TransCanada places final section of 2017 NGTL Expansion Program into service

7ransCanada Corporation 7ransCanada today April announced its 1orthwest 0ainline /oop-%oundary /ake pipeline has been placed into service, completing the final section of its 01 (xpansion Program on the 129A *as 7ransmission /td. 1*7/ System. :ith the completion of winter construction activities, the 01 (xpansion Program represents a 1. billion investment in Canadian natural gas infrastructure, and connects low-cost, clean-burning natural gas from northwest Alberta and northeast %ritish Columbia to the 1*7/ System. 7he 01 (xpansion Program added approximately 0 kilometres km of new pipeline and additional compression facilities and increased the 1*7/ System capacity by approximately

00 million cubic feet per day. In addition, it generated an estimated

00 million in labour income during the construction phase and will add an estimated 1. billion in gross domestic product in Canada.

“:e continue to focus on optimi]ing the competitiveness of the 1*7/ System and services and expanding our established transportation network to connect growing volumes of :estern Canadian Sedimentary %asin natural gas to markets across 1orth America,” said 7racy 5obinson, 7ransCanada’s senior vice-president and general manager, Canadian *as Pipelines. “ProMects like the 01 1*7/ (xpansion program demonstrate our strong focus on future growth opportunities for producers and we are working with industry to address their needs for long-term, safe and reliable transportation service.” The 2017 (xpansion Program is part of 7ransCanada’s commitment of more than billion in near-term growth capital to the 1*7/ System that will, subMect to regulatory approvals, allow the company to increase its delivery capacity of clean-burning natural gas on the system by . billion cubic feet per day by 0 1. Completion of the 01 (xpansion Program follows consecutive, successful, over-subscribed open seasons to connect growing basin supply to downstream markets across 1orth America, as well as a negotiated revenue reTuirement settlement that provides 1*7/ customers with cost certainty for 01 - 01 . 7he 1*7/ System is an extensive natural gas pipeline system in :estern Canada that is comprised of approximately , 0 km of pipeline and associated facilities.