LNG to Compete Against Renewables, Conservation Alternatives in Northwest

Even though local and state regulatory attitudes are positive — particularly compared to California — liquefied natural gas (LNG) development for the Pacific Northwest may not be able to compete against renewable and conservation alternatives, along with new western onshore natural gas supplies, according to speakers at a western energy conference Thursday.

There are also questions about who is going to plan, pay for, and build the added pipelines and power transmission lines needed to accommodate new energy sources, according to several speakers at the Law Seminars International conference, “Buying and Selling Electric Power in the West,” in Seattle.

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