KMI gets FERC permission to start Elba Island Train 10

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) received US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission permission to put Train 10 of its Elba Island LNG plant near Savannah, Ga., in service, bringing total capacity to about 2.5 million tonnes/year. KMI earlier in August 2020 had begun Train 9 operations.

The company started Train 1 fourth-quarter 2019 (OGJ Online, Oct. 4, 2019).

The Elba Island project is owned 51% by KMI and 49% by EIG Global Energy Partners, supported by a 20-year offtake agreement with Royal Dutch Shell PLC.