Alberta System Annual Plan

The annual plan is prepared at the end of each calendar year to provide the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB), Alberta System (NGTL) customers and other interested parties a comprehensive overview of the Alberta pipeline system requirements for the next design cycle.

The December 2001 plan includes facilities for the 2002/03 Gas Year and the winter season of the 2003/04 Gas Year.

The December 2001 annual plan can be accessed on the TransCanada web site.

The annual plan includes descriptions of the Alberta System design assumptions and criteria, as well as the long term outlook for field deliverability, firm service (FS) productive capability, gas deliveries as well as proposed facilities requirements for the 2002/03 Gas Year and the winter season of the 2003/04 Gas Year. Capital expenditures, revenue requirements and firm transportation (FT) demand rates are limited to the years 2001 and 2002, consistent with NGTL's 2001 and 2002 Alberta Rate Settlement, which expires December 31, 2002.

"This is the twelfth annual plan for the Alberta System and it continues to be an excellent tool with respect to our collaborative process and assisting in the timely approval of facilities required to meet our customers on-stream date." says Rob Jack, Manager, Regulatory and Design Coordination.

The Alberta System's October 2001 design forecast of gas delivery and FS productive capability serves as the major input to the system design for the 2002/03 Gas Year and winter season of the 2003/04 Gas Year. The primary factors affecting Alberta's facilities requirements for the 2002/03 Gas Year and the winter season of the 2003/04 Gas Year are:

• the increase in design flows in the Peace River Design Area
• growth in Alberta deliveries combined with flat to declining FS productive capability in the North & East Project Area
• an increase in demand resulting in new firm transportation Service Agreements at the Alberta/BC Export Delivery Point.

Please click here for the facilities additions proposed for the 2002/03 Gas Year and the winter season of the 2003/04 Gas Year. Also listed is a facility addition, Drywood Compressor Station, for the 2001/02 reprojected summer design flows.

The costs for the proposed facilities will be incurred in the 2002 and 2003 calendar years. Customers and other interested parties are encouraged to communicate their suggestions and comments to us regarding the development and operation of the Alberta System and other related issues.

Please provide your comments to John Van der Put, Director, Pipeline System Design at (403) 920-2023, or directly to Max Feldman, Senior Vice President, Customer Sales and Service at (403) 920-5102.