Alaska LNG completes federal permitting

The plant achieved initial federal approval in 2020. It is not expected to start commercial operations before 2030.

Dec. 26, 2025

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Glenfarne Group earlier this month completed federal permitting for its 20-million tonne/year (tpy) Alaska LNG project. The plant achieved initial federal approval in 2020. It is not expected to start commercial operations before 2030.

Project sponsor 8 Star Alaska LLC, majority owned by Glenfarne, reactivated the project’s FAST-41 coverage in February 2025 for updated biological opinions and permit renewals. The US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Dec. 10 renewed the final outstanding permit.

“Strong support from the Permitting Council accelerates Glenfarne’s work to develop Alaska LNG and deliver energy security for Alaskans and low-cost energy for our Pacific allies,” said Glenfarne Alaska LNG President Adam Prestidge. “Alaska LNG has received a comprehensive multi-year federal environmental review, and Alaskans can have confidence that this project is being developed under strict environmental standards.”

The project’s 800-mile pipeline will transport natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope to South Central Alaska for export and is expected to deliver an average of 3.5 bcfd. Glenfarne last month contracted Baker Hughes as its supplier of main refrigerant compressors for the LNG plant and power generation equipment for the North Slope gas-treatment plant.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission served as the lead permitting agency for this project.

Established in 2015 by Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41), the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is a federal agency charged with improving the transparency and predictability of the federal environmental review and authorization process for certain critical infrastructure projects. The Permitting Council is composed of the Permitting Council executive director, who serves as the council chair; 13 federal agency council members; and the chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the director of the Office of Management and Budget.