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Committee digs into FID steps, lender due diligence and tariff risk for pipeline
Summary
Fulford outlined FID decision gates, lending due diligence and the importance of tariff structure; senators pressed on debt size, debt‑service coverage and whether tariff ceilings tied to imported LNG could constrain recovery.
The committee examined the financing pathway for an in‑state pipeline and how FID (final investment decision) is reached. Fulford described decision gates—pre‑feasibility, concept selection, FEED and FID—and emphasized the role of lender due diligence for a project that could require tens of billions of debt financing.
Senators asked what the debt service burden would look like and whether RCA tariff limits (tied to the cost of imported LNG) might cap revenues available to service loans. Fulford agreed lenders would scrutinize tariff design, projected volumes and debt‑service coverage ratios and noted the importance of a robust tariff framework and potential wider financial contributions if tariff ceilings limit cost recovery.
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