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Energy Transfer outlines Desert Southwest pipeline; company says project would cross about 18 miles of Grant County
Summary
Energy Transfer representatives told the Grant County Board the Desert Southwest natural gas pipeline is a roughly 520‑mile project; the firm said about 18 miles would cross Grant County and emphasized efforts to co‑locate with existing corridors. The project is still in survey/outreach phases and company outreach to local agencies is ongoing.
Lawrence Corsnay, representing Energy Transfer’s Desert Southwest project, gave the board an overview of a proposed natural gas pipeline that the company described as roughly 520 miles long, with a mainline diameter the presenter characterized as a 40‑inch pipeline. Corsnay said the company is in the survey and voluntary outreach phase and that the project would directly affect approximately 18 miles of Grant County with a construction easement on the order of 60 feet (a linear footprint the presenter estimated at about 115 acres).
"The Desert Southwest project is a 520‑mile pipeline running from Texas to Coolidge, Arizona," Corsnay said, noting the company’s goal to minimize newly disturbed ground by co‑locating where prior infrastructure exists. He said the company has completed outreach efforts and planned further survey work before a fuller permitting and construction schedule is set.
Commissioners asked about routing near I‑10 and potential impacts to adjacent properties; Corsnay said the company aims to follow existing corridors and coordinate with other infrastructure projects to reduce additional disturbance. Board members thanked the presenters for early outreach and said they would follow the permitting process.
Next steps: Energy Transfer expects further survey work and outreach; the county will track permit filings and may request additional informational briefings as the project advances.
