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Nicor Gas Overview. Background informationSupply PortfolioPipeline InterconnectsGas Purchasing. Nicor Gas' Service Territory. Subsidiary of Nicor Inc.2 million customers1-2% annual growth rateAdding 30,000 customers annuallyAnnual sendout exceeds 500 Bcf (50% Sales/ 50% End-users). Nicor Gas Customer Mix (% of 2002 Deliveries).
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1. WPA Presentation Dan Fox
Senior Capacity Planning Consultant
2. Nicor Gas Overview Background information
Supply Portfolio
Pipeline Interconnects
Gas Purchasing
3. Nicor Gas’ Service Territory Subsidiary of Nicor Inc.
2 million customers
1-2% annual growth rate
Adding 30,000 customers annually
Annual sendout exceeds 500 Bcf (50% Sales/ 50% End-users)
4. Nicor Gas Customer Mix(% of 2002 Deliveries)
5. Nicor Gas’ Portfolio Designed Peak Day sendout - 5.2 Bcf
Planned 2.8 Bcf/d Nicor Gas storage withdrawal
140 Bcf top gas capacity in 7 locations
Aquifer based
1 Bcf/d injection capability
6. Nicor Gas’ Portfolio (continued) 1.8 Bcf/d of pipeline transport capacity
Remaining filled with citygate purchases
7. Nicor Gas System Map
8. Major Pipeline Suppliers to Chicago Area
9. Nicor Gas - Natural Gas Pipeline of America Nicor Gas Interconnects 82 locations
Approximately 1.0 BCF of transport
Approximately 0.5 BCF of No-Notice Storage Service
To fill Nicor Gas’ storage fields, Peak Day deliveries and Balance Power Plants
10. Nicor Gas - Northern Natural Gas Nicor Gas interconnect at East Dubuque
Approximately 0.2 BCF of Transport
High load factor
Supports north end of Nicor Gas’ system
11. Nicor Gas - ANR Nicor Gas Interconnects - 2 existing and 1 being developed
Access to Nicor Gas’ Transmission and Storage systems
with about 500,000 dth/day
12. Nicor Gas - Northern Border Pipeline Nicor Gas Interconnects -2
Access to Nicor Gas’ Transmission and Storage systems
Citygate purchases
13. Nicor Gas - Alliance Nicor Gas Interconnect -1
Access to Nicor Gas’ Transmission and Storage systems
14. Nicor Gas’ Gas Purchasing Parameters Reliability
Liquid point
Dislike price volatility
Competitive prices
Long term supply availability
Diversify supply basins
15. Nicor Gas’ Gas Purchasing Contracts Short term 1 year or less
Long term 3-5 years
Index based pricing
Midcontinent zone
Chicago market
Citygate vs. transport
16. Questions?
17. Contact Information Dan Fox
Senior Capacity Planning Consultant
1844 Ferry Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563
(630) 983-8676 Ext. 4818
Fax: (630) 983-9885
Email: Dfox@nicor.com