RP-20000-110

Trafalgar Facilities Expansion Program

Board Staff Interrogatories

1.	Ref. Sect2/p.2/Par. 1

Please mark schematically Kirkwall and Lisgar stations on the map in the Schedule 1.

MARKET REQUIREMENTS

Total Annual In-franchise Throughput and Number of Customers Requirements

2.	Ref. Sect 3/Par.3/p 4 and Ref. Sect 3/Sch 1

Please define the following terms: system sales, buy/sell, bundled T services, and T- service. Relate these throughput volume categories which are included in the total in-fran chise annual throughput forecast to in-franchise rate classes presented in the Schedule 1.

3.	Ref. Sect 3/Sch 1

Regarding the 2000 to 2005 forecast of in-franchise annual throughput volumes, please explain the 15% annual growth rate displayed in the Line 23 - "Contract" in year 2004.

4.	Ref. Sect 3/Sch 2

Please explain the results of the forecast changes in the number of contract customers. Explain the changes for each contract customer rate class for years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

Existing Transportation Service Requirements

5.	Ref. Sect 3/Par.10/p 2; Ref. Sect 3/Sch 3; Ref. Sect 3/Sch 5

Please identify the types of contracts between 6 existing storage and transportation customers and Union.

6.	Ref. Sect 3/Par.12/p 2 and Ref. Sect 3/Sch 3

Union states that it gave M12 customers opportunity to review their contract levels in order to lower their demand. Pre-filed evidence includes letters from 3 customers: TransCanada, Utilities Kingston, and Gaz Metropolitan. What is the status of communication between Union and other customers regarding this matter? Please enclose copies of any correspondence or additional evidence.

7.	Ref. Sect 3/Sch 3 TransCanada letter dated September 18, 2000

a.	Please describe "Union's 22 call back issue at Parkway" which is referred to in the letter.

b.	How is the reduction of 163 999 GJ, over 3 years, commencing November 1,2000, going to affect the overall market requirements associated with the proposed facilities ?

New Transportation Service Requirements

8.	Ref. Sect 3/p. 4/par 16

Please elaborate on the statement that in the next 5 years the in-franchise growth would fill the 117, 600 GJ/day of excess capacity. Provide the forecast volumes of the excess capacity as well as in-franchise demand volumes annually for the next 5 years.

9.	Please explain the mechanism under the new PBR which will ensure that the risk for any unsold capacity will be held by shareholders not by rate customers.

10.	Ref. Sect 3/Sch. 6

Please define the "N&E Transport" demand category shown in the pie chart.

FOCUS ON THE SEQUENCE OF LOOPING AND A LONG TERM PLAN LEADING TO THE SEQUENCING.

LOOK AT THE APPENDIX "A" OF A PREVIOUS APPLICATION

Existing Transportation Service Requirements

Signed New Transportation Service Requirements

New Transportation Service Requirements

Total Transportation Service Requirements

Ref. Sect3/Sch1-2001-2005 Total Throughput Volumes Forecast

Ref. Sect 3/Sch 2 2001-2005-Total Customer Forecast

Ref. Sect 3/Sch 5 2001-2005- Firm Transportation Daily Contract Demand (GJs)

Ref. Sect 3/Sch 6 2001/2002 Design Day Demands

PLANNING OF PROPOSED FACILITIES

Design Day Demand

In-franchise Genera Service Customers in the Southern Area

Contract Customers in the Southern Area

Customer who require Transportation from Dawn to Parkway or Dawn to Kirkwall

In-franchise customers in Northern and eastern areas

Ex-franchise customers who contract for transportation service from Dawn to either Kirkwall or Parkway

Design Day Supply Delivery at Parkway -Forecasts at Schedule 6

System Planning Criteria (establishing the need)

System Capacity (how the expanded capacity will meet the forecasted demand)

Alternatives to the proposed project

11.	Non facility Alternatives - ask about these non facility alternatives...

Winter Peak Service (WPS)

TCLP Firm Transportation (FT)

Facilities alternatives

Long-term Facilities Plan

PROJECT COSTS

Ref. Sect 5/Sch 1- Total Estimated Pipeline Capital Costs (aggregate for both pipelines)

Ref. Sect 5/Sch 2- Total Estimated Environmental Costs (aggregate for both pipelines, pre-construction; construction ,post-construction; 2001 construction assumed)

Ref. Sect 5/Sch 3- Total Estimated Bright Compressor Station Tie-ins Capital Costs

RATE IMPACTS (PBR, rate cap, current application ?)

PROJECT ECONOMICS

Three Stage Analysis to assess the economic feasibility (EBO 134)

Stage 1- DCF PI 0.75; NPV ($21.3 million) (Ref. Sect5/Sch4/p1-4)

Stage 2- benefit/cost analysis (10% social discount rate, 30 year horizon ($36.4million))	(Ref. Sect5/Sch7/p1-2)

Stage 3- Other Public Interest considerations- quantitative social benefits (Ref. Sect5/Sch8)

Economic Analysis and Long Term Expansion Plan (Ref. Appendix A)

Transmission Capacity Planning

Design Day Transportation Requirements

Design Day Deliveries at Parkway

System Capacity Planning Process

Stage 1-DCF (Schedules 1,2,3)

FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

Design Specifications (Ref Sect4/Sch 3)

Pipe Specifications (Ref Sect4/Sch 3)

Construction Procedures (Ref Sect4/Sch 1)

Project Schedule (Ref Sect4/Sch 2)

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

LAND MATTERS