The Everett LNG import terminal, a mainstay of Boston’s gas grid, is expected to close by the end of May 2024, raising questions about future gas supply in New England. The terminal’s closure is closely tied to the imminent loss of its biggest customer, the 1,413-MW Mystic generating station — the region’s largest fossil-fuel plant. Constellation Energy, which owns both the Everett terminal and the Mystic power plant, has said it can’t keep Everett open next year when the Mystic plant closes unless another gas purchaser takes its place. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll address the impacts of Everett’s potential demise on New England in the short term and on regional gas supply during future polar vortex events.
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The fate of the Everett terminal (red diamond in Figure 1) is complicated because it’s one of the only facilities on the East Coast that can accept LNG from giant tankers and regasify it for local use. In addition to the Mystic generating station (yellow triangle), the terminal is also connected to the Tennessee Gas Pipeline (lavender line) and Algonquin Gas Transmission (green line) systems — the primary conduits for gas piped in from the Marcellus/Utica — which feed about 12,000 MW of gas-fired power and provide gas for heating, cooking and other residential and commercial purposes. Constellation, an Exelon subsidiary, decided to close the Mystic facility shortly after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied a complaint challenging ISO-New England’s (ISO-NE) planning process for replacing the Boston-area facility.
Figure 1. Everett LNG Import Terminal, Mystic Generating Station, and Key Regional Pipelines. Source: RBN
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About the song
“Cold As Ice” was written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones and appears as the second song on Foreigner’s debut album, Foreigner. Released as a single in July 1977, the song went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. Personnel on the record were: Lou Gramm (lead vocals), Mick Jones (lead guitar, piano, backing vocals), Ian McDonald (rhythm guitar, mellotron, backing vocals), Al Greenwood (organ, synthesizer), Ed Gagliardi (bass, backing vocals), Dennis Elliott (drums), and Ian Lloyd (backing vocals).
Foreigner was the self-titled debut album by the British-American band of the same name. It was recorded in November 1976 at The Hit Factory and Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City, with John Sinclair, Gary Lyons, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald producing. Released in March 1977, the album went to #4 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. It has been certified 5X Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Three singles were released from the LP.
Foreigner is a British-American rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by Brits Mick Jones and Ian McDonald, with New Yorker Lou Gramm. Jones had previously been in Spooky Tooth, and McDonald had been a member of King Crimson. They recruited Americans Al Greenwood, Ed Gagliardi and Dennis Elliot to complete the band. Jones came up with the name Foreigner to reflect the British-American connection. They have released nine studio albums, seven live albums, 20 compilation albums, and 47 singles, and have sold over 50 million records worldwide. Thirty-eight members have passed through the ranks of the band since its inception. Original member Mick Jones, along with ex-Dokken bassist Jeff PIlson, ex-Hurricane singer Kelly Hanson, and four other musicians still tour as Foreigner. They are slated to start a North American tour in March 2024.
