Due to freezing weather, Northern Natural Gas declared a SystemOverrun Limitation for all market-area zones Thursday.

Citing colder weather forecasts through Monday, affiliatesAlgonquin and Texas Eastern asked shippers running negativeimbalances to schedule makeup volumes as soon as possible.Algonquin is not accepting due-shipper nominations through at leastMonday. Texas Eastern reminded customers that its ability tomaintain peak loads in the M-3 market area depends on theirmaximizing long-haul transportation through the Berne (OH)Compressor Station.

PG&E Gas Transmission-Northwest wants to buy up to 35,000dekatherms for linepack during the Jan. 1-15 period. Gas may bedelivered into the system at either Kingsgate or Stanfield. Bidsare due by noon PST Dec. 27. Call Doug Hahn at (503) 833-4312 formore information.

TransCanada will hold three operating seminars next month coveringthe basics of using its pipeline systems. They are scheduled forJan. 13 in Montreal, Jan. 14 in Toronto and Jan. 19 in Calgary. Inaddition, a workshop on the NrG electronic information system and acustomer feedback session will be held in conjunction with eachseminar. To register, call Kathy Tomilson at (403) 267-6315 or send ane-mail to kathy_tomilson@transcanada.com.

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