DTE Gas Storage has launched a binding open season for natural gas storage services at the Washington 10 storage complex, which is north of Detroit.

The complex consists of 90 Bcf of high-deliverability storage with bidirectional interconnects to Vector Pipeline and Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. Customers would have access to the Chicago, Michigan and Dawn market hubs, the DTE Energy subsidiary said.

Firm storage would be available beginning April 1, 2011 and/or April 1, 2012, for a term of 10 years or more. Different terms will be considered. The open season ends at 3 p.m. EST on Dec. 14.

Vector last week launched a binding open season for a third expansion of its system (see Daily GPI, Oct. 29). Vector said the expansion, with in-service as soon as November 2011, would add long-haul capacity of up to 115 MMcf/d. Incremental short-haul capacity could be added from Washington, MI, to Dawn, ON, the pipeline said.

For more information on DTE’s open season, contact Mark Bering at (313) 235-6531 or beringm@dteenergy.com.

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