Notice2026-03402
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage IV, LLC, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC, Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline
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February 20, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8227-8229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03402]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP26-82-000; Docket No. PF25-10-000; Docket No. CP26-87-
000; Docket No. CP18-513-000]
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage IV, LLC, Corpus Christi
Liquefaction, LLC, Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of
Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on February 3, 2026, Corpus Christi Liquefaction
Stage IV, LLC and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (together CCL Stage
IV), and Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P. (CCPL) (collectively
the Applicants), 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 1250, Houston, Texas 77002,
jointly filed an application under sections 3 and 7(c) of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) and Parts 153, 380, and 157 of the Commission's
regulations requesting authorization for the Corpus Christi
Liquefaction Stage 4 Project (CCL Stage IV Project) and the CCPL
Expansion Project.
CCL Stage IV requests authorization to expand the existing CCL
liquefied natural gas (LNG) Terminal facility located in San Patricio
and Nueces Counties, Texas, by adding four new liquefaction trains
(Trains 4, 5, 6 and 7), with a maximum LNG liquefaction capacity of
approximately 1,200 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/y) (equivalent to
24 million tonnes per anum (mtpa)), two 220,000 cubic meters (m\3\) LNG
storage tanks, three ground flares, a third marine terminal that will
accommodate LNG carrier vessels with cargo capacity up to approximately
200,000 m\3\, a terminal supply line, and associated infrastructure.
The CCL Stage IV Project will increase the authorized vessels per year
from 480 to 870.
CCPL requests authorization to: (i) construct approximately 25.8
miles of 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline extending from the new
proposed Sinton 2 compressor station (CS) to the CCL LNG Terminal and
the CCL Stage IV Project in San Patricio County, Texas; (ii) construct
the new Sinton 2 CS, consisting of two 52,500 horsepower (HP)
compressor units for a total of 105,000 HP; (iii) two meter stations;
(iv) four mainline valves; and (v) various appurtenant facilities. The
CCPL Expansion Project will allow CCPL to increase the delivery
capacity from Sinton, Texas to the CCL Terminal and the CCL Stage IV
Project by approximately 2.75 Bcf/d of natural gas. CCPL estimates the
total cost of the CCPL Expansion Project to be $834,918,910 and
proposes incremental rates for the project.
Finally, CCPL is requesting a limited amendment to its Stage 3
Pipeline Project, that was approved in Docket No. CP18-513-000,\1\ to
vacate part of the certificated capacity because CCPL no longer intends
to construct the approved 21 miles of 42-inch-diameter Stage 3 Loop
pipeline. CCPL explains that this facility change will reduce the
certificated capacity of the Stage 3 Pipeline Project from 1.5 Bcf/d to
1.35 Bcf/d, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open for public inspection.
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\1\ 169 FERC ] 62,135 (2019).
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In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all
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interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of
this document via the internet through the Commission's Home Page
(<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>). From the Commission's Home Page on the internet,
this information is available on eLibrary. The full text of this
document is available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for
viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in
eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of
this document in the docket number field.
User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's
website during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at (202)
502-6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#30565542535f5e5c595e55434540405f424470565542531e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5b3b0a7b6babbb9bcbbb0a6a0a5a5baa7a195b3b0a7b6fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#79090c1b15101a570b1c1f1c0b1c171a1c0b161614391f1c0b1a571e160f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0d0d5c2ccc9c38ed2c5c6c5d2c5cec3c5d2cfcfcde0c6c5d2c38ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
Karri Mahmoud, Director, Environmental and Regulatory Projects, 845
Texas Avenue, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77002, by phone at (713) 375-
5000, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bef5dfccccd790f3dfd6d3d1cbdafefdd6dbd0d7dbccdb90ddd1d3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a210b18180344270b0207051f0e2a29020f04030f180f44090507">[email protected]</span></a>.
On July 18, 2025, the Commission granted the Applicant's request to
utilize the National Environmental Policy Act Pre-Filing Process and
assigned Docket No. PF25-10-000 to staff activities involved in the
Project. Now, as of the filing of the February 3, 2026 application, the
Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward,
this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP26-82-000 as noted in
the caption of this Notice.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\2\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's FEIS or EA.
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\2\ 18 CFR 157.9.
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Public Participation
There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: you can file comments on the project, you can protest
the filing, and you can file a motion to intervene in the proceeding.
There is no fee or cost for filing comments or intervening. The
deadline for filing a motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
March 10, 2026. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and
comments is explained below.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation (OPP) at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#551a050515333027367b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0bfa0a0b096958293de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections, to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be.
Protests
Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4) \3\ and 385.211 \4\ of the
Commission's regulations under the NGA, any person \5\ may file a
protest to the application. Protests must comply with the requirements
specified in section 385.2001 \6\ of the Commission's regulations. A
protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the
protestor states it also seeks to be an intervenor.
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\3\ 18 CFR 157.10(a)(4).
\4\ 18 CFR 385.211.
\5\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
\6\ 18 CFR 385.2001.
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To ensure that your comments or protests are timely and properly
recorded, please submit your comments on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on March 10, 2026.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments or
protests to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
Project docket number CP26-82-000, CP26-87-000, and/or CP18-513-000 in
your submission.
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a
project;
(2) You may file your comments or protests electronically by using
the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website
(<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a
file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an
account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the
type of filing you are making; first select ``General'' and then select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments or protests by
mailing them to the following address below. Your written comments must
reference the Project docket number (CP26-82-000, CP26-87-000, and/or
CP18-513-000).
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="25634057466a4b494c4b40765055554a575165434057460b424a53">[email protected]</a>.
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of
a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\7\ has the option to file a motion
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently
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challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
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\7\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \8\ and the regulations under the NGA \9\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
on March 10, 2026. As described further in Rule 214, your motion to
intervene must state, to the extent known, your position regarding the
proceeding, as well as your interest in the proceeding. For an
individual, this could include your status as a landowner, ratepayer,
resident of an impacted community, or recreationist. You do not need to
have property directly impacted by the project in order to intervene.
For more information about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC
website at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp</a>.
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\8\ 18 CFR 385.214.
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There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP26-82-000,
CP26-87-000, and/or CP18-513-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's
eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website
(<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling
users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You
will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select
``General'' and then select ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information,
visit <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf">https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf</a>.; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below. Your
motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP26-82-
000, CP26-87-000, and/or CP18-513-000.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0b6958293bf9e9c999e95a38580809f8284b096958293de979f86">[email protected]</a>.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail at: Karri Mahmoud, Director, Environmental and
Regulatory Projects, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77002 or
by email (with a link to the document) at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b301a09091255361a1316140e1f3b38131e15121e091e55181416"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1eac0d3d3c88fecc0c9ccced4c5e1e2c9c4cfc8c4d3c48fc2cecc">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the
applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information
for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService
link on FERC Online. Service can be via email with a link to the
document.
All timely, unopposed \10\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\11\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\12\ A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or
electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other
parties.
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\10\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\11\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\12\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from OPP at (202) 502-6595 or on the FERC website at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary'' link as described above. The
eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents
issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. For more information and to register, go to
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a>.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 10, 2026.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: February 17, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-03402 Filed 2-19-26; 8:45 am]
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