Port Authority rejects LNG plant near Merritt Island homes, school

Port Authority rejects LNG plant near Merritt Island homes, school

The Canaveral Port Authority has rejected a company’s request to build a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant near roughly 1,000 homes and a school.

Merritt Island natural gas plant proposal rejected: What's next?

Brevard County residents cheered after the proposal for a natural gas plant in Merritt Island was unanimously rejected. Brevard County commissioners believed property values of those living near the plant could be negatively impacted.

Port Canaveral board votes against sale of 50-acre parcel for LNG plant

Port Canaveral commissioners unanimously voted against the sale of the Barge Canal Property and to prohibit any development on the parcel of land.

Port Canaveral commissioners end LNG plant proposal

Port Canaveral Authority Votes Down Proposed LNG Facility - Marcellus Drilling News

In December, representatives from Chesapeake Utilities and BHE GT&S, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, presented a proposal to the Port Canaveral Authority to construct a new LNG liquefaction facility in Brevard County, FL (see Chesapeake, Berkshire Hathaway Propose LNG for Port Canaveral). The project, targeting a 2029 completion date, aims to supply essential fuel...