On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed into law the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005. The law contains a provision that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over Liquefied Natural Gas import and export facilities. As a result, the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council does not have jurisdiction over these projects. The Oregon Department of Energy, as staff to the Energy Facility Siting Council, stopped all work related to rulemaking for LNG facilities. 
 
In January 2006, then-Governor Ted Kulongoski directed state agencies to participate in FERC’s review of any LNG import terminal in Oregon. He designated the Oregon Department of Energy as the lead agency in working with FERC on proposed projects, including the coordination of state agency response on any application. At FERC’s request, the Governor also designated the Oregon Department of Energy as the state’s lead agency for working with FERC on LNG import terminal safety and security issues.

While the proposed Oregon LNG and Jordan Cove LNG projects are now pursuing licenses to export LNG, the Bradwood Landing project is defunct. Bradwood Landing LNG was to be located at River Mile 38 east of Astoria on the Columbia River.

Historic documents on LNG import terminals in Oregon:

• Oregon LNG, located at the Skipanon peninsula on the Columbia River near Warrenton. This project is currently in pre-filing status, gathering information and responding to questions. Oregon LNG expects to file its formal application with FERC in February 2013. FERC is working on a draft Environmental Impact Statement, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act. This draft Environmental Impact Statement will analyze impacts from the LNG terminal, the associated Oregon Pipeline and the Washington Expansion Project. On Dec. 19, 2012, the State of Oregon filed scoping comments with FERC.

• Jordan Cove LNG, located on the North Spit of Coos Bay. This project is currently in pre-filing status, gathering information and responding to questions. FERC is working on a draft Environmental Impact Statement, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act. This draft Environmental Impact Statement will analyze impacts from the LNG terminal, the associated Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline and the South Dunes Power Plant. While the FERC is including impacts from the proposed South Dunes Power Plant in its analysis, South Dunes is under Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council jurisdiction. On Oct. 29, 2012, the State of Oregon filed scoping comments with the FERC.

1. Jordan Cove website
2. Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline website
3. Oregon LNG website
4. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Review Process
5. U.S. Coast Guard Bradwood Landing homeport
6. FERC Docket – Jordan Cove (Docket No. PF12-17-000)
7. FERC Docket - Oregon LNG (Docket No. PF12-18-000)