Vector Pipeline and Guardian Pipeline Announce New Interconnection

Vector Pipeline and Guardian Pipeline Announce New
Interconnection 


LIVONIA, Mich., Nov. 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new interconnect between
Vector Pipeline L.P. and Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. near Joliet in Will County,
Ill., is now available for service.

With a design capacity of 100 MMcf/d, the Joliet interconnection is expandable
to 400 MMcf/d.

"This interconnection offers Vector shippers and storage providers access to
Wisconsin markets via Guardian," said Craig R. Fishbeck, Vector president.
"Additionally, Vector's shippers will now have access to additional supplies
off other pipelines, such as Midwestern Gas Transmission and Natural Gas
Pipeline of America, by utilizing Guardian's hub services."

"Interconnecting with Vector gives natural gas markets in southern Wisconsin
competitive access to alternative storage providers in Michigan and Ontario,"
said Richard Gielecki, Guardian president.   "This interconnect also provides
an additional outlet for MGT and NGPL gas via Guardian's competitive hub
services."

The 42-inch Vector Pipeline transports Western Canadian natural gas from the
Chicago market hub in Joliet to the hub at Dawn, Ontario, providing access to
markets and storage in the upper Midwest and eastern Canada.

Vector Pipeline L.P. is a joint venture between Calgary-based Enbridge Inc.
(NYSE/TSE: ENB), with a 60 percent interest, and Detroit-based DTE Energy
Company (NYSE:DTE), with a 40 percent interest. Information about Vector is
available online at http://www.vector-pipeline.com/ .  Information about
Enbridge and DTE Energy is available at http://www.enbridge.com/ and
http://www.dteenergy.com/, respectively.

Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. is a partnership of three Midwest energy companies:
Wisconsin Energy Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis.; WPS Resources
Corporation, headquartered in Green Bay, Wis.; and Viking Gas Transmission, a
subsidiary of Northern Border Partners, L.P., headquartered in Omaha, Neb.
Guardian Pipeline provides competitive natural gas transportation service from
its hub near Joliet, Ill., to markets in southern Wisconsin. The 142-mile
pipeline from Joliet to Ixonia, Wis., has 750,000 Dth/d of capacity, which is
98-percent subscribed. Information about Guardian Pipeline is available at
http://www.guardianpipeline.com/ . 

DATASOURCE: Vector Pipeline L.P.



CONTACT:  Larry Springer, media contact for Vector, [phone],

; or Ralph Deptolla media contact for Guardian, +1-

262-442-4865,  



Web site:  http://www.enbridgepartners.com/

http://www.enbridge.com/

http://www.vector-pipeline.com/

http://www.dteenergy.com/

http://www.guardianpipeline.com/ 

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