Executive Q&A viewpoint

Dominion Energy is moving forward with its plan to construct natural gas liquefaction facilities for exporting LNG at its existing Dominion Cove Point LNG terminal on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland. The proposed liquefaction facilities, combined with existing Import/regasification facilities, will provide a bidirectional service for the import and export of LNG at the terminal. Dominion plans to start construction on the 5.25-MMtpy facility in 2014 and commence export operations in 2017 (Fig. 1). Fig. 1. When fully constructed in 2017, the Dominion Cove Point LNG terminal will have the capacity to liquefy up to 5.25 MMtpy of gas to export to its customers. On S