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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426 OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS In Reply Refer To: OEP/DPC/CB1 Calais Pipeline Company, LLC Calais LNG Project Company, LLC Docket Nos. CP10-31-000 and CP10-32-000 18 C.F.R. 375.308(x) (3) April 4, 2012 Arthur W. Gelber 712 Main Street Suite 1710 Houston, TX 77002 Ian Emery Calais Pipeline Company, LLC Calais LNG Project Company, LLC 1863 Cutler Road Cutler, ME 04626 Dear Mssrs. Gelber and Emery: On December 14, 2010, approximately one year after filing its application with the Commission seeking authorization to construct and operate the Calais LNG Project, Calais withdrew its site location and other environmental permit applications pending before the Maine Board of Environmental Protection due to issues regarding project financing and the resultant loss of title, right and interest in the project site. At that time, and twice thereafter, Calais was asked to provide Commission staff with status updates regarding the project, including the availability of a site for the project. To date, 15 months later, Calais has yet to acquire either project financing or legal access to a project site. Based on your latest update, Calais still has not secured its proposed site through purchase or an option to purchase and anticipates that evaluation by potential financing partners will continue for at least six additional months. Your continued inability to secure either financing or a site for the project is evidence that you are not currently in a position to proceed with this project. Therefore, in accordance with section 157.8(c) of the Commissions regulations, I am dismissing your application for the construction and operation of an LNG import terminal in Docket No. CP10-31-000. In addition, I am dismissing Calais Pipeline

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Company, LLCs application for the construction and operation of the Calais pipeline and related requests in Docket No. CP10-32-000, as they are dependent on the application in Docket No. CP10-31-000. This dismissal is without prejudice to Calais LNG filing a new application in the future if Calais LNG is able to obtain financing and appropriate property rights in the project site. Sincerely,

Jeff Wright Director Office of Energy Projects

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All Parties Public files - Docket Nos. CP10-31-000 and CP10-32-000 George H. (Greg) Williams, Jr. Bracewell & Giuliani LLP 2000 K Street, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20006 Susan M. Lessard, Chair c/o Terry Dawson Maine Board of Environmental Protection 17 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Peggy Bensinger, Assistant Attorney General Office of the Maine Attorney General 6 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333

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Alan Moore U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England 259 High Street South Portland, Maine 04106

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