New Pipeline Project to Bolster Natural Gas Supply for Arizona by 2029
In a bid to address the surging energy demand, a new pipeline is set to transport natural gas from West Texas to various utilities in Arizona by the year 2029. This initiative comes amid an unprecedented rise in energy consumption.
The collaborative effort involves Arizona Public Service (APS) and Salt River Project partnering with Transwestern Pipeline company to ensure a steady gas supply to their generating stations. Meanwhile, Tucson Electric Power is in the process of finalizing its agreement.
Jill Freret, APS’s director of Resource Integration and Fuels, highlighted the anticipated 60% increase in energy demand over the next 13 years. She remarked, “This expansion for APS and for some of our peer utilities really allows us to bring in more natural gas to fuel existing facilities with growing demand and position us to have additional gas on our system out into the future.”
The announcement of the pipeline project coincided with Pinnacle West Capital Corp., the parent company of APS, revealing its decision to revise its zero-carbon targets.
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