Aug. 15 at 1:43 AM
A New Mexico natural gas pipeline project intended to supply an Oracle data center has been delayed by nearly six months, with its expected in-service date moved from Aug. 15, 2026, to Feb. 1, 2027, according to a Friday regulatory filing by Transwestern Pipeline, a subsidiary of Energy Transfer. The Green Chile pipeline is expected to provide up to 400,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation capacity for a new AI and data center facility in Doña Ana County, reflecting growing demand for reliable power and natural gas infrastructure linked to AI expansion.
Transwestern initially submitted the project for regulatory approval to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Jan. 29, 2026, through a prior-notice filing, following a request for additional information from the commission dated Aug. 11, 2026. The project still requires authorization to construct, install, own, maintain and operate the pipeline facilities under Transwestern’s blanket certificate.
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