Sempra Energy said it filed the necessary paperwork to hasten the development of a port in Texas that could export liquefied natural gas, seen as a strategic asset. Sempra, which has its headquarters in San Diego, filed applications with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for exports and construction of the proposed Port Arthur LNG plant in southeast Texas. “Our experience in developing, building and operating energy infrastructure will help us deliver a cost-competitive project to the global LNG market,” Octavio Simoes, the president of Sempra’s LNG and pipeline unit, said in a statement. The project calls for everything from storage tanks to refrigerants and marine loading facilities at the proposed Texas plant. A potential site […]