In a Critical Notice Tuesday, Algonquin said recent forecast data for its service territory show demand continuing to strengthen in response to colder temperatures. In order to mitigate conditions that could threaten its firm service capability, the pipeline said it “is imperative” that effective with the beginning of Wednesday’s gas day, shippers and point operators limit their daily variances between scheduled deliveries and actual deliveries to 2% or less. Any quantity outside the 2% due-pipeline tolerance will be deemed unauthorized and charged a $15/Dth penalty, Algonquin said. Also on Wednesday, the following restrictions will take effect: no nominated increases through Stony Point Compressor Station except for primary no-notice; no forward-haul IT or Authorized Overrun anywhere on the system; and no due-shipper gas available anywhere on the system.

El Paso will pig Lines 1200 and 1201 downstream of Gallup Station Jan. 21-24. The pipeline’s San Juan Basin capacity will be reduced by 55 MMcf/d Jan. 21 and 23, and by 15 MMcf/d Jan. 22 and 24.

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