Cameron LNG, LLC; Application for Commencement Extension, Term Extension, and Partial Vacatur

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) (formerly the Office of Fossil Energy (FE)) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an Application (Application), filed on October 23, 2025, by Cameron LNG, LLC (Cameron LNG). Cameron LNG asks DOE to amend its existing authorization to export U.S.-sourced natural gas in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Cameron LNG Terminal in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana, to non-free trade agreement countries set forth in DOE/FE Order No. 3846 (as amended)--specifically, (1) to extend the export commencement deadline in said authorization; (2) to extend the term of said authorization to the later of twenty years after the date of first commercial export or December 31, 2050, with an additional three-year post-term make-up period; and (3) to vacate said authorization, in part, to reduce the authorized export volume to be in line with design adjustments and efficiency improvements to Cameron LNG's project facilities. Cameron LNG filed the Application under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).