FERC-approved Annova LNG to go electric

Annova LNG announced the initiative as the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a positive final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the project planned to be built at the Port of Brownsville.

Omar Khayum, CEO of Annova LNG, said: “From moving the entire site to accommodate an ocelot corridor, to using electric motor-driven equipment to minimize air emissions, Annova LNG has demonstrated its continued commitment to operating the Annova LNG project in an environmentally responsible manner.”

Protecting wetlands

Annova LNG has modified its layout to create a 185-acre environmental conservation corridor and avoid impacting over 100 acres of wetlands, designed with ocelots in mind. In addition, Annova LNG will restore and enhance over 250 acres of wetlands and shallow water habitat. These efforts would restore tidal exchange and estuarine habitat lost when the Brownsville Ship Channel and State Highway 48 were constructed and supplement ongoing efforts to restore critical estuarine habitat in the area.

FERC stated: “We determined that the construction and operation of the Project would result in adverse environmental impacts. Most impacts on the environment from the proposed Project would be reduced to less than significant levels with the implementation of Annova’s proposed impact avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures and the additional measures recommended by FERC staff.”

Two other projects, Rio Grande LNG and Texas LNG, are also undergoing approval to be built and operated at the Port of Brownsville.