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Venture Global Calcasieu Pass Receives Uprate Approval from U.S. Department of Energy

August 5, 2025
SUNYA Summary
- Venture Global, Inc. received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy for an uprate amendment to its Calcasieu Pass LNG project. - The approval increases Calcasieu Pass' permitted peak liquefaction capacity from 12.0 million tonnes per annum to 12.4 million tonnes per annum. - Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel expressed gratitude to regulators for prioritizing approvals for critical energy infrastructure projects. - Calcasieu Pass is Venture Global's first project, having reached first LNG production in 2022 and begun commercial operations in April 2025. - Venture Global's second facility, Plaquemines LNG, began LNG production in December 2024. - The third project, CP2, received DOE export authorization and FERC approval in March and May 2025 and has commenced site work. - Venture Global is an American producer and exporter of low-cost U.S. liquefied natural gas with over 100 million tonnes per annum of capacity. - The company started producing LNG from its first facility in 2022 and is now one of the largest LNG exporters in the United States. - Venture Global's vertically integrated business includes assets across the LNG supply chain such as production, transport, shipping, and regasification. - The first three projects are located in Louisiana along the Gulf of America, and the company is developing Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects at each facility.
PRESS RELEASE
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass Receives Uprate Approval from U.S. Department of Energy

August 4, 2025

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ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for an uprate amendment to its Calcasieu Pass LNG project. The uprate approval increases Calcasieu Pass’ permitted peak liquefaction capacity from 12.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 12.4 MTPA.

“Venture Global thanks its regulators, including DOE, for their efforts in prioritizing and streamlining approvals for critical energy infrastructure projects. These multibillion dollar investments will be key as the United States strengthens global energy security and increases energy trade with our partners around the world,” said Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel.

Calcasieu Pass, Venture Global’s first project, reached first LNG production in 2022 and began commercial operations in April 2025. The company’s second facility, Plaquemines LNG, began LNG production in December 2024. Venture Global’s third project, CP2, received DOE export authorization and FERC approval in March 2025 and May 2025, respectively, signed long-term sales and purchase agreements for all of Phase One, and commenced site work on the project.

About Venture Global

Venture Global is an American producer and exporter of low-cost U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) with over 100 MTPA of capacity in production, construction, or development. Venture Global began producing LNG from its first facility in 2022 and is now one of the largest LNG exporters in the United States. The company’s vertically integrated business includes assets across the LNG supply chain including LNG production, natural gas transport, shipping and regasification. The company’s first three projects, Calcasieu Pass, Plaquemines LNG, and CP2 LNG, are located in Louisiana along the Gulf of America. Venture Global is developing Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects at each of its LNG facilities.

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