Updated Nov. 23, 2025
“Cheniere’s presence in our community has given us confidence and hope.”
This isn’t a paid advertisement. It’s how Sylvia Ochoa, President of Gregory Independent Volunteer Establishment (G.I.V.E.), views the company’s Corpus Christi Liquefaction (CCL) facility in her community.
Ochoa, who is a resident of Gregory, Texas, where CCL is located, founded the non-profit organization more than 12 years ago to uplift her community through volunteer-led events, and she has frequently teamed up with Cheniere to do it.
However, her relationship with the company extends beyond grants and volunteerism: Ochoa also is a member of CCL’s Community Advisory Panel (CAP), a group of local residents and stakeholders who meet with site leadership on a quarterly basis to receive company updates, provide feedback and share information.
“Cheniere is always present, willing to help in any way they can,” Ochoa said. “They go above and beyond their call of duty.”
Building trust, operating with transparency and fostering community engagement are key pillars of CCL’s community strategy. The site began operations in 2018 and is expanding its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity to help Cheniere meet the world’s growing energy needs.
“We are excited to grow here,” said Nishita Singh, CCL’s Vice President and General Manager, “because we have a community that supports us.”
CCL is in an unincorporated area of San Patricio County, surrounded by small communities: Gregory to the northwest, Portland to the west, and Ingleside to the east and southeast. The city of Corpus Christi is a 20-minute drive southwest over the Nueces Bay.
CCL’s community approach includes:
• Proactively engaging with local leaders on taxes, permits and ordinances
• Mitigating potential concerns and managing issues from the public
• Making investments and donations with lasting impact
• Developing and supporting a talent pipeline
• Fostering understanding among stakeholders through site tours
• Engaging with residents through CAP meetings and presentations
Cheniere engages similarly with communities in Southwest Louisiana, home to its Sabine Pass Liquefaction facility, mindful that each site – and even each community near a site – has a unique set of needs.
“The type and frequency of engagement is based on geography, population density and the kinds of direct or indirect impacts that a community may experience,” said Amy Miller, Cheniere’s Local Government and Community Affairs Director.
A community’s needs are a key consideration in the types of investments that Cheniere makes.
In Gregory, Cheniere has helped fund safety enhancements for roads, including speed bumps, striping and signage, as well as improvements to a local park, essential equipment for its fire department and the installation and maintenance of an ambient air-monitoring station that provides publicly accessible data and is part of a project managed by the University of Texas at Austin.
Cheniere’s approach is grounded in transparency, consistency, listening and responsiveness, Miller said.
For Ochoa, the company’s presence in her community came at the perfect time.
“G.I.VE. fell in love with Cheniere when we were looking for them, and they were looking for us,” said Ochoa.