Informational Postings :: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.

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TSP/TSP Name: 8001703-EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. L.L.C.	Critical: N
Notice Type Desc (1): TSP CAPACITY OFFERING	Notice Type Desc (2): TSP CAP OFFERING
Notice Eff Date/Time: 07/13/2023 6:03:14PM	Notice End Date/Time: 07/14/2024 9:00:00am
Post Date/Time: 7/13/2023 6:03:14 PM	Notice ID: 618735
Reqrd Rsp: 5	Rsp Date:
Notice Stat Desc: INITIATE	Prior Notice:
Subject: Reservation of Capacity Notice

Notice Text:

RESERVATION OF CAPACITY NOTICE

Portable Document Format (.pdf) file of Notice: https://pipeline2.kindermorgan.com/PortalWeb/PortalDocs.aspx?code=EPNG&parent=1600

El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (“EPNG”) held a binding open season for 287,178 dekatherms (Dth) per day of available capacity on its South Mainline from July 3, 2023 to July 11, 2023 (See EBB Notice ID No. 618639). Pursuant to Section 4.7 of the General Terms and Conditions of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff, this notice is to confirm that EPNG received no bids for the available capacity and, based on the results of that open season, is reserving such available capacity for future use in the project described below.

Yuma II Lateral Project

EPNG is developing a potential project that will use existing and expansion South Mainline capacity and capacity on a new lateral pipeline (the “Yuma II Lateral Pipeline”) to provide natural gas transportation service from multiple supply points to a delivery point on the United States-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona (the “Yuma II Project”). EPNG anticipates filing a certificate of authority to construct the project facilities and holding an expansion open season for the Yuma II Project within the next 12 months and, subject to receipt of sufficient shipper commitments and timely receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, permits, and other authorizations required for the construction and operation of Yuma II Project, placing the project facilities into service as early as July 1, 2026. EPNG is therefore reserving 287,178 Dth/day from the discharge of Casa Grande Station to the suction of Wenden Station (i.e., Segment 2080) beginning on July 1, 2026, for use in the Yuma II Project.

Pursuant to Section 4.7(c) of the General Terms and Conditions of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff, EPNG is soliciting non-binding offers from existing shippers to turnback capacity. If existing shippers express interest in turning back capacity, EPNG will propose to accept such offers on a competitive basis (e.g., via a reverse auction for a permanent release of their firm capacity to EPNG) subject to: (1) the shipper's offer providing EPNG the highest value; and (2) EPNG's ability to use the capacity to meet the needs of new shippers on the project. If existing shippers express interest in turning back capacity, EPNG will make a subsequent posting detailing the conditions for shippers to submit offers to turnback their capacity.

Pursuant to Section 4.7(f) of the General Terms and Conditions of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff, capacity reserved for the project is available for transportation service on a limited-term basis up to the applicable in-service date of the project. Periodically, EPNG will update this posting to provide notice if any of the reserved capacity has been sold on a limited-term basis.

EPNG will make reasonable efforts to update this notice up to the in-service date of the project to reflect any material changes in the scope of the project.

Please contact your Business Development representative if you have any questions.