Firm capacity between Dawn, Kirkwall and Parkway starting as early as Nov. 1, 2018

CHATHAM, ON, Dec. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - Union Gas is holding an open season for incremental firm capacity of up to 350,000 GJ/d beginning in 2018 and an additional 600,000 GJ/d in 2019 along the following transportation paths:

The open season offers firm access to the liquidity and diversity of the Dawn Hub in addition to access to Appalachian supply expected to be available at the Dawn Hub imported through Dawn, Niagara and Chippawa in 2018 and 2019. Customers in eastern Canada and the U.S. Northeast can access these supply points by aligning Union Gas transportation service with capacity on TransCanada and interconnecting systems in the U.S. 

The Dawn Hub, one of North America's most liquid natural gas trading hubs, is the largest integrated natural gas storage facility in Canada and one of the biggest in North America. The Dawn Hub's strategic location in southwestern Ontario provides direct access to most of North America's major supply basins, including Utica and Marcellus. With multiple routes from western Canada, mid-continent, the Rockies, and the Gulf of Mexico all supplying Dawn, as well as the ability to reach markets in eastern Canadian and the U.S. Northeast, the Dawn Hub provides a deep and liquid market.

"Storage and transmission facilities at the Dawn Hub are fully integrated into the North American supply and transportation system, providing shippers with price stability, diversity and security of supply," said Mark Isherwood, vice-president of business development, storage and transmission operations for Union Gas.

The open season runs from Nov. 30, 2015 through Jan. 22, 2016. For more information, visit www.uniongas.com/openseason.

About Union Gas
Union Gas Limited is a major Canadian natural gas storage, transmission and distribution company based in Ontario with 100 years of experience and service to customers. The storage and transmission business offers a variety of storage and transportation services to customers at the Dawn Hub, the fastest growing liquid market hub in North America with the largest underground storage facility in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The Dawn Hub offers customers an important link in the movement of natural gas from Western Canadian and U.S. supply basins to markets in central Canada and the northeast U.S. One of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2015, Union Gas is a Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE) company with assets of $7 billion and approximately 2,200 employees. For more information, visit uniongas.com or follow us on twitter.com/uniongas, facebook.com/uniongas and youtube.com/user/uniongas. 

SOURCE Union Gas Limited