El Paso Natural Gas Company Submits Tariff Record Update

El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG) has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to update its tariff records. The proposed changes reflect temporary point redesignations on two existing transportation service agreements (TSAs) between EPNG and Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. The updates aim to reflect temporary redesignations of primary and alternate points for the period of July 1, 2025, through October 31, 2025, and July 1, 2025, through July 31, 2025, respectively.

Key Takeaways:

• EPNG is updating its tariff records to reflect temporary point redesignations on two TSAs with Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
• The redesignations will affect non-conforming, negotiated rate agreements and will be in effect from July 1, 2025, to October 31, 2025, and July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025, respectively.
• EPNG has requested a waiver of the 30-day notice requirement to effectuate the proposed effective date of July 1, 2025.
• The updates will reflect three point redesignations for Period 95.1 of the FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1A, and one redesignation for Period 96.1 of the same tariff.
• EPNG has submitted eTariff XML filing package, which includes a transmittal letter, Appendix A, and clean and marked versions of the tariff records in PDF format.
• The company has requested the Commission to accept the tendered tariff records for filing and permit them to become effective July 1, 2025, contemporaneous with the effective date of the initial point redesignations for the Pioneer TSAs.

Statistics:

• EPNG has submitted updates to Record 95.1 to reflect three point redesignations for the period July 1, 2025, through October 31, 2025.
• The updates will affect non-conforming, negotiated rate agreements.
• EPNG has requested a waiver of the 30-day notice requirement to effectuate the proposed effective date of July 1, 2025.
• The eTariff XML filing package submitted by EPNG includes a transmittal letter, Appendix A, and clean and marked versions of the tariff records in PDF format.

Sources:

• El Paso Natural Gas Co., Docket No. RP17-215-000 (Dec. 16, 2016) (unpublished letter order);
• El Paso Natural Gas Co., Docket No. RP22-542-000 (Mar. 2, 2022) (unpublished letter order);
• El Paso Natural Gas Co., Docket No. RP25-599-000 (Mar. 11, 2025) (unpublished letter order);
• 18 C.F.R. SSSS 154.201 - 154.210 (2024) (Subpart C);
• 18 C.F.R. SSSS 154.1 - 154.603 (2024);
• 18 C.F.R. SS 385.203 (2024);