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Developers outline proposed cross‑border Yuma Pipeline; company says community input shaping route
Summary
A Monterrey-based developer presented plans for an approximately 30‑inch cross‑border natural gas pipeline that could serve U.S. and Mexican off‑takers and support regional industrial growth; presenters said they filed a FERC pre‑filing, held open houses, are reviewing routes and estimate partial in‑service around 2029.
A Monterrey, Mexico–based developer told the San Luis City Council on Thursday that it is studying an approximately 30‑inch cross‑border natural gas pipeline intended to bring supply from established U.S. systems to customers on both sides of the border and to enable industrial growth in the Yuma region.
Daniel Sada, the company’s representative, told the council the project — described during the meeting as the Yuma Pipeline — would tap existing supply lines that run from west Texas to the West Coast and deliver roughly half of its capacity into the Yuma area. Sada said the developer voluntarily entered a pre‑filing process with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to solicit community feedback and has hosted open houses in June and July and other outreach events in the region.
Sada said the company is still evaluating route alternatives, including corridors that would come from Buckeye and from Quartzsite. He said the firm’s initially preferred (purple) route remains under review, and that community concerns raised by landowners at open houses have prompted the team to identify alternative corridors and to work with local stakeholders and the city on minimizing property impacts. The company estimated, subject to regulatory approvals and final routing, that portions of the pipeline could be in service around 2029.
Council members praised the presentation and the project team’s outreach. Council member Javier Vargas told residents the pipeline could bring “progress, growth, and stability” to the region, and the vice mayor and other council members thanked the presenters for transparency and accessibility. Presenters repeatedly emphasized that commercial conditions and community feedback will shape final routing and interconnection decisions.
The presentation listed several next steps: continued evaluation of routing options, completion of the FERC permitting process, and additional community engagement. Sada said the company remains available to answer questions and invited ongoing dialogue with the city and residents.
The council did not take action on the pipeline during the meeting; the presentation served as an informational briefing and an opportunity for councilmembers to ask questions and signal broad interest in the project’s potential economic benefits.
