Rio Grande LNG Begs for Extra Time on Export Start
Published Date: 3/23/2026
Notice
Summary
Rio Grande LNG and its related companies are asking the Department of Energy for more time to start exporting liquefied natural gas to countries without free trade deals. Their big Texas terminal is still being built, so they want to push back the deadline to get everything ready. This extension helps keep their project on track without rushing, but the public has until April 22, 2026, to share their thoughts.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Requested LNG Export Start Date Delay
The Rio Grande LNG companies asked DOE on February 27, 2026 to move their required export start date from February 10, 2027 to September 30, 2027. They say the change only affects timing, does not modify the Terminal, and their long-term export authorization remains for 1,318 billion cubic feet per year through December 31, 2050.
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