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UGI Sells Marcellus Gas-Fired Power Plant in NE Pa. to Castleton
November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

UGI Corporation, a diversified energy company with midstream (pipeline) operations in the Marcellus and one of Pennsylvania’s largest utility companies, is selling its 169-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant near Wilkes-Barre, PA, to Castleton Commodities International for an undisclosed amount. The plant’s owner/seller is actually a wholly-owned subsidiary of UGI Corp. called UGI Energy Services. Read More “UGI Sells Marcellus Gas-Fired Power Plant in NE Pa. to Castleton”
Energy Services | Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Nacero | Pennsylvania | Processing Plants

Nacero Pivots – PA Marcellus GTL Plant to Produce Jet Fuel not Gas
April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

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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Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | Processing Plants

Nacero Plan for Northeast PA Marcellus-to-Liquids Plant Still Alive
March 31, 2023March 31, 2023

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
February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

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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Anti-Drilling/Fossil Fuel | Energy Services | Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Nacero | Pennsylvania | Processing Plants

PA Anti-Fossil Fuelers Hold Online Session to Bash Nacero GTL Plant
February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

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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Energy Services | Luzerne County | Nacero | Pennsylvania

Local Reaction to Nacero GTL Plant in Luzerne County, PA
January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

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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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Anti-Drilling/Fossil Fuel | Energy Services | Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Nacero | Pennsylvania | Processing Plants

Big Green Organizes to Oppose Nacero GTL Plant Near Wilkes-Barre
December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Nacero technology overview (click for larger version)

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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Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | Processing Plants

Neighbors’ Concerns Addressed by $6B Wilkes-Barre GTL Plant
December 20, 2021April 20, 2022

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.
Read More “Neighbors’ Concerns Addressed by $6B Wilkes-Barre GTL Plant”
Energy Services | Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Nacero | Pennsylvania | Processing Plants

Nacero, Building GTL Plant in NEPA, Gets Air Permit for Texas Plant
December 2, 2021December 2, 2021

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.
Read More “Nacero, Building GTL Plant in NEPA, Gets Air Permit for Texas Plant”
Energy Services | Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Nacero | Pennsylvania | Processing Plants

NEPA Gas-to-Gasoline Plant May Grow Prod in Pipe-Constrained Area
November 24, 2021November 24, 2021

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.
Read More “NEPA Gas-to-Gasoline Plant May Grow Prod in Pipe-Constrained Area”
Economic Impact | Energy Services | Industrywide Issues | Jobs | Luzerne County | Nacero | Pennsylvania | Processing Plants

NEPA Huge Deal – $6B Plant to Convert Marcellus Gas to Gasoline
November 1, 2021November 1, 2021

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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Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | Pipelines

New PIPE Grant to Fund Gas for Homes, Biz Near Scranton Airport
May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Dupont, PA (click for larger version)

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.
Read More “New PIPE Grant to Fund Gas for Homes, Biz Near Scranton Airport”
Economic Impact | Industrywide Issues | Jobs | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | Processing Plants | Regulation | Statewide PA

PA Petchem Bill has Veto-Proof Majority – Wolf, Antis in Trouble
March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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Energy Services | Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | Pipelines | Susquehanna County | UGI Energy Services | Wyoming County (PA)

UGI Completes 4th Expansion of NEPA Marcellus Gathering System
November 14, 2019November 14, 2019

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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Carbon County | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania

NEPA Democrat Senate Member Sticks Up for Shale, Bashes Cuomo
November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

This is a rarity here on MDN. We’re awarding an MDN “attaboy” to northeastern Pennsylvania State Sen. John Yudichak–a Democrat! Yudichak has just stuck his neck waaaaay out by (a) voicing strong support for the Marcellus Shale gas industry, and (b) bashing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his stance in blocking new gas pipelines.
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Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | Pipelines | Regulation | Statewide PA

PA Public Utility Commission Gets New Commissioner: Ralph Yanora
October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

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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