Rio Grande LNG Plant Expansion
Authorized for construction · Texas · Last reported Mar 2026
Source: Just The News
NextDecade Corp. received authorization from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin construction on the fourth and fifth production units at its LNG export plant located on a 984-acre tract near the Gulf of America along the Brownsville Ship Channel. The expansion aims to increase the facility's annual output from 17.6 million tons to 27 million tons. The first three production uni
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Seaport, LNG
- Location
- Brownsville, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Just The News
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | NextDecade Corp. received authorization from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin construction on the fourth and fifth production units at its LNG export plant located on a 984-acre tract near the Gulf of America along the Brownsville Ship Channel. The expansion aims to increase the facility's annual output from 17.6 million tons to 27 million tons. The first three production units are already under construction, with the first two expected to operate in 2027 and the third in 2028. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Brownsville |
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Source | Just The News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Seaport, LNG |
Article published date | 2026-03-29 |
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