Northeast Energy Center

Location: Charlton

Petition of Northeast Energy Center LLC for Approval to Construct and Operate a New Natural Gas Liquefaction and Storage Facility Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J.

  1. Location: 304 Southbridge Road, Charlton
  2. Company: Northeast Energy Center LCC (Liberty Energy Trust = parent company)
    1. Partnership with Zap Engineering and Construction Services, Epsilon Associates, CASHMAN Preload Cryogenics, AWCO Engineering & Technical Services, Chart Industries, West & Sampson, Siemens Energy, Pierce Atwood, ODIN EPC, 
  3. Agency: EFSB 
  4. Docket Numbers: EFSB18-04, filed 8/31/2018, EFSB approved 10/21
    1. Final Air Quality plan Approval from MassDEP 11/21 
    2. WPA form 5 -Order Of conditions from Town of Charlton Cons Commission/MassDEP -Wetlands 7/21 
    3. Site work began spring 2022 facility planned to be in service summer 2023 
  5. Description
    1. Consists of
      1. Liquified natural gas (LNG) Facility
        1. Feed gas pretreatment system 
        2. Gas liquefaction system rated at 250,000 gallons/day 
        3. 2-million gallon full-containment
        4. Field-erected LNG storage tank 
        5. LNG truck-loading station with four bays 
        6. Ancillary systems 
        7. Control room building, power distribution & control building, nitrogen compressor building building, LNG truck-loading station shelter  
      2. 5,400-linear ft gas interconnection pipeline extending from new tap off existing Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) interstate pipeline on 190 Southbridge Rd
        1. 10 in diameter coated steel pipeline 
        2. Use horizontal directional drilling for installation 
      3. gas meter station at 190 Southbridge Rd
        1. monitor/control gas flow from TGP 
    2. NEC filed project change Sept. ’22; includes TGP meter station & lateral
  6. Graphics
    1. Article contains graphic rendering proposed facility and other graphics: https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/south-west/2018/11/04/100m-lng-plant-proposed-on-route-20-in-charlton/9330355007/  (Telegram & Gazette) 
  7. Links
    1. https://northeastenergycenter.com/projectoverview/ 
    2. https://www.gem.wiki/Northeast_Energy_Center_LNG_Terminal 
    3. https://northeastenergycenter.com/project-participants/ 
    4. LNG Timeline from Worcester’s LNG Advisory Committee 
    5. MassDEP Public Hearing Slides
    6. Public Comments for Mass.gov
  8. News
    1. MEPA does not require preparation of EIR for Northeast Energy Center (Aug 2020) 
    2. Siemens Energy selected for NEC’s LNG plant in Charlton (Oct 2022) 
    3. FLC Infrastructure Partners with Liberty Energy Trust to Construct Northeast Energy Center (May 2022) 
    4. Over town objections, $100M Charlton natural gas pipeline and facility slated for final approval (Oct 2021) 
    5. Charlton residents voice concern over proposed LNG facility (May 2019) 
  9. Opposition groups 
    1. Easthampton Climate Action 
    2. Monitor Global Fossil Infrastructure Tracker (Global Energy Monitor)
    3. Food and Water Watch