Alaska Pipeline Upgrade: More Gas, Same Old Bureaucracy
Published Date: 1/27/2026
Notice
Summary
Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company wants to upgrade its Kenai LNG Terminal in Alaska to handle more natural gas with better, more efficient equipment. These changes will boost gas supply to Southwest Alaska and increase the terminal’s capacity starting soon. If you’re interested, there’s a deadline to speak up or get involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Kenai Terminal Expansion Boosts Alaska Gas Supply
If you live or do business in Southwest Alaska, the Kenai LNG Terminal would be expanded to receive up to 0.4 million metric tons of LNG per year and to send out up to 20 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year. Trans-Foreland filed this amendment application on January 9, 2026, and the Federal Register notice was published January 27, 2026.
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