Harvest Pushes Back Timeline for Reviving Alaska LNG Imports
Key Takeaways
- •Harvest Midstream has moved its target date for LNG imports at the Kenai terminal to early 2029 from 2028.
- •The Kenai LNG facility is being repurposed to serve Alaska’s Railbelt demand.
- •The terminal has been idle for years and the project aims to restore LNG flows there.
- •The revised timeline adds another year to the effort and reflects the long lead times for restarting retired energy infrastructure.
Harvest Midstream said it is now aiming for early 2029 to begin importing LNG at the long-dormant Kenai terminal in Alaska, pushing back its earlier target of 2028.
At a Glance
- Kenai LNG is being repurposed
- Harvest had previously targeted a 2028 startup
- The facility would serve Railbelt demand
Harvest Midstream said it is now aiming for early 2029 to begin importing LNG at the long-dormant Kenai terminal in Alaska, pushing back its earlier target of 2028.
The company is repurposing the Kenai LNG facility to serve Alaska’s Railbelt demand, a key power and gas market in the state that has long relied on infrastructure spread across a difficult operating environment.
The timing change adds another year to a project intended to restore LNG flows at a terminal that has been idle for years, underscoring the long lead times involved in bringing retired energy infrastructure back into service.
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Jamison Cocklin
Jamison Cocklin joined the staff of NGI in November 2013 to cover the Appalachian Basin. He was appointed Senior Editor, LNG in October 2019, and then Managing Editor, LNG in February 2024. Before joining NGI, he worked as a business and energy reporter at the Youngstown Vindicator, covering the regional economy and the Utica Shale play. He also served as a city reporter at the Bangor Daily News and did freelance work for the Associated Press. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from the University of Maine.
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