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Agenda. Sunstone Pipeline ProjectRoute DetailsCapital CostsTransportation RatesValue To ShippersProject ProgressProject Schedule. 2. 1. Sunstone Pipeline. JV partnership among Williams Gas Pipeline Company, TransCanada Pipeline and Sempra Pipelines
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1. Sunstone Pipeline LLC
2. Agenda Sunstone Pipeline Project
Route Details
Capital Costs
Transportation Rates
Value To Shippers
Project Progress
Project Schedule 2
3. 1. Sunstone Pipeline JV partnership among Williams Gas Pipeline Company, TransCanada Pipeline and Sempra Pipelines & Storage Corp.
Provides the lowest cost transportation service to the broadest market
Pacific Northwest
California
Northern Nevada
Lower risk than greenfield construction
Existing corridors, existing infrastructure, existing operators
Lower miles
Reasonable, scrubbed cost estimate
Majority of the capacity subscribed 3
4. 2. Sunstone Route 4 Permitting
Environmental aspects are understood and manageable
Utilization of previously permitted corridors will minimize permitting risk and enhance agency cooperation
No show stoppers
Construction
The route is constructible
Good access for pipe delivery along the route
Good access for work crews along the routePermitting
Environmental aspects are understood and manageable
Utilization of previously permitted corridors will minimize permitting risk and enhance agency cooperation
No show stoppers
Construction
The route is constructible
Good access for pipe delivery along the route
Good access for work crews along the route
5. 3. Estimate Reflects Current Cost Trends Cost estimates in 2011 “as spent dollars”
Escalating steel prices and contractor costs factored into the estimate
Validation of costs & route
Williams recent and extensive experience in the Rockies (i.e. Kern River Expansion)
TransCanada engineers independently validated the Sunstone estimate
Third party review
Based on November 2011 start date 5
6. 4. Proposed Rates 6
7. 5. Competitive Option For PNW, Northern California and Northern Nevada Consumers Diversification: Replace high dependence on Canadian imports with access to Rockies production
Reliability: As Canadian Supply declines, supply into western markets becomes the marginal market for Canadian producers
Transport capacity to the PNW from Rockies currently at maximum utilization
High efficiency transportation reduces fuel costs
Access to storage at Jackson Prairie (22 Bcf capacity) and Mist (14 Bcf capacity) 7
8. 5. Sunstone Offers Rockies Producers Valuable Market Access 8
9. 5. Valuable Access For Rockies Producers Sunstone features:
Highest netback out of the Rockies
Lower cost to access Malin
Of the two-thirds capacity already committed, 376 MMcfd represents long-term subscription from end-users, reducing producer commitment to launch project
Lowest reservation charge, minimizes risk and financial commitment
Term differentiated rate options without huge disparity among shippers maintains competitiveness for ALL shippers 9
10. 5. Valuable Access For Rockies Producers (continued) Sunstone provides access to multiple markets and end-use meters:
From Stanfield through interconnects with Northwest Pipeline and GTN
Increase in electric generation loads fueling market growth
Electric generation loads counter-seasonal to California generation loads
Downstream expansions proposed to serve PNW market growth
No expansion required on GTN to serve Northern California and Northern Nevada
Currently 329 MDth/d available
GTN motivated to retain and expand customer base
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11. Sunstone Provides Access To Target Markets Sunstone provides access to the broadest market
3.3 Bcfd currently flows into PNW area from the Rockies and Canada
Of which, 1.4 Bcfd flows into Northern CA and Northern NV via Malin
0.8 Bcfd expected growth in PNW and CA for 2008-2018 (Wood Mackenzie) 11
12. Existing & Proposed PNW Gas-Fired Generation 12
13. Major End-Use Markets Served by Northwest Pipeline & GTN Northwest Pipeline
Washington
Puget Sound Energy
Cascade Natural Gas
Avista Corp
PacificCorp (Chehalis Power)
Oregon
Northwest Natural
Portland General Electric
Avista Corp
Cascade Natural Gas
Idaho
Intermountain Gas
Idaho Power
Nevada
Southwest Gas
Sierra Pacific
GTN
Washington
Avista Corp
Cascade Natural Gas
Oregon
Avista Corp
PPM (Klamath Falls)
Cascade Natural Gas
Hermiston Power
Portland General Electric
Nevada
Sierra Pacific
California
PG&E
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Southern California Gas/SDG&E
Conoco Phillips
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14. 5. NW Region – Key to a Viable Project 14
15. 6. Project Progress On Track Route is essentially fixed, with formal approval process for small reroutes
Survey progress:
Wetland surveys complete by year end
Cultural surveys complete by year end
Paleontology surveys complete by year end
Survey permission received from 82% of landowners
Meetings with regulatory agencies continue to go well
Successful FERC pre-filing meeting on October 7
Formal request for pre-filing scheduled for October 21
Seven open houses scheduled for mid-November 15
16. 7. Schedule Conducted Open Season: March 17 – May 30, 2008
Perform Biological and Cultural Surveys: Summer/Fall 2008
NEPA Pre-Filing Request with FERC: October 2008
Place Pipe and Materials Order: No later than May 2009
FERC filing: Q2 2009
FERC Certificate: Q2 2010
Construction Start: Summer 2010
In-Service Date: November 1, 2011 16
17. These Economic Times… Three financially sound partners able to execute on construction of a large pipeline project
The silver lining:
Economic slowdown means pipe and construction costs may drop before partners need to commit to these costs
For every drop of $100 per ton of steel, project saves $40 million
18. Sunstone Mantras Existing corridor
Fewer miles
Realistic cost
Market diversity and size
Lowest cost transportation 18