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environmentally friendly delivery of the fuels
needed for power generation and other
uses. This creates a significant benefit to
various users in Mexico both government
and NGOs [non-government organizations]
as well as utility operations in-country who
select to source their commodities via this
method. Furthermore, as more and more
countries adopt cleaner fuel alternatives
this lowers the carbon emission footprints
even further. These are the essential building
blocks of the PIC and SeaOne commitment
to a safer and cleaner environment. "
Hall told POWER, " The primary benefit
of the CGL technology and the commercial
structure that SeaOne is developing is the
bifurcation of transportation arrangements
and commodity supply for our customers.
We have developed a virtual pipeline for
Latin American and Caribbean customers
that allows them to arrange for receipt
of delivery of the commodity in the U.S.
Gulf Coast cost markets with advantaged
prices and flexible supply options. The CGL
system will then allow them to transport
and store the commodity to meet their operational
requirements as market demands
warrant. This eliminates operational constraints
that conventional LNG supply has
presented so far and allows the customer
direct access to the market and operational
flexibility to manage his fuel supply. "
Hall continued, " It has never made
sense to us that we can have access to
affordable energy here in the U.S., but our
neighbors in Mexico suffer without it. Our
objective with PIC is to develop infrastructure
which cuts fuel costs by up to 50%
compared to the oil-based fuels and coal
that many are using. Additionally, both PIC
and SeaOne are committed to reducing
the environmental footprint of these fuels
so that the countries and communities we
serve can reach their sustainability goals. "
The PIC-SeaOne project is a recognition
that U.S. natural gas will likely grow
in importance for Mexico's power generation
for several years, even if that country
ramps up its own gas production. " While
there is some limited interconnection
with the larger NERC [North American
Electric Reliability Corp.] grids, Mexico is
mostly reliant on its domestic plants for
its own load serve, " Faulkner said. " Gas
at this time looks to be the most reliable
and consistent means for Mexican power
production going forward through 2030. "
Faulkner told POWER there are challenges-pipeline
projects within Mexico
have been opposed by indigenous communities-that
will need to be solved.
" The biggest challenge will be resolving
some of the [indigenous people] and
terrorism-related issues with expanded/
new pipeline builds into Mexico, " he
said. " Mexico, like a great number of Latin
American countries, has tremendous
hydro installations that served the region
well for decades, " but more power generation
is needed, and " due to the expected
population and economic growth,
gas will be the main new build for reliable
generation in the Mexican market. "
-Darrell Proctor is a senior associate
editor for POWER.
Brazil Looks at Nuclear Power as
Demand for Electricity Grows
A government agency that supports research
into Brazil's energy sector has
forecast a significant jump in demand for
electricity within the country over the next
several years. Empresa de Pesquisa Energética
(EPE) in a recent report said power
consumption will have average growth
of 3.5% annually over the next decade,
an increase that will require as much as
$58 billion in investment into power generation
and transmission, along with as
much as 43 GW of new generation.
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