Iroquois Gas Transmission System LP’s Eastchester ExtensionProject has been fully subscribed and will bring 230 MDth/d topower electric generation to serve residential, industrial andcommercial customers in New York City served by Consolidated EdisonEnergy Inc., KeySpan Ravenswood Inc., Orion Power Holdings Inc.,Mirant New York Management Inc. and Virginia Power Energy MarketingInc.

The 29-mile extension of its mainline originates in Northport,Long Island, and terminates at an interconnect with ConEd in theBronx. Twenty-seven miles run beneath Long Island Sound. ConEd willreceive 30,000 Dth/d and KeySpan, Orion and Mirant will eachreceive 60,000 Dth/d. Virginia Power will receive 20,000 Dth/d fromIroquois.

“Of all projects now proposed to serve New York City, Iroquois’Eastchester Extension brings the greatest benefit to the energyinfrastructure with the least impact to the area,” said Craig Frew,president of the Iroquois Pipeline Operating Co., which operatesthe pipeline. “This new link will provide price competition for gascoming from the Gulf of Mexico,” he said, as well as help the statemeet its federal Clean Air Act mandates. Frew said the companycould phase in capacity expansions with “minimal additionalupstream compression” under the new system when needed.

Iroquois, headquartered in Shelton, CT, owns an interstate pipethat extends 375 miles from the U.S.-Canada border at Waddington,NY through Connecticut to South Commack on Long Island. Itcurrently has multi-year firm contracts to transport almost 987.5MDt/d for more than 30 gas utilities, power generators, marketersand producers.

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