Vector Pipeline announced the start-up of the Highland compressor station in southeastern Michigan, which brings the pipeline’s capacity to 1 Bcf/d from about 700 MMcf/d. The Highland station, with two 15,000-HP compressor units, is located in Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan.

“With the addition this week of the Highland compressor station to the Vector system, our total capacity will be approximately one billion cubic feet per day,” said Craig R. Fishbeck, Vector President. “This continues our planned enhancement of competitive transportation services to northwest Indiana, southern Michigan, southwestern Ontario and markets beyond.”

The 42- and 36-inch Vector pipeline transports Western Canadian and U.S. natural gas from interconnects with Alliance, Northern Border and other pipelines at the market hub in Chicago to the hub at Dawn, ON, while also providing access to markets and storage in the U.S. Upper Midwest. As a competitive additional supply source at Dawn, Vector can serve key markets in the Ontario and Quebec provinces of Canada, along with the northeast region of the United States.

Parties interested in Vector’s competitive services or additional information should contact Vector’s office in Livonia, Michigan, at (734) 462-0230.

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