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CX-270907: ECA CX (Comm. Deadline and Make-Up Period)
CX-270907: ECA CX (Comm. Deadline and Make-Up Period)
Energía Costa Azul, S. de R.L. de C.V. (ECA) filed a "Request for Clarification and Erratum or, in the Alternative, an Extension" (Request) with the HGEO on October 23, 2025, pursuant to section 3 of the NGA and 10 CFR Part 590 of the DOE regulations.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
February 25, 2026
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Energía Costa Azul, S. de R.L. de C.V. (ECA) filed a "Request for Clarification and Erratum or, in the Alternative, an Extension" (Request) with the Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) (formerly the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management) on October 23, 2025, pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 10 CFR Part 590 of the Department of Energy's (DOE) regulations.
ECA seeks DOE's confirmation of the date by which it must begin re-exporting domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) exported to Mexico as natural gas, as set forth in DOE/FE Order No. 4365, as amended. ECA asks DOE to confirm that its authorization requires re-exports to begin by December 20, 2029, through an appropriate correction. Additionally, to align the authorization with DOE's current practice, DOE is proposing to amend Order No. 4365, as amended, to allow three additional years for ECA to re-export the approved volume of LNG beyond the export term ending on December 31, 2050. This three-year period, known as the Make-Up Period, would extend through December 31, 2053. DOE's proposed action is to grant these amendments to Order No. 4365, as amended, if DOE determines that doing so is necessary and appropriate.
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