UL, McNeese could be partners in proposed LNG Center of Excellence, Sen. Kennedy says

Don't recall seeing this posted over the last few days. Maybe it was? Apologies if so. From The Advocate:

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A liquid natural gas center of excellence proposed for southwestern Louisiana and involving the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will get a boost from U.S. Sen. John Kennedy’s office.

Kennedy talked about the concept along with other topics during a luncheon event with the Broussard Chamber of Commerce and One Acadiana on Thursday. It would be a joint partnership between McNeese State University and UL, he said, at a site to be determined as Louisiana has emerged as a major player in exporting LNG.

McNeese officials announced a plan to house a center on its campus last spring after submitting a proposal to the U.S. Economic Development Administration for a $2.75 million grant. The plans called for the center to include classroom instruction as well as industrial grade facilities where both McNeese students and LNG employees can operate process equipment in a safe, controlled environment, university officials said.

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“Our plans is to have it run by UL and McNeese,” Kennedy said of the operation of the center. “I’m trying to convince my Democratic colleagues as we transition to additional forms of energy like wind and solar and hydrogen — not replacing oil and gas but adding it to our arsenal — we have to use LNG as a bridge. Look what’s going on in Europe. We are the LNG capital of the world.”

Three LNG facilities in Louisiana were a big reason why the nation’s export terminals are ahead of their 2021 pace amid growing demand for LNG in natural gas- starved Europe.

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Kennedy said plans initially were to locate the center in Mississippi, but he said he was able to steer it into Louisiana. The state’s LNG’s plants could “power the entire world” if it gets federal approval.

“I’ve got to get a sign-off by (departments of) transportation and energy, and I’ll get the money,” he said.

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This is pretty cool, and I think would be a benefit to both the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and McNeese State.