ferc approves sempra north baja pipeline ferc approves north baja pipe federal energy regulatory commission wednesday voted approve proposed north baja pipeline deliver 500 mmcf natural gas connection el paso natural gas near ehrenberg az gas distribution systems new power plants northern mexico southern california u line built pg e corp national energy group would extend 80 miles border crossing facilities near yuma az expected cost 146 million mexican government already issued transportation permit sempra energy international build 135 mile mexican portion gasoducto baja norte mexicali baja california ferc approval came ferc staff staffs california state lands commission interior department bureau land management issued favorable final environmental impact statement commission already issued preliminary determination approving non environmental aspects project project constructed modified accordance north baja proposed mitigation recommendations would environmentally acceptable action staffs three agencies concluded final environmental impact statement feis pipeline cpol 22 pipeline could delivering gas first two new power plants mexicali early mid summer work underway time longer mexican portion line runs yuma az near mexican border rosarito beach area south tijuana northwest corner baja