A proposal sponsored by El Paso Corporation routed the pipeline to Valdez along the oil pipeline route with LNG tankers then transporting the gas to terminals on the west coast. The other two proposals would cross Canada on a route parallel to the Alaska Highway. The Federal Power Commission conducted lengthy hearings on the relative merits of the three plans, and under the Natural Gas Act the Commission had the legal right to select the final route.
A proposal backed by El Paso Corporation envisioned routing the pipeline to Valdez along the oil pipeline path, with LNG tankers delivering gas to west coast terminals. Two alternative proposals would traverse Canada on a parallel route to the Alaska Highway. The Federal Power Commission held extensive hearings and evaluations of the three plans, ultimately having the authority under the Natural Gas Act to select the final route.