Essex-Middlesex Project Overview

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), a subsidiary of El Paso Corporation, plans to build the Essex-Middlesex Project to serve the growing demand for natural gas service in the New England area. The Essex-Middlesex Project involves the installation of approximately 7.8 miles of new 24-inch pipeline in Essex and Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts. The project has the potential to increase natural gas delivery capacity in the area by 82,300 dekatherms per day, which is enough capacity to power more than 353,000 homes for a year.

The route passes through portions of Saugus, Lynnfield, and Wakefield, Massachusetts, to serve various points on Tennessee’s New England system. To minimize impact from construction, the route makes use of existing utility right of way wherever practicable. Tennessee’s construction efforts will meet or exceed all applicable local, state, and federal regulatory safety requirements and environmental regulations.

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity in July 2006, which provided approval for the project. Construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2007. The estimated in-service date is the fourth quarter of 2007.

Tennessee has been a part of the Massachusetts community for more than 50 years. The success of this project will continue to build upon Tennessee’s long tradition of providing reliable energy service in the state. The Essex-Middlesex Project supports Tennessee’s commitment to serve growing markets with safe and reliable deliveries of natural gas.

El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient, and dependable manner. El Paso owns North America’s largest natural gas pipeline system and one of North America’s largest independent natural gas producers. For more information, visit www.elpaso.com or call our toll-free phone number 1-866-683-5587.