A Brief Introduction to the Project Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Information Session

April 2013
Confidential

TransCanada

A leading North American energy infrastructure company A Canadian company with over 60 years of experience building and operating pipelines in North America 68,500 km of natural gas pipelines 11,800 megawatts of power generation Employs 4,900 people (2,962 in Canada)

Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project

Progress Energy has selected TransCanada to build, own and operate a pipeline project that would transport natural gas to a

proposed LNG terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C. The gas will be
liquefied and shipped to export markets. The 48-inch pipeline will originate in the northeast B.C. natural gas fields, at a point north of Hudsons Hope.

The conceptual corridor is approximately 750 km in length.

British Columbia is expected to lead the regulatory process.
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Study Corridor

Route definition will consider a number of factors, including Aboriginal, landowner and stakeholder input, the environment, archeological and cultural values, land use compatibility, public safety, constructability and economics.
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Project Milestones
January 9, 2013 Project announcement End of March 2013 - Project Description

to regulators; public comment period to

follow Autumn 2013 - Terms of reference for environmental application (Application

Information Requirements) to be
published by regulator; public comment period Early 2014 - Submission of environmental application; public comment period Late 2015 or early 2016 - Pending regulatory approval, anticipate construction to begin 2018 Project in-service
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Environmental Assessment: Typical Study Topics

Geophysical Environment (soil capability, terrain stability, acid rock

drainage, seismicity)
Vegetation (species of concern, ecological communities of concern) Wetlands

Wildlife (mammal, amphibian and

bird populations, species at risk populations) Fisheries and Aquatic Environment (recreationally, commercially and/or culturally important fish and fish habitat, species of conservation concern, surface water quality)
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Aboriginal Engagement

TransCanada seeks meaningful and

respectful Aboriginal engagement on all projects We respect the legal and constitutional

rights of Aboriginal people

We are committed to engaging with Aboriginal communities along the conceptual route to understand how the project may affect them We support Aboriginal contracting and employment programs

Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project Regulatory Process

Project approvals are required from the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and BC Oil and Gas Commission Application to BC EAO expected to be filed in early 2014 Additional permits will be sought from other agencies, in accordance with regulatory requirements Environmental field studies and socio-economic information collection, Cultural and Heritage Resource Studies will be undertaken in collaboration

with First Nations

What to Expect During and After Construction

The project includes above-ground compressor and meter stations and approximately 750 km of buried pipeline A right-of-way will be sought once the route has been finalized land ownership does not change hands Strict adherence to the Environmental Protection Plan After completion, the surface will be reclaimed

During Construction

After Construction

Pipeline Safety
Top quality steel and welding techniques, confirmed by x-ray or ultrasound processes

Before being placed in service, pipeline

integrity is tested under pressure beyond the maximum operating pressure 24/7 monitoring by trained personnel at

TransCanadas state-of-the-art Gas

Control Centre Emergency Response Program, coordinated with local

first responders
A 60 year history of building and operating pipelines safely
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Thank You

CONTACT US: Telephone: Project Email: 1-855-253-0099 toll-free princerupertgas@transcanada.com

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