Pima County Department of Environmental Quality March 9, 2021 Virtual Open House will begin at approximately 5 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m.
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El Paso Natural Gas Piping Modification Project
1 Pima County Department of Environmental Quality El Paso Natural Gas Piping Modification Project Rupesh Patel Air Program Manager March 9, 2021
2 Overview
Vail Compressor Station Piping Modification Project Air Permitting Process / Compliance Environmental Impacts Open House Q&A
3 EPNG Project
Permit Revision Application Piping Modification Project Adding Gas Cooling No Change to Existing Emission Sources Install Emergency Generator Collaboration with EPA and Federal Land 4 Managers Understanding Natural Gas Compressor Stations
What is a Compressor Station ? Natural Gas Pipeline Networks use compressor stations to move natural gas from producing well sites to end users. Where is Vail Compressor Station? Approx. 1 mile South of I10/South Rita Rd
5 Location of EPNG Vail Compressor Station
6 Location of EPNG Vail Compressor Station
1.5 Miles
7 Location of EPNG Vail Compressor Station
8 Vail Compressor Station
Air Quality Permit first permitted by PDEQ in 1974 Regular compliance inspections and testing No complaints or excess emissions recorded Modification for providing additional compression of
9 natural gas Pima County Dept. of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) Virtual Public Meeting
El Paso Natural Gas (EPNG) Vail Compressor Station Air Quality Permit
March 9, 2021 Kinder Morgan in Arizona
KM’s Economic Impact in Arizona: • KM employs over 220 people in Arizona. • KM pays over $20 million annually to local and state taxing bodies
KM Assets in Arizona • Kinder Morgan has approximately 5,800 miles of pipeline in Arizona • Products Pipelines: SFPP • Natural Gas Lines: EPNG, Sierrita • Products Pipelines Terminals in Phoenix and Tucson • Corporate offices in Phoenix & Tucson
2 Kinder Morgan in Pima County
Pipelines: Terminal: Offices/ Compressor Stations: • Natural Gas Pipelines: El • Tucson Terminal: 160-acre • Tucson Office Paso Natural Gas Pipeline terminal with 33 tanks capable • Sierrita Compressor Station (EPNG) & Sierrita Pipeline of storing up to ~825,000 barrels • Vail Compressor Station • Refined Products Pipeline: product. It handles gasoline, Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline (SFPP) diesel fuel, jet fuel and ethanol.
3 Economic Impact in Pima County
• Kinder Morgan pays over $5.8 million to local and state taxing bodies in Pima County annually
• Kinder Morgan employs over 60 people in Pima County
• Natural Gas: Kinder Morgan supplies natural gas to multiple large gas and electric utilities in the region including Tucson Electric Power, Southwest Gas and UniSource.
• Gasoline/ Diesel: Kinder Morgan supplies gasoline and diesel fuel to local fuel distributors via its Tucson products terminals.
• Jet Fuel: Kinder Morgan supplies jet fuel to Tucson International Airport and Davis– Monthan Air Force Base.
4 Project Overview & Purpose
Project Purpose: • In response to market demand for natural gas, El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG) has received firm commitments to expand the capacity of the existing EPNG line. • Natural gas would be sourced from supply basins located in Texas & New Mexico and shipped via the EPNG pipelines.
Project Overview: • To accomplish this capacity increase, EPNG will modify the existing Vail Compressor Station to allow more efficient operations without the addition of more compressors. • The capacity increase will be obtained by modifications at the existing facility to add natural gas cooling equipment. • All proposed work will occur within the existing station footprint.
5 Existing Facility
Existing Facility: • The Vail Compressor Station provides compression to the EPNG pipeline, which keeps the gas flowing through the pipeline. The station has three natural gas-fired turbines that drive the compressor units. The facility is currently permitted to operate all three turbines 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. • The existing EPNG Vail Compressor Station is regulated by the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) and currently operates pursuant to the condition of PDEQ Class I Air Quality Permit No. 425. • Note: Once the project is completed, only two of the three turbine units will operate simultaneously at any given time.
Why is the permit change needed? • The modifications to the existing facility triggers the PSD review program.
6 Proposed Project Timeline
• October 2019 – Confirmed Market Interest • February 2020 – Filed for Air Permit Revision • February 2021 – Air Permit Notice • March 2021 – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Filing • October 2021 – Proposed Construction Start Date • April 2022- Targeted Construction End Date
7 Thank you!
8 Piping Modification Project
10 Air Permit Process
Step 1: Proposed Permit Step 2: Open House (Q&A) Step 3: Public Hearing (Formal Public Comment) on March 16th from 5.30pm to 6.30pm Step 4: Response to Comments Step 5: Finalize and Issue Permit
11 Environmental impacts
Full Air Quality Impact Analysis Minimal Impact On Air Quality Saguaro Wilderness East and West Visibility Analysis
12 Air Compliance
Operate and Maintain Turbines per Permit Conditions Testing to verify facility emissions Semi Annual Compliance Reporting PDEQ Inspection Every 2-Years
13 Open House Process
Each person will be given 2 minutes for questions Raise your hand; after you have asked your question, please lower your hand If on the phone, we will go alphabetically to give each caller a chance to ask questions Questions asked during this open house will be responded to verbally tonight (when possible) Written Response to Comments Submitted in the Formal Public Hearing
14 Contact
Rupesh Patel, Air Program Manager [email protected] (520) 724-7341
WebPage http://webcms.pima.gov/government/environmental_quality/
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March 9, 2021 Virtual Open House
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