Energy officials and others offer thoughts on LNG.
"[A] study performed by PACE Global Energy Services reveals that existing U.S. coal fired power generation produces two and a half times (161%) more greenhouse gas emissions than LNG fueled power generation. "
- Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, February 11, 2009 more >
"Diversification of the state's fuel portfolio can increase reliability and encourage competition, which may help stabilize energy prices in New Jersey. Therefore, any liquefied natural gas terminal or other fuel supply project that meets the Department of Environmental Protection's strictest environmental requirements will be permitted for operation. "
- New Jersey Energy Master Plan, October, 2008 more >
"Natural gas will be the bridge fuel to new power generation resources for the near term."
- Natural Gas Intelligence, June 23, 2008 more >
"With our economy feeling the effects of soaring energy prices more and more each day, the time has come for our state and our nation to take advantage of more energy sources and to construct more energy infrastructure to help lower energy prices. If we want to pay less for electricity, gasoline and gas for heating and cooking, we must open the door to new energy projects..."
- Courier Post, May 25 2008
"...LNG is cleaner-burning than oil, can be cheaper than oil and is relatively plentiful.... LNG plants around the world have proven to have excellent safety records"
- The Star-Ledger, April 5, 2008
"The hurricanes [of 2005] underscored the value of a diverse location of energy infrastructure and a diverse supply base."
- Northeast Gas Association, March 2007
"The largest contribution to increasing gas supply reliability [among nine analyzed scenarios] came from the LNG scenarios."
- New England Governors' Conference, March 2005
"Expansion of LNG import capacity does have fuel diversity benefits, even though LNG is simply natural gas in liquid form. LNG sources are different than traditional pipeline sources from eastern and western Canada and the U.S. Gulf Coast, thus introducing more options for supply."
- New England Governors' Conference, March 2005
"Additional pipeline or LNG import capacity would increase supply and reduce frequency or severity of winter price spike episodes."
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 2004 State of the Markets Report
