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1. BEAR CREEK
An 80 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant, Bear Creek is located near Grande Prairie, Alberta.

2. MACKAY RIVER
A 165 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant, MacKay River is located near Fort McMurray, Alberta.

3. REDWATER
A 40 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant, Redwater is located near Redwater, Alberta.

4. SUNDANCE A & 5. SUNDANCE B
TransCanada has the rights to 100 per cent of the generating capacity of the 560 MW Sundance A coal-fired power generating facility under a PPA, which expires in 2017. TransCanada also has the rights to 50 per cent of the generating capacity of the 706 MW Sundance B facility under a PPA that expires in 2020. The Sundance facilities are located in south-central Alberta.

6. SHEERNESS
TransCanada has the rights to 756 MW of generating capacity from the Sheerness coal-fired plant under a PPA, which expires in 2020. The Sheerness plant is located in southeastern Alberta.

7. CARSELAND
An 80 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant, Carseland is located near Carseland, Alberta.

8. CANCARB
A 27 MW facility fuelled by waste heat from TransCanada's adjacent thermal carbon black (a natural gas by-product) facility, Cancarb is located in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

9. BRUCE POWER
Bruce Power is a nuclear generating facility located northwest of Toronto, Ontario. TransCanada owns 48.9 per cent of Bruce A, which has four 750 MW reactors, two of which are currently being refurbished and are expected to restart in 2010. TransCanada owns 31.6 per cent of Bruce B, which has four operating reactors with a combined capacity of approximately 3,200 MW.

10. HALTON HILLS
A 683 MW natural gas-fired power plant, Halton Hills is under construction near the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, and is expected to be in service in third quarter 2010.

11. PORTLANDS ENERGY
A 550 MW high-efficiency, combined-cycle natural gas generation power plant, Portlands Energy is under construction near the downtown area of Toronto, Ontario. The plant is 50 per cent owned by TransCanada and is expected to be commissioned in its combined-cycle mode in first quarter 2009.

12. BÉCANCOUR
A 550 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant, Bécancour is located near Trois-Rivières, Québec.

13. CARTIER WIND
The 740 MW Cartier Wind farm consists of six wind power projects located in Québec. Cartier Wind is 62 per cent owned by TransCanada. Three of the projects, Baie-des-Sables, Anse-à-Valleau and Carleton have generating capacities of 110 MW, 101 MW and 109 MW, respectively. Planning and construction of the remaining three projects will continue, subject to future approvals.

14. GRANDVIEW
A 90 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant, Grandview is located in Saint John, New Brunswick.

15. KIBBY WIND
The 132 MW Kibby Wind power project is under construction and will include 44 turbines located in Kibby and Skinner Townships in Maine. Construction began in July 2008 and commissioning of the first phase is expected to begin in fourth quarter 2009.

16. TC HYDRO
With a total generating capacity of 583 MW, TC Hydro comprises 13 hydroelectric facilities, including stations and associated dams and reservoirs, on the Connecticut and Deerfield rivers in New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.

17. OSP
A 560 MW natural gas-fired, combined-cycle facility, OSP is located in Burrillville, Rhode Island.

18. RAVENSWOOD In August 2008, TransCanada acquired the 2,480 MW multiple unit generating facility in Queens, New York employing dual-fuel capable steam turbine, combined cycle and combustion turbine technology.

19. COOLIDGE
A 575 MW simple-cycle, natural gas-fired peaking power generation station, Coolidge is under development in Coolidge, Arizona. Detailed engineering, geotechnical and regulatory work began in 2008 and commissioning of the facility is expected in 2011.

20. EDSON
An underground natural gas storage facility, Edson is connected to the Alberta System near Edson, Alberta. The facility's central processing system is capable of maximum injection and withdrawal rates of 725 mmcf/d of natural gas. Edson has a working natural gas storage capacity of approximately 50 Bcf.

21. CROSSALTA
An underground natural gas storage facility, CrossAlta is connected to the Alberta System and is located near Crossfield, Alberta. TransCanada owns 60 per cent of CrossAlta, which has a working natural gas capacity of 54 Bcf with a maximum capability of delivering 480 mmcf/d.

1. BEAR CREEK
An 80 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant, Bear Creek is located near Grande Prairie, Alberta.

2. MACKAY RIVER
A 165 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant, MacKay River is located near Fort McMurray, Alberta.

3. REDWATER
A 40 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant, Redwater is located near Redwater, Alberta.

4. SUNDANCE A & 5. SUNDANCE B
TransCanada has the rights to 100 per cent of the generating capacity of the 560 MW Sundance A coal-fired power generating facility under a PPA, which expires in 2017. TransCanada also has the rights to 50 per cent of the generating capacity of the 706 MW Sundance B facility under a PPA that expires in 2020. The Sundance facilities are located in south-central Alberta.

6. SHEERNESS
TransCanada has the rights to 756 MW of generating capacity from the Sheerness coal-fired plant under a PPA, which expires in 2020. The Sheerness plant is located in southeastern Alberta.

7. CARSELAND
An 80 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant, Carseland is located near Carseland, Alberta.

8. CANCARB
A 27 MW facility fuelled by waste heat from TransCanada's adjacent thermal carbon black (a natural gas by-product) facility, Cancarb is located in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

9. BRUCE POWER
Bruce Power is a nuclear generating facility located northwest of Toronto, Ontario. TransCanada owns 48.9 per cent of Bruce A, which has four 750 MW reactors, two of which are currently being refurbished and are expected to restart in 2010. TransCanada owns 31.6 per cent of Bruce B, which has four operating reactors with a combined capacity of approximately 3,200 MW.

10. HALTON HILLS
A 683 MW natural gas-fired power plant, Halton Hills is under construction near the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, and is expected to be in service in third quarter 2010.

11. PORTLANDS ENERGY
A 550 MW high-efficiency, combined-cycle natural gas generation power plant, Portlands Energy is under construction near the downtown area of Toronto, Ontario. The plant is 50 per cent owned by TransCanada and is expected to be commissioned in its combined-cycle mode in first quarter 2009.

12. BÉCANCOUR
A 550 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant, Bécancour is located near Trois-Rivières, Québec.

13. CARTIER WIND
The 740 MW Cartier Wind farm consists of six wind power projects located in Québec. Cartier Wind is 62 per cent owned by TransCanada. Three of the projects, Baie-des-Sables, Anse-à-Valleau and Carleton have generating capacities of 110 MW, 101 MW and 109 MW, respectively. Planning and construction of the remaining three projects will continue, subject to future approvals.

14. GRANDVIEW
A 90 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant, Grandview is located in Saint John, New Brunswick.

15. KIBBY WIND
The 132 MW Kibby Wind power project is under construction and will include 44 turbines located in Kibby and Skinner Townships in Maine. Construction began in July 2008 and commissioning of the first phase is expected to begin in fourth quarter 2009.

16. TC HYDRO
With a total generating capacity of 583 MW, TC Hydro comprises 13 hydroelectric facilities, including stations and associated dams and reservoirs, on the Connecticut and Deerfield rivers in New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.

17. OSP
A 560 MW natural gas-fired, combined-cycle facility, OSP is located in Burrillville, Rhode Island.

18. RAVENSWOOD In August 2008, TransCanada acquired the 2,480 MW multiple unit generating facility in Queens, New York employing dual-fuel capable steam turbine, combined cycle and combustion turbine technology.

19. COOLIDGE
A 575 MW simple-cycle, natural gas-fired peaking power generation station, Coolidge is under development in Coolidge, Arizona. Detailed engineering, geotechnical and regulatory work began in 2008 and commissioning of the facility is expected in 2011.

20. EDSON
An underground natural gas storage facility, Edson is connected to the Alberta System near Edson, Alberta. The facility's central processing system is capable of maximum injection and withdrawal rates of 725 mmcf/d of natural gas. Edson has a working natural gas storage capacity of approximately 50 Bcf.

21. CROSSALTA
An underground natural gas storage facility, CrossAlta is connected to the Alberta System and is located near Crossfield, Alberta. TransCanada owns 60 per cent of CrossAlta, which has a working natural gas capacity of 54 Bcf with a maximum capability of delivering 480 mmcf/d.