About Millennium

Millennium Pipeline provides consumers in the Northeast with additional natural gas infrastructure to meet the growing demand for clean energy. The pipeline extends from Independence in Steuben County, NY to Buena Vista in Rockland County, NY. Millennium, which is supplied by local production and storage fields and interconnecting upstream pipelines, serves customers along its route in the Southern Tier and helps meet the energy needs of Northeast markets.

History

On December 22, 1997, and as supplemented on July 7, 1998, Millennium Pipeline requested authority from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct, acquire and operate a new, large diameter natural gas pipeline system extending from a proposed interconnect with facilities to be constructed by TransCanada Pipelines Limited at the International Boundary between the United States and Canada in Lake Erie to a point in Westchester County, New York. The proposed infrastructure was required to meet increasing demand for natural gas in the Northeast. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an Interim Order on December 19, 2001, and an Order Issuing Certificates on September 19, 2002 approving the Project.

After lengthy environmental review and a changing natural gas marketplace, the Millennium Pipeline was reconfigured as part of the Northeast (NE)-07 Project. On August 1, 2005, Millennium filed at FERC to amend its certificate proposing interconnects with Empire State Pipeline at Corning, NY; Algonquin Gas Transmission at Ramapo, NY; and Orange & Rockland Utilities, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, and Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation. On December 21, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order amending the certificate issued to Millennium in the original Order. The amended Order reduced the length and size of the Millennium Pipeline, added a compressor station and allowed interconnecting pipelines to construct facilities for Millennium shippers.

On June 22, 2007, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized Millennium to commence construction. Millennium Pipeline went in service on December 22, 2008.

Anchor shippers were National Grid, ConEd, Central Hudson Gas and Electric and Columbia Gas Transmission.

Traditional natural gas markets are expected to grow in the Northeast as efforts increase to improve air quality. Western New York storage development supports seasonal use of natural gas and discoveries of local gas production including Marcellus Shale gas improve optionality and reliability of natural gas. Millennium Pipeline is well positioned to deliver these benefits to gas consumers..