CX-270899: Louisiana LNG Infrastructure LLC - Commencement Extension

Louisiana LNG Infrastructure LLC (Louisiana LNG) filed a "Request for Extension of Export Commencement Deadline" (Request) with the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) (now the Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office) on May 29, 2025, pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 10 CFR Part 590 of the Department of Energy's (DOE) regulations.

Louisiana LNG seeks to amend its existing long-term authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG), set forth in DOE/FE Order No. 4373, as amended. Louisiana LNG asks DOE to extend its current deadline to commence exports, from May 2, 2026, to December 31, 2029. Additionally, to align the authorization with DOE's current practice, DOE is proposing to amend Order No. 4373, as amended, to allow three additional years for Louisiana LNG to export the approved volume of LNG beyond the export term ending on December 31, 2050. This three-year period, known as the Make-Up Period, would extend through December 31, 2053. DOE's proposed action is to grant these amendments to Order No. 4373 if DOE determines that there is good cause to extend the export commencement deadline and that adding the Make-Up Period is necessary and appropriate.

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