Energía Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Natural Gas to Mexico and To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on September 27, 2018, by Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V (Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul), a subsidiary of Infrastructura Energetica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) and IEnova's subsidiaries. A majority of the ownership interests in IEnova (66.43%) is held by indirect, wholly- owned subsidiaries of Sempra Energy, a publicly traded California corporation. The Application requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced natural gas to Mexico in a volume up to 182 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr) (0.5 Bcf per day), and to re-export a portion of this natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 161 Bcf/yr of natural gas (0.44 Bcf per day). Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks to export this LNG from the proposed Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul Mid-Scale Project, which consists of certain liquefaction and export terminal facilities located on the site of Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul's existing LNG import terminal north of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The volumes for which Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks authorization in this Application would be additive to the volumes for which Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks authorization in its application in FE Docket No. 18-145-LNG. Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul requests authorization to export this LNG to: (i) Countries with which the United States has entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas (FTA countries) and (ii) any other countries with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks to export the requested volume of natural gas and the requested volume of LNG on its own behalf and as agent for other entities who hold title to the natural gas at the time of export. Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul requests the authorization for a 20-year term to commence on the earlier of the date of first export or seven years from the issuance of the requested authorizations. Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul further requests authorization to continue exporting for a total of three years following the end of the 20-year authorization term requested herein, solely to export any volumes that it is unable to export during the 20-year authorization term (Make-Up Volumes). Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul filed the Application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details and related procedural history can be found in Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul's Application, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/energ- costa-azul-s-de-rl-de-cv-dkt-no-18-144-lng. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited.