Sparrows Point LNG Terminal

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Sparrows Point LNG Terminal is a cancelled LNG terminal in Maryland, United States.

Location

The terminal would have been built in Sparrows Point Industrial Complex, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Project Details

• Parent: AES Corporation
• Location: Sparrows Point Industrial Complex, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Coordinates: 39.219167, -76.476111 (approximate)
• Capacity: 11.5 mtpa, 1.65 bcfd
• Status: Cancelled
• Type: Import
• Start Year:

Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day

Background

Sparrows Point LNG Terminal was a proposed LNG terminal in Maryland, United States. The plan was cancelled in 2013 after a seven-year fight involving environmental and safety concerns. AES corp announced it no longer planned to pursue the project, but did not cite specific reasons for the project's cancellation.

Project Opposition

The Sparrows Point LNG terminal was a part of a larger Sparrows Point project that included a Sparrows Point pipeline. The project as a whole was publicly opposed by many residents and politicians, including members of Congress. Ultimately, the project won approval to proceed from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), but failed to get a necessary state certification. Though AES attempted to appeal in federal court, they lost the battle, and further, opponents filed suit to challenge FERC's approval When the project was abandoned by AES Corporation, the news was publicly welcomed by many opponents of the plan, including US Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger.