The first unit of the Elba Liquefaction Project near Savannah, Ga., has reached the commercial in service stage. The first unit of the approximately $2 billion Elba Liquefaction Project near Savannah, Ga., has reached the commercial in service stage, Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) reported Friday. With a liquefaction unit now in service, the Elba Island liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal can now product LNG for export as well, KMI noted in a written statement. KMI and EIG Global Energy Partners are collaborating in the Elba Liquefaction Co., L.L.C. joint venture (ELC), which is adding a total of 10 liquefaction units at Elba Island. “This is a great milestone that was achieved with an exemplary safety record,” commented Norman Holmes, president of KMI’s Natural Gas South Region. “It is also an important step for the United States as the country becomes a key energy exporter.” With the first unit […]