TransCanada (NGTL) and ATCO Pipelines Reach Proposed Agreement to Provide Seamless Alberta Natural Gas Transmission Service
09 Settembre 2008 - 3:51AM
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ATCO's (TSX:ACO.X) (TSX:ACO.Y) indirectly owned subsidiary, ATCO Pipelines and
TransCanada Corporation's (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) wholly owned
subsidiary, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), have reached a proposed agreement
to provide seamless natural gas transmission service to customers. The gas
transmission model will utilize a single suite of services to provide integrated
gas transmission service which is expected to add value for customers as a
result of seamless efficient service throughout Alberta.
Both ATCO Pipelines and NGTL have been encouraged by their regulator and by
customers to explore collaborative concepts designed to streamline the provision
of natural gas transmission service across Alberta and to address competitive
pipeline issues. The seamless gas transmission model is the result of this
process.
If approved by the regulator, the arrangement will see the two companies combine
physical assets under a single rates and services structure with a single
commercial interface with customers but with each company separately managing
assets within distinct operating territories in the province. It is expected
that the model will end duplicative tolling and operational activities and will
result in more efficient regulatory processes.
The Alberta Utilities Commission concurs with the two companies meeting with
representatives of the various customer groups. The objective of the discussions
is to evaluate the long-term benefits and to determine rate and system design
principles with the various groups for ultimate approval by the regulator.
ATCO Pipelines, a subsidiary of Canadian Utilities Limited and part of the ATCO
Group of Companies, provides natural gas transmission services to producers in
the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, marketers, industrial customers and gas
distribution companies in Alberta. Additional information on ATCO Pipelines can
be found at www.atcopipelines.com.
ATCO Group, an Alberta-based worldwide organization of companies with assets of
approximately $8.5 billion and more than 7,800 employees, is comprised of three
main business divisions: Power Generation, Utilities (natural gas and
electricity transmission and distribution) and Global Enterprises (industrials,
technology, logistics and energy services). More information about ATCO Ltd. can
be found at www.atco.com.
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) is an indirect, 100 per cent wholly-owned
subsidiary of TransCanada Corporation which owns and operates the
23,570-kilometre Alberta System. The Alberta System gathers natural gas for use
within the province and delivers it to provincial boundary points for connection
with export pipelines.
With more than 50 years' experience, TransCanada is a leader in the responsible
development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure
including natural gas pipelines, power generation, gas storage facilities, and
projects related to oil pipelines and LNG facilities. TransCanada's network of
wholly owned pipelines extends more than 59,000 kilometres (36,500 miles),
tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America. TransCanada
is one of the continent's largest providers of gas storage and related services
with approximately 355 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. A growing
independent power producer, TransCanada owns, or has interests in, over 10,900
megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada's
common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol
TRP.
Note: All financial figures are in Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise.
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