U.S. regulators have approved the expansion of Cheniere Energy's Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas plant in Texas, a Cheniere executive said on Tuesday.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) plans to use electricity from the Texas grid at some of its liquefied natural gas plants to reduce emissions, even while doing so risks reducing the reliability of its operations by placing facilities at the mercy of the grid,

U.S. regulators have approved the expansion of Cheniere Energy's Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas plant in Texas, a Cheniere executive said on Tuesday. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved construction of the company's Midscale trains 8 and 9 project,