RP-2000-0110	Thursday, February 1, 2001

Trafalgar Expansion - 2000/2001

Additional Issues to be Covered in the Hearing

(as Identified in the Briefing Meeting on January 31, 2001)

•	Historically, what is the economic feasibility of previous looping applications approved by the board- PI values

•	Construction cost per meter is relatively low. PI is also low

•	Increased price of gas and how that would reflect the economic assessment results

•	Trend of using alternative fuels (e.g. oil) because of increased gas prices

•	Demand for the capacity justifies the construction

•	Demand forecast- Confirm that the demand forecast accounts for the new co-gen projects

•	Competition from the "east" new proposed pipeline St John to Quebec to be in service in 2005, Enbridge and Gmi swap arrangements