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The status recorded for “Desert Southwest Pipeline Expansion” is planned.

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Desert Southwest Pipeline Expansion

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Arizona, United States

Source: Power Engineering Magazine

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The Desert Southwest expansion project by Transwestern Pipeline, owned by Energy Transfer, involves constructing a 516-mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline with nine compressor stations across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Permian Basin in West Texas to Arizona to meet rising fuel demand driven by data center growth and population increase. The proj

Status: Prospective
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Natural Gas
Location: Arizona, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Power Engineering Magazine

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The project “Desert Southwest Pipeline Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Arizona, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Power Engineering Magazine.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Desert Southwest expansion project by Transwestern Pipeline, owned by Energy Transfer, involves constructing a 516-mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline with nine compressor stations across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Permian Basin in West Texas to Arizona to meet rising fuel demand driven by data center growth and population increase. The project is valued at $5.3 billion and is expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2029.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Arizona

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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Natural Gas
Article published date	2025-09-16

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