TransCanada to build Mexican gas pipelines

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Shaun Polczer, CALGARY: Mexico is pressing ahead with plans to increase the use of natural gas in its power sector. As part of the move, the federal government has awarded Calgary-based TransCanada two contracts worth $1.4 billion to build, own and operate new natural gas pipelines. The 530 km El Encino-to-Topolobampo pipeline will have capacity of 670 million cubic feet per day (cf/d), while the 413 km Mazatlan pipeline will carry 202 million cf/d. Construction of the two new pipelines is supported by 25-year natural-gas transportation service contracts with the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico's federal power company.