El Paso Natural Gas
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El Paso Natural Gas is a system of natural gas pipelines that brings gas from the Permian Basin in Texas and the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado to West Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, California and Arizona. It also exports some natural gas to Mexico. It is owned by El Paso Corporation. Though the El Paso Corporation is based in Houston, the El Paso pipeline is based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Historically, El Paso's primary market was California, though the growth of competing pipelines into that market and flat demand since 2001 has led to a decrease in its business there, especially in Southern Califonia. At the same time, El Paso's shipping into Arizona has increased, largely because it is the only pipeline into the fast-growing Phoenix area. It's largest customers are Southern California Gas Co., Southwest Gas Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Its FERC code is 33.[1]
