SYSTEM UTILIZATION MONTHLY REPORT - … · Highlights This Month: • April 2018 represents the start of Summer 2018. All calculations are based off the summer capabilities.. SYSTEM

Highlights This Month:

• April 2018 represents the start of Summer 2018. All calculations are based off the summer capabilities..

SYSTEM UTILIZATION MONTHLY REPORTfor the month ending

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NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.

Published date:June 15th, 2018

April 2018


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Utilization reports are posted approximately six weeks after the end of the reported month.

If you have any questions on the content of this report, contact Winston Cao at (403) 920-5315 or [email protected].

MONTHLY FEATURES PAGE Firm Transportation Service Contract Utilization ..................................................................... . 3 Design Capability Utilization Upper Peace River ...................................................................................................................... .. 4 Upper & Central Peace River ..................................................................................................... . 5 Peace River Design ..................................................................................................................... . 6 Upstream James River ................................................................................................................ . 7 Eastern Alberta Mainline (James River to Princess) .................................................................. . 8 Western Alberta Mainline (AB/BC & AB/Montana Borders) ................................................... . 9 Rimbey Nevis – Flow Within ................................................................................................... .10 South & Alderson – Flow Within ............................................................................................... .11 Medicine Hat - Flow Within ....................................................................................................... .12 Eastern Alberta Mainline (Princess to Empress/McNeill) .......................................................... .13 Ft. McMurray Area – Flow Within…………………………………………………………… ...14 Kirby Area – Flow Within……………………………………………………………………….15 North of Bens Lake – Flow Within ............................................................................................. ..16 North & South of Bens Lake – Flow Within…………………………………………………….17 Future Firm Transportation Service Availability ....................................................................... .18 How to Use This Report ................................................................................................................ .19 REFERENCES NGTL Design Areas Map ............................................................................................................. 20 NGTL Pipeline Segments Map ..................................................................................................... 21 Definition of Terms ........................................................................................................................ 22

FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE1 CONTRACT UTILIZATION3

By NGTL Pipeline Segments

Apr CD Apr CDSegment Contract Utilization (TJ/d) Utilization (MMcf/d) UPRM FT 0% 0.0 80% 79

FT + IT2 0% 81%

PRLL FT 48% 30.4 83% 245FT + IT 54% 87%

NWML FT 100% 6.9 82% 359FT + IT 114% 82%

GRDL FT 0% 5.0 91% 2,930FT + IT 536% 91%

WAEX FT 61% 7.0 70% 892FT + IT 318% 70%

JUDY FT 56% 16.8 81% 45FT + IT 60% 83%

GPML FT 54% 158.4 78% 4,895FT + IT 130% 79%

CENT FT 0% 0.0 75% 2,268FT + IT 0% 76%

LPOL FT 64% 96.2 76% 1,011FT + IT 68% 80%

WGAT FT 79% 3,930.0 96% 240FT + IT 81% 108%

ALEG FT 54% 386.9 97% 617FT + IT 56% 114%

SLAT FT 30% 179.3 98% 132FT + IT 30% 146%

MLAT FT 71% 262.3 89% 90FT + IT 71% 135%

BLEG FT 48% 155.5 99% 380FT + IT 53% 128%

EGAT FT 99% 4,793.0 79% 15FT + IT 102% 125%

MRTN FT 32% 20.2 69% 41FT + IT 34% 93%

LIEG FT 70% 2,091.3 57% 32FT + IT 70% 85%

KIRB FT 82% 1,630.7 75% 31FT + IT 82% 97%

SMHI FT 44% 12.0 54% 19FT + IT 44% 90%

REDL FT 26% 19.0 33% 22FT + IT 30% 96%

COLD FT 54% 180.0 33% 16FT + IT 61% 93%

EDM FT 46% 1,846.0 81% 32FT + IT 46% 127%

NLAT FT 72% 30.6 93% 107FT + IT 72% 114%

WAIN FT 24% 0.4 92% 4FT + IT 24% 146%

ELAT FT 83% 288.4 87% 95FT + IT 85% 129%

TOTAL SYSTEM FT 78% 16,146.4 82% 14,598FT + IT 81% 86%

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billed volumes divided by applicable receipt or delivery Contract level.

Delivery Receipt

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1. FT includes all receipt and delivery Firm Transportation Services.2. IT includes receipt and delivery Interruptible Services.3. Utilization data is based on billed monthly volumes. Percent utilization calculated as FT and FT + IT

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103m3/dThroughput vs. Design Capability

Upper Peace River

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONUPPER PEACE RIVER

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONUPPER and CENTRAL PEACE RIVER



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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONPEACE RIVER DESIGN(Upper, Central and Lower Peace River)

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONUPSTREAM JAMES RIVER(Edson Mainline, Peace River Design and Marten Hills)



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Upstream James River


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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONEASTERN ALBERTA MAINLINE(James River to Princess)

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATION WESTERN ALBERTA MAINLINE(Alberta/B.C. and Alberta/Montana Borders)

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONRIMBEY-NEVIS – FLOW WITHIN



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103m3/dTotal Deliveries vs. Design Capability

Rimbey Nevis - Delivery Capability


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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONSOUTH and ALDERSON – FLOW WITHIN

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONMEDICINE HAT – FLOW WITHIN

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATION EASTERN ALBERTA MAINLINE(Princess to Empress / McNeill)



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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONFT. McMURRAY AREA – FLOW WITHIN

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONKIRBY AREA – FLOW WITHIN

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONNORTH OF BENS LAKE – FLOW WITHIN

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70% 82%77%

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DESIGN CAPABILITY UTILIZATIONNORTH & SOUTH OF BENS LAKE – FLOW WITHIN

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70% 83%77%

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FUTURE FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AVAILABILITY

Estimated Firm Transportation Service Availability

Please refer to the following web site for

current FT-R / FT-D Availability Maps:


Please consult with your CustomerAccount Manager to discuss your FirmTransportation Service needs.

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HOW TO USE THIS REPORT

Overview

This report contains recent historical information on the level of utilization of firm transportation ServiceAgreements on the NGTL system, relative usage of interruptible service, level of utilization of designpipeline capacity.

Data is reported either by Pipeline Segment (26 segments make up the system, without 23 & 27) or DesignArea (13 Design Areas for the system). Maps of both are included in the reference section.

Firm Transportation Service Contract Utilization

The Firm Transportation Service Contract Utilization report shows the percent utilization for each of the 26NGTL pipeline segments and 3 major export delivery points comprising the total system. The utilizationdata is based on billed monthly volumes. Percent utilization is calculated as firm transportation service andfirm transportation service + interruptible service divided by applicable receipt or delivery contract level.Historical Data involving billed volumes lags the current date by approximately two months.

Design Capability Utilization

The load factor/segment flow graphs show actual flow versus design capability values for various NGTLsystem areas. The graphs also show seasonal (winter/summer) design capability and average load factors(LF) for each season. Load factors are obtained by comparing the receipt, delivery, or throughput flowcondition in each of the Alberta design areas against the corresponding design capability. Consequently,design capability utilization is measured as Average Actual Flow / Seasonal Design Capability. Data usedin these reports lags the current date by at least one month.

Design Flow Capability utilization is a function of several factors that include:

Total market demand for Alberta natural gas. Seasonal changes in market demand for Alberta natural gas. Receipt nominating practices of customers individually and in aggregate to meet that level of demand. Scheduled maintenance which could effect actual flow requirement in a design area at any given time. Design assumptions used in determining required segment flow requirement.

Future Firm Transportation Service Availability

The Future Firm Transportation Service Availability report presents guidelines and timing for all futurefirm transportation service requests.

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Calgary

Edmonton

Calgary

Edmonton

NGTL Design Areas

Upper Peace River

Central Peace River

Lower Peace River

Marten Hills

Edson Mainline

Rimbey-Nevis

Eastern Alberta Mainline (James River to Princess)

Western Alberta Mainline

North of Bens Lake

South of Bens Lake

Medicine Hat

South and Alderson

(Last updated Nov 2011)

Calgary

Edmonton

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Edmonton

NGTL Design Areas

Upper Peace River

Central Peace River

Lower Peace River

Marten Hills

Edson Mainline

Rimbey-Nevis

Eastern Alberta Mainline (James River to Princess)

Western Alberta Mainline

North of Bens Lake

South of Bens Lake

Medicine Hat

South and Alderson

(Last updated Nov 2011)

Eastern Alberta Mainline (PrincessTo Empress/McNeill)

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Last Update May, 2018

Design Capability Utilization Actual Flow The amount of gas flowing within or out of the design area. Design Capability The volume of gas that can be transported from the design area on the pipeline system considering given design assumptions.

AVGLF (Average Load Factor) The ratio between average Actual Flow and Design Capability. It is calculated for every design season (summer/winter) as shown on the graphs.

Intra NGTL System Deliveries The amount of sales gas flowing off the system within an area. Receipt Flow Aggregate of actual receipts within an area and the Actual Flow of the upstream area.

Other System Load Factor The volume weighted average of the Average Load Factor (AVGLF) of all design areas on the system

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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