ADN by Tim Bradner (NGP Photo).  … the options include a regasification plant on shore that could convert LNG back to its gaseous form as well as ships or barges that have regasification plants built on board.  It’s also possible that the existing Kenai LNG plant, which is built to export the liquefied gas, could be converted and used as an import facility. That’s in the mix of options too. The plant is being mothballed later this summer when the final shipments of LNG are made to Asia.  All of these things will cost money, of course. The dilemma facing the utilities and the RCA, and really all of us consumers, is whether we should invest in LNG import facilities or a regasification capacity, if there is indeed more gas to be found in the region, and maybe soon?  It seems prudent to have the capability to import if drilling results are inadequate, but there is a risk that this could strand investment if the drillers get lucky. How much of a risk to take, how much capital investment is needed and whether this should be passed through to consumers are matters that need clear and careful thought.  On top of this, legislators have to think through whether the state should pay for part or all of a "bullet pipeline" from the Slope. They also must decide whether to invest state funds in a new multibillion-dollar hydroelectric dam at Watana, on the Susitna River, to supply electricity and reduce the need for gas to generate power.                    Hand me the aspirin bottle.