Report sees little benefit in LNG storage in Maine

摘要

Plans to add liquefied natural gas capacity in Maine to lower electricityrnprices took a hit when consultants for the state’s utility regulator foundrnthat proposals were generally uneconomic, especially if natural gasrnpipeline import capacity is added in New England.rnThe Maine Public Utilities Commission has been studying the possibilityrnof directing utilities to contract for LNG storage to help limit electricity pricernspikes when natural gas demand jumps in the winter in response therngenerators and heating companies competing for the fuel. New England isrnbecoming increasingly reliant on natural gas-fired power plants.