Millennium Proposes Marcellus to Manhattan Link
22 Gennaio 2010 - 9:41PM
PR Newswire (US)
PEARL RIVER, N.Y., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Pipeline
Company, L.L.C. today announced a binding Open Season for shippers
seeking firm transportation capacity commencing November 1, 2013 to
support system mainline expansions. The Open Season begins January
25, 2010, and runs through February 12, 2010. The Open Season
Notice has been posted on Millennium's electronic bulletin board as
well as its website at http://www.millenniumpipeline.com/ where
further details are provided. Prospective shippers seeking further
information may contact Stan Brownell at 845.620.1300 or by
electronic mail at . (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061206/MILLPIPELINE)
"Millennium is uniquely positioned to develop its own mainline
expansion capacity and bundle it with contracted services on
interconnecting pipelines to provide a seamless transportation
service from Marcellus Shale production areas to Manhattan
markets," said Millennium President Dick Leehr. "Our initiative
improves the State's energy infrastructure and encourages
development of the State's gas production and storage resources
consistent with the New York State Energy Plan resulting in
economic stimulus and job creation for New Yorkers," he added.
Millennium Pipeline is a New York based interstate natural gas
pipeline serving the Northeast. Millennium is anchored by its
customers National Grid, Consolidated Edison of New York, Central
Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and Columbia Gas Transmission
L.L.C. It is jointly owned by affiliates of NiSource Inc., National
Grid and DTE Energy. For Additional Information: Media Contacts:
Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Mike Armiak (845) 620-1300
NiSource Inc. Shawn Trahan (713) 267-4732 National Grid Elizabeth
Margulies (516) 545-5052 DTE Energy Len Singer (313) 235-8809 About
NiSource, National Grid and DTE Energy: NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI),
based in Merrillville, Ind., is a Fortune 500 company engaged in
natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, as well as
electric generation, transmission and distribution. NiSource
operating companies deliver energy to 3.8 million customers located
within the high-demand energy corridor stretching from the Gulf
Coast through the Midwest to New England. Information about
NiSource and its subsidiaries is available via the Internet at
http://www.nisource.com/. National Grid (NYSE:NGG) is an
international energy delivery company. In the US, National Grid
delivers electricity to approximately 3.3 million customers in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island, and
manages the electricity network on Long Island under an agreement
with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). It is the largest
distributor of natural gas in the northeastern U.S. serving
approximately 3.4 million customers in Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island. National Grid owns over 4,000
megawatts of contracted electricity generation that provides power
to over one million LIPA customers. Information about National Grid
is available at http://www.nationalgrid.com/. DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE)
is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the
development and management of energy-related businesses and
services nationwide. Its operating units are Detroit Edison, an
electric utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern
Michigan, and MichCon, a natural gas utility serving 1.3 million
customers in Michigan and other non-utility, energy businesses
focused on gas pipelines and storage, coal transportation,
unconventional gas production and power and industrial projects.
Information about DTE Energy is available at
http://www.dteenergy.com/.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Millennium Pipeline
Company, L.L.C. CONTACT: Mike Armiak, Millennium Pipeline Company,
L.L.C., +1-845-620-1300; or Shawn Trahan, NiSource Inc.,
+1-713-267-4732; or Elizabeth Margulies, National Grid,
+1-516-545-5052; or Len Singer, DTE Energy, +1-313-235-8809 Web
Site: http://www.millenniumpipeline.com/
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