Our Project
Calais LNG is proposing to construct and operate a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) receiving terminal and storage facility on the outskirts of Calais, Maine. Our 330-acre site is located approximately seven miles south of downtown Calais and features 2,800 feet of shoreline along the deepwater banks of the St. Croix River.(Click here for a detailed map)
Our proposed site is considered the best LNG site in the Northeastern United States because of several factors, including its close proximity (approximately 20 miles) to the existing Maritimes & Northeast pipeline, the topography of the land which prevents visibility from Route One, its proximity to an industrial facility across the river in New Brunswick and the relatively minimal length of its pier.
The Calais LNG facility will feature:
- A pier with berthing for one LNG vessel
- Two 160,000-cubic-meter, full-containment LNG storage tanks, with potential expansion for a third tank;
- LNG receiving facility;
- Send-out plant & ancillary features;
- A 20-mile pipeline connecting the facility to the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline.
Our project is estimated to support approximately 250 construction jobs and between 40 and 60 permanent operations and maintenance jobs.
Calais LNG has secured the financial support of Goldman Sachs as a key investor and put together a group of highly experienced industry and regional experts who are all dedicated to bringing Maine a state-of-the-art LNG facility that will provide a reliable, safe source of energy.