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Delaware County Cooperative Extension May 17, 2012

Delaware County Cooperative Extension May 17, 2012. Constitution Pipeline Project. C onstitution Pipeline Company, LLC. Introduction. Joint Venture between Williams Partners L.P. and Cabot Pipeline Holdings LLC.

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Delaware County Cooperative Extension May 17, 2012

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  1. Delaware County Cooperative Extension May 17, 2012 Constitution Pipeline Project Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC

  2. Introduction May 17, 2012 | Joint Venture between Williams Partners L.P. and Cabot Pipeline Holdings LLC. Williams Partners owns 75% of Constitution and Cabot owns the remaining 25%. Shippers on the Constitution Pipeline are Cabot and Southwestern Energy. Williams Partners will provide regulatory, permitting, land acquisition, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance services for the pipeline. Williams Partners operates the Transco Pipeline that serves markets along the Eastern Seaboard. Project provides opportunity to deliver new gas supply (650,000 dekatherms / day) to Northeast markets through new interconnects with existing Iroquois Gas Transmission and Tennessee Gas Pipeline systems. Target in-service date – March 2015

  3. Project Overview & Facilities May 17, 2012 | • Approximately 121 miles of new 30-inch, 1480 psig rated pipeline • Starts at Williams Field Services Company, LLC’s planned “Central Station” in Susquehanna County, PA • Interconnections with Iroquois Gas Transmission and Tennessee Gas Pipeline; both located in Schoharie County, NY • Appurtenant aboveground facilities including block valves, pigging facilities, communication facilities, etc. • New 32,000 horsepower (ISO) gas turbine-driven compressor station located in Schoharie County, NY • Two receipt metering stations in Susquehanna County, PA and two delivery metering stations in Schoharie County, NY

  4. Project Overview & Facilities May 17, 2012 |

  5. Project Schedule May 17, 2012 | • Project Schedule • Commence FERC Pre-File Process April 16, 2012 • Submit Draft Resource Reports 1 and 10 May 21, 2012 • Commence field surveys June 2012 • Community Open Houses Mid-July 2012 • Submit Air Permit Application to NYSDEC August 2012 • Submit Draft FERC Environmental Report October 2012 • Submit Final FERC 7(c) Application January 2013 • Submit Other State & Federal Permit Applications January 2013 • Target for FERC Third-Party Prepared Draft EIS June 2013 • Target for FERC Final EIS September 2013 • Target for FERC Order November 2013 • Target for decisions on State & Federal Permits December 2013 • Target for decision on NYSDEC Air Permit January 2014 • Commence Tree Clearing January 2014 • Begin Pipeline Construction April 2014 • Project In-Service March 2015

  6. Agricultural Measures May 17, 2012 | Will employ qualified agricultural and soil conservation Specialists/Inspectors; Will identify types of agricultural land and facilities; Depth of cover (agricultural standard of 48 inches); Minimize impacts to active agricultural land from above ground facilities; The construction work space across agricultural land will be 125 feet;

  7. Agricultural Measures May 17, 2012 | Subsurface intercept drains will be used to control soil saturation and/or aid trench breakers; Work with landowners to identify location of drain tiles, irrigation systems, potable wells, springs and other similar features early in the process; Identify active Sugar Bush production areas; The open trench will be fenced and temporary livestock and farm equipment crossings (or trench plugs) will be provided where requested and/or needed by the farm owner/operator.

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  9. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission(FERC) May 17, 2012 | • Website: www.ferc.gov • Docket No PF 12-9 • Constitution Pipeline Toll-free Hotline: • 866-455-9103

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