PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
2004-10-15

 
For further information contact:
Cindie Ashton, Communications Officer, 546-4291, extension 3116 (cell 329-3462)

UTILITIES KINGSTON PRESENTS
PREFERRED GAS PIPE ROUTE

Next week, residents will have two opportunities to comment on the preferred route of the new natural gas pipeline.

	RELATED LINKS PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES Get more information about two public open houses planned by Utilities Kingston.

Utilities Kingston plans to apply to the Ontario Energy Board for approval to construct approximately 15 kilometres of new natural gas pipeline.

"If approved by the Ontario Energy Board, construction of the pipeline would start in the spring of 2005," says Jim Miller, Manager of the Utilities Technical Services. "The new pipeline would begin at the existing city gate station in Glenburnie, connect with a pressure regulation station within the Joesph P. Clyde Industrial Park and end at the Queen's University Central Heating Plant."

The project will involve the construction of approximately 10 kilometres of 300 millimetre (12 inch) and five kilometres of 200 millimetre (8 inch) diameter pipe to reinforce the natural gas supply in the central Kingston area. The current pipeline is nearing the 50 year mark.

"The new pipeline will strengthen the reliability of the natural gas supplied to our customers," adds Miller. "It would also enable operational flexibility by having a second independent supply line to the City."

The proposed route for the high-pressure pipeline runs south along Perth Road to Bur Brook Road, west to Sunnyside Road, and south under Highway 401 to the industrial park at the north side of Binnington Court. It then travels east on Dalton Avenue, to Sir John A. Macdonald, where it then heads south to Johnson Street. Finally the route moves east to Albert where it heads south to King Street and ends at the Queen's University Central Heating Plant.

Utilities Kingston has two dates planned for public open houses; Wednesday, October 20 at the Glenburnie Fire Hall, 1485 Unity Road from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. and again from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.; and on Thursday, October 21 at the Utilities Kingston building, 211 Counter Street from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. and again from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Representatives from Utilities Kingston and SENES, the consultants contracted to prepare the route and assess the impacts of the project, will be available to answer questions.

- 30 -