A proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on the Delaware River at Eddystone, Pennsylvania would process 1.1 Bcf/d and produce 7.2 million tons per year of LNG on a roughly 100-acre site, according to figures circulated at an environmental webinar this week.

The capacity numbers, drawn from public records compiled by the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL), place the project among the mid-scale U.S. terminal proposals — but with no Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filing on record.

What are the project parameters?

Tracy Carluccio, deputy director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, said documents obtained through Pennsylvania Right-to-Know requests describe:

• 7.2 mtpy of LNG output
• 320,000 cubic metres of storage
• 1.1 Bcf/d of feed-gas processing volume
• Approximately 100-acre footprint at 1001 Industrial Highway
• One cargo ship sailing roughly every four days at peak throughput
• First cargo targeted for Q1 2028, with permit application originally slated for 2023–24

FERC, however, told the groups it has no record of a permit application for the facility, Carluccio said.

Which company is actually behind it?

The corporate trail remains unsettled. Penn America LNG, the entity that took meetings with Eddystone Borough officials from March 2025 through May 5, has dissolved, Carluccio said. A successor — Eddystone Energy LLC — incorporated in Delaware as a domestic LLC in May 2025.

"We're not absolutely sure whether Penn America or Eddystone Energy is in charge here," Carluccio said. "One thing that we are sure of is that the common denominator is probably Franc James, who's the CEO of Penn America and is involved with Eddystone Energy apparently."

Penn America Holdings also signed a non-disclosure agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development in October 2025 and pursued a separate NDA with Eddystone Borough Council that did not finalise.

Where would the site sit and how would gas reach it?

The proposal puts three adjacent parcels along the Delaware Riverfront in play: the Eddystone Generating Station, Penn Terminals, and the warehouse tract at 1001 Industrial Highway. Eddystone Borough Council passed an eminent-domain resolution in April authorising acquisition of the 1001 Industrial Highway property.

Two pipeline options carry the feed-gas in:

• Enbridge Texas Eastern Philadelphia lateral — not yet constructed
• Williams Compressor Station 200 — already in service

Either route would cross additional Delaware and Chester County municipalities.

What safety footprint do the advocates cite?

Carluccio cited federal siting guidance that places typical LNG facilities on 1,000-acre parcels. Eddystone covers 640 acres (one square mile). A potential LNG release would create a 3.8-square-mile blast zone, with an additional 2.1-mile ring of flammable vapour risk beyond that, she said.

"LNG release cannot be controlled," Carluccio said. "Once it comes out, like escaping from a valve or a crack, you can't get it back in."

She added that federal emergency-management doctrine for fire chiefs in such incidents calls for rapid evacuation — measured in minutes — followed by letting the product burn. She also flagged emissions of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds tied to facility siting.

How big is the local economic case?

Employment at comparably sized LNG plants runs about 270 positions, often filled by out-of-area specialists who require a minimum five years' experience, Carluccio said.

Zulene Mayfield of CRCQL pushed back on the tax-revenue claims that typically accompany such proposals. "They always claim that it would be millions and millions for the township," she said. "Every place that there is an LNG located, it's a p*** poor community. They are poor. These facilities do not pay taxes. They do not hire the local people."

What's the next milestone?

The watch items cluster around three dates: the Eddystone Borough Council meeting on July 13, the unresolved corporate structure between Penn America LNG and Eddystone Energy LLC, and the Q1 2028 first-cargo target the developer has floated. The originally planned 2023–24 FERC application window has passed without a filing on the commission's docket.

State legislators involved in past meetings with the developer include state Sen. John Kane (D-9, Birmingham) and state Rep. Dave Delloso (D-162, Ridley Park).