The following is an update to the Short-Term Operational Plan for the maintenance on the NPS 36 Foothills BC Mainline.

The Alberta/BC (ALTBC) border receipt capability will be reduced to 72.0 E6m3/d (2542 MMcf/d) effective 08:00 MST, February 3, and continuing to an undetermined date.  Firm service levels for the month of February are 66.7 E6m3/d (2355 MMcf/d) at the ALTBC border.

This reduction in capability is driven by analysis of new information obtained on-site from recent pipe excavations, which indicate a need to reduce the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure.  As the analysis is still ongoing, TransCanada may require additional reductions in Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure on short notice.  However, TransCanada will endeavor to provide shippers with as much notice as possible of any future changes.

All of this work is part of TransCanada's ongoing maintenance program, aimed at bringing the currently de-rated pipeline back to its full Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure as soon as possible.

Further updates will be provided via bulletin.  For more information, please contact The Pipe Line at 403.920.PIPE or toll-free at 1.877.920.7473.