Energy Transfer, one of the largest pipeline companies in the U.S., is planning a $5.6 billion pipeline across much of the desert Southwest to ship gas from West Texas to the Phoenix area.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will hold a series of meetings through early August on the potential environmental impacts of Energy Transfer’s proposed Desert Southwest Expansion Project. The project would entail building 708 miles of pipeline and nine compressor stations in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

The pipeline would be able to transport up to 2.3 billion cubic feet per of natural gas per day from the Permian Basin to the Phoenix area in Arizona. One of the project's main customers, Arizona Public Service, plans to use natural gas from the pipeline for gas-fired power plants that will support proposed data centers.

FERC is accepting comments on the proposed project until August 8. The agency will also hold several in-person and virtual public meetings:

In-Person Public Meetings

• July 21, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. local time at Biosphere 2 located at 3250 S. Biosphere Rd., Oracle, AZ 85623.

• July 22, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. local time at Central Arizona Community College, Signal Peak Campus, 8470 N. Overfield Rd., Coolidge, AZ 85128.

• July 23, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. local time at the Buckeye City Hall Satellite Space, 945 N. 215th Ave. #137, Buckeye, AZ 85326.

• July 28, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. local time at the Willcox Community Center, 312 W. Stewart St., Willcox, AZ 85643.

• July 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. local time at the Mimbres Valley Special Events Center, 2300 E Pine St., Deming, NM 88030.

• July 30, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. local time at Chaparral High School, 800 S. County Line Dr. in Chaparral, NM 88081.

Virtual Public Meetings

• July 30, 2026 from 6-8 p.m. MT.

• August 3, 2026 from 12-2 p.m. MT.

Please see the public notice for more information