Code of Massachusetts Regulations
980 CMR - ENERGY FACILITIES SITING COUNCIL
Title 980 CMR 10.00 - Siting Of Intrastate Liquefied Natural Gas Storage
Section 10.02 - Forecast Data Requirements

Universal Citation: 980 MA Code of Regs 980.10

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Facility Need Requirement.

The applicant shall provide a statement of need which will consist of:

(a) a description of the ways in which the applicant's existing facilities will not be adequate to serve the requirements forecasted;

(b) a description of the ways in which all other "no-build" alternatives and other supply alternatives such as pipeline system expansion, SNG, propane, etc. considered by the applicant would not be adequate and preferred to serve the requirements forecasted; and

(c) for two or more sites, at least one of which must be in a non-urban area, a description of how the facility/site proposed will be used to meet the requirements forecasted.

(2) Mapping Requirements.

(a) The applicant shall provide a map or series of maps of the preferred site and all alternative sites proposed which show the following at a usefiil scale:
1. location of property

2. property boundaries and dimensions

3. major existing structures and equipment on the property

4. locationof the following zones:

- 2,000 BTU/ft2 hr zone;

- 1,000 BTU/ft2hr zone;

- 460 BTU/ft2 hr zone; and the

- vapor dispersion zone.

5. anticipated location and dimensions of the storage tank, new ancillary facilities, and dike

6. topography of the site out to and including the most distant zone specified in 980 CMR 10.02(2)(a)4.

7. current zoning scheme out to and including the most distant zone specified in 980 CMR 10.02(2)(a)4.

8. special land uses including agricultural land, parks, forests, recreational areas, and areas designated by a governmental agency for protection as natural preserves or historic or scenic districts out to and including the most distant zone specified in 980 CMR 10.02(2)(a)4.

9. location of all hospitals, schools, nursing homes and churches, and places of outdoor assembly out to and including the most distant zone specified in 980 CMR 10.02(2)(a)4.

10. surface water and groundwater resources out to and including the most distant zone specified in 980 CMR 10.03(2)(a)4.

11. population densities out to and including the most distant zone specified in 980 CMR 10.02(2)(a)4.

12. alternative truck routes from exit of nearest highway to site, showing local street names, bridges and elevated roadways, underpasses and tunnels, unpaved roads, and all locations on these routes requiring the exercise of additional caution. Information provided here should also include a general demographic description of the area through which these routes will pass.

13. nearby gas pipelines and point of interconnection for new facility

14. sewers, subway tunnels, drainage systems, underground electrical systems, and all other underground conduits out to and including the most distant zone specified in 980 CMR 10.02(2)(a)4. as well as for all truck routes specified in 980 CMR 10.02(2)(a)4.

(b) The applicant shall provide a system map, showing location of preferred and alternative sites.

(3) Demonstration of Conformity with Siting Standards.

(a) The applicant shall demonstrate quantitatively that the preferred site and all alternative sites meet each siting standard contained in 980 CMR 10.03.

(b) All such demonstrations must be based upon the methods of calculation specified in 980 CMR 10.03.

(4) Alternative Sites Evaluation Matrices.

(a) Purpose - The purpose of the evaluation matrices is to provide a means by which the applicant can demonstrate, in a standardized way, the bases upon which the preferred site was chosen from among the alternative sites proposed.

(b) Methodology
1. Cost matrices
a. The cost matrices shall be assembled as follows:

FIGURE 1

CAPITAL COST MATRIX

FACTORS

SITE A

SITEB

Land Acquisition

$

$

Site Preparation

Structures and Improvements

LNG Processing Equipment

LNG Transportation Facilities

Other Equipment

TOTAL

$

$

FIGURE 2

ANNUAL COST MATRIX

FACTORS

SITE A

SITEB

Operating Expenses Maintenance Expenses

$

$

TOTAL

$

$

b. Current dollar figures shall be estimated for each cost item.

c. The cost matrices must be accompanied by a narrative explaining the sources of the estimated cost figures.

2. Environmental Matrix
a. The environmental matrix should be assembled as follows:

FIGURE 3

ENVIRONMENTAL MATRIX

SITE A

SITEB

FACTORS

COMPARATIVE RATING

COMPARATIVE RATING

Ease of Acquisition

Climatology

Geology

Hydrology

Transportation Access

Ecological Sensitivity

Socioeconomics

Special Resources

Commitment

Other

- The ratings should be based upon the total number of sites proposed (number of sites = n). The most preferred site for each factor should receive a rating of n. The site preferred next should be rated n-1, and so forth.

- Reconnaissance level data may be employed in constructing the environmental matrix, including existing studies and reports completed by public or private agencies. If such sources are not available or adequate, site analyses must be conducted.

- The environmental matrix shall be accompanied by a narrative which references the sources of the data used for each factor and an explanation of how these data were used to arrive at the relative rating for each proposed site.

(c) Summary of Alternative Sites The applicant must synthesize from the matrices the comparative cost and environmental data for each alternative site, and discuss, in detail, the bases upon which the preferred site was selected over the other proposed site or sites.

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