Spectra Energy plans to expand natural gas pipeline capacity into the New England Market (United States) to meet critical demand for reliable electric power generation. These plans for expansion of the Algonquin and Maritimes pipeline systems are in response to the New England governors’ recent initiative on new energy infrastructure and in anticipation of a Request for Proposal to be initiated by The New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE). This expansion would create up to 1 Bcf/day (10.3 bcm/year) in capacity, and is in addition to Spectra Energy’s previously announced Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) and Atlantic Bridge projects.
Source: Spectra