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San Rafael Puts New Gasoducto into Operation as Cost Fight With Neighboring Alvear Continues

A dispute over a roughly 1,100 million peso payment will determine whether General Alvear can win new connections to the pipeline that expands capacity for 27,000 users.

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Mendoza inauguró el gasoducto San Rafael que beneficiará a todo el sur de la provincia.
Con una extensión total de 50 kilómetros, la obra amplía la capacidad del sistema de distribución de gas natural.

Overview

  • The San Rafael gasoducto was inaugurated and began operating on Wednesday, restoring gas factibility for about 27,000 households, businesses and industries in southern Mendoza.
  • San Rafael says it unlocked roughly 5,200 million pesos in national payments and added about 4,700 million pesos of municipal funds to finish the roughly 50-kilometre project after federal transfers were halted.
  • San Rafael’s mayor Omar Félix demands General Alvear pay about 1,100 million pesos as its share of final-stage costs and has said new factibilities for Alvear should be withheld until payment is made.
  • General Alvear’s mayor Alejandro Molero rejects any payment obligation, says the project was financed by the national government, and has announced a municipal plan to facilitate local household connections.
  • The dispute turns on municipal and regulatory rules cited by San Rafael, including an interpretation of Enargas-related procedures and a local resolution called 'resolution 70,' and could trigger legal or administrative appeals that decide who gets access next.