El Paso Gas Seeks Approval for New Texas Pipeline Build
Published Date: 4/9/2026
Notice
Summary
El Paso Natural Gas Company wants to build a new 9-mile pipeline in Texas to boost natural gas delivery by over 82,000 dekatherms daily. This $31.5 million project aims to improve energy flow without raising costs right now. People have until a set deadline to share their thoughts or objections with the government before the plan moves forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Automatic Authorization If Unopposed
If no protest is filed by the deadline or if a protest is withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time, the proposed activity will be deemed authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days, the Commission will consider the request.
Proposed Capacity and Project Cost
El Paso Natural Gas Company filed to build a 9-mile, 30-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Hudspeth County, Texas that is designed to create an additional 82,229 dekatherms per day of firm transportation service. The company estimates the cost of the project to be $31,472,195.
Deadline to Protest or Comment
You can file a protest, motion to intervene, or comment about this pipeline project. The deadline to submit protests, motions to intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 5, 2026.
No Filing Fee Required
There is no fee or cost to file protests, motions to intervene, or comments on the project. You may file electronically or by mail referencing Docket No. CP26-156-000.
Intervenor Legal Rights
Only parties that obtain intervenor status have the right to request rehearing of Commission orders in this proceeding and to later challenge those orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. Filing a comment alone does not make you a party; to become a party you must file a timely motion to intervene by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 5, 2026.
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