacero announced a $6 billion gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery, to be built on the site of a former coal mine in Newport Township and Nanticoke in Luzerne County, PA (see NEPA Huge Deal – $6B Plant to Convert Marcellus Gas to Gasoline). The plant will convert Marcellus natural gas into zero-sulfur gasoline for use in existing cars and trucks without modification. Local anti-fossil fuel zealots hosted an online session to bash away at the plant, hoping to scare a few more people into opposing it. Thing is, nobody believes them anymore.
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Local Reaction to Nacero GTL Plant in Luzerne County, PA

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In late October Nacero announced a $6 billion gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery, to be built on the site of a former coal mine in Newport Township and Nanticoke in Luzerne County, PA (see NEPA Huge Deal – $6B Plant to Convert Marcellus Gas to Gasoline). The plant will convert Marcellus natural gas into zero-sulfur gasoline for use in existing cars and trucks without modification. It didn’t take long for Big Green radicals to begin their shrill campaign of lies and smears (see Big Green Organizes to Oppose Nacero GTL Plant Near Wilkes-Barre). What about the folks living in the community. What do they think?
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Big Green Organizes to Oppose Nacero GTL Plant Near Wilkes-Barre

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A group of 16 radical left groups (far far outside the mainstream) have banded together to announce their opposition to Nacero’s recently announced $6 billion gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery, to be built on the site of a former coal mine in Newport Township and Nanticoke in Luzerne County, PA (see NEPA Huge Deal – $6B Plant to Convert Marcellus Gas to Gasoline). The plant will convert Marcellus natural gas into zero-sulfur gasoline for use in existing cars and trucks without modification. The groups, both local and statewide, are spreading lies about the facility and its environmental and economic impacts. Typical.
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Neighbors’ Concerns Addressed by $6B Wilkes-Barre GTL Plant

In November we shared the exciting news that Nacero Inc. will build a $6 billion refinery on the site of a former coal mine in Newport Township and Nanticoke in Luzerne County, PA, near Wilkes-Barre (see NEPA Huge Deal – $6B Plant to Convert Marcellus Gas to Gasoline). The plant will convert Marcellus natural gas into zero-sulfur gasoline for use in existing cars and trucks without modification. As details about the project (this is a MASSIVE project, on the order of the Shell cracker plant in western PA) come out, some of the neighbors who will live near the plant are expressing concerns.
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Nacero, Building GTL Plant in NEPA, Gets Air Permit for Texas Plant

Artist rendering of Nacro facility in Texas (click for larger version)

In November we shared the exciting news that Nacero Inc. will build a $6 billion refinery on the site of a former coal mine in Newport Township and Nanticoke in Luzerne County, PA (see NEPA Huge Deal – $6B Plant to Convert Marcellus Gas to Gasoline). The plant will convert Marcellus natural gas into zero-sulfur gasoline for use in existing cars and trucks without modification. However, Nacero has plans to build three such plants in the U.S. One of their projects, located in Texas, has just received an air quality permit and plans to begin construction on phase one within the next 30 days.
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NEPA Gas-to-Gasoline Plant May Grow Prod in Pipe-Constrained Area

Earlier this month we shared the exciting news that Nacero Inc. will build a $6 billion refinery on the site of a former coal mine in Newport Township and Nanticoke in Luzerne County, PA (see NEPA Huge Deal – $6B Plant to Convert Marcellus Gas to Gasoline). The plant will convert Marcellus natural gas into zero-sulfur gasoline for use in existing cars and trucks without modification. We have some expert analysis of this project and a closer look at the company building it.
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NEPA Huge Deal – $6B Plant to Convert Marcellus Gas to Gasoline

This rendering, provided by Nacero Inc., shows one of the company’s gas manufacturing facilities that is under construction in Odessa, Texas. It is similar to one the company has proposed for Luzerne County.

Some super-exciting news to share about a massive, $6 billion petrochemical plant coming to northeastern Pennsylvania. On Friday, PA State Sen. John Yudichak, who wisely left the Democrat Party and became an Independent, announced Nacero Inc. will build a $6 billion manufacturing facility on the site of a former coal mine in Newport Township and Nanticoke in Luzerne County, PA. The plant will convert Marcellus natural gas into zero-sulfur gasoline for use in their existing cars and trucks without modification.
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New PIPE Grant to Fund Gas for Homes, Biz Near Scranton Airport

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Pennsylvania’s Pipeline Investment Program (or PIPE) grants cover part of the cost for building new natural gas pipelines to connect homes and businesses typically in rural parts of the state to homegrown Marcellus Shale gas supplies. We’ve written about many of the more-than-a-dozen (so far) PIPE grant projects in the past (see our PIPE stories here). Another PIPE grant has just been awarded–this one in the Wilkes-Barre area.
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PA Petchem Bill has Veto-Proof Majority – Wolf, Antis in Trouble

On Monday there were dueling rallies at the Capitol in Harrisburg, PA, for and against a new petrochemical bill, House Bill (HB) 1100, that promises to bring thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars of investment to the Keystone State (see PA Dem Shouts Union Members are “Losers” at Rally for Petchem Bill). HB 1100 provides a tax incentive for companies to build NEW plants in the state that use Marcellus methane gas. HB 1100 passed both the state House and Senate with large majorities of both Republicans and Democrats. Yet PA Gov. Tom Wolf has promised to veto the bill. Sensing they have enough votes to override a veto, both Republicans and Democrats continue to pressure Wolf to sign. Yesterday another rally was held, this one in Wilkes-Barre, to support the bill and further put the political screws to Wolf.
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UGI Completes 4th Expansion of NEPA Marcellus Gathering System

UGI Energy Services, the pipeline subsidiary of UGI Corporation (utility company) has just completed the fourth expansion of their northeastern PA pipeline gathering system called the Auburn Gathering System. In May 2018 MDN told you about UGI’s plans to add another two compressor stations and more gathering pipelines to benefit Cabot Oil & Gas (see UGI Expanding NEPA Gathering System to Flow More Cabot Gas).
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PA Public Utility Commission Gets New Commissioner: Ralph Yanora

Ralph Yanora

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has 522 employees, including attorneys, rate and service analysts, auditors, economists, engineers, motor transit and railroad specialists, communications specialists, safety inspectors and enforcement investigators. The agency is responsible for oversight of public utilities operating in the Commonwealth of PA. Some of that responsibility includes oversight of natural gas pipelines–like the Mariner East trio of pipelines. So the PUC is an important agency for the Marcellus industry. There are five Commissioners who oversee the agency. One left in March and a replacement was just appointed by the state legislature.
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Leidy South Compressors Generate $100M Economic Impact, 680 Jobs

Did you know that building just two new compressor stations in Pennsylvania will bring the state an extra $100 million in economic activity and support 680 direct, indirect and induced jobs? We sure didn’t! Last week Williams filed a newly published study with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the economic impact of their proposed Leidy South Expansion Project (full study embedded below). The study makes an irrefutable case for building the new compressor stations in Luzerne and Schuylkill counties.
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