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Spectra energy announceS planS to Further expand new england pipeline SyStemS Spectra Energy and Spectra Energy Partners have announced plans to expand natural gas pipeline capacity into the New England Market to meet the demand for reliable electric power generation and additionally provide direct access to nat- ural gas supplies to consumers. These plans for expansion of the Algonquin and Maritimes pipeline systems are in response to the New England governors' recent initiative on new energy infra- structure and in anticipation of a request for proposal to be initiated by The New England States Committee on Electricity. This expansion, as outlined in a June 27 letter to NESCOE, would create up to 1 Bcf/day in capacity, and is in addition to Spectra Energy's previously announced Algonquin Incremental Market and Atlantic Bridge projects. The project in- service date is dependent upon the timing of NESCOE's process. "Spectra Energy stands ready with a unique solution to New England's need for reliable electricity supply. Our pipe- lines are in the right place at the right time to supply the region's electric plants with affordable, clean, domestic natural gas," said Bill Yardley, Spectra Energy's presi- dent of U. S. Transmission and Storage. "To enhance the reliability of approxi- mately 60% of these generators, we can expand our mainline and lateral facilities along our existing pipeline footprint while minimizing the effect on communities and the environment." Spectra Energy's expansion project will deliver gas directly to these natural gas- fired electric generators on a firm basis, providing increased electric reliability and leading to more competitive energy prices for the region. Specifically, the Spectra Energy solution for New England will: • Provide guaranteed supplies of natu- ral gas on peak days for strategic power plants, using existing pipeline routes, min- imizing effects on communities, landown- ers and the environment • Provide new services, including the ability to accommodate the projected need for more gas-fired quick-start power generation units to respond to sudden changes in output from intermittent renewable resources • Be scalable, to ramp up supplies as demand grows • Provide direct access to natural gas supplies to consumers Spectra Energy's Algonquin Incremental Market expansion project will begin to de-bottleneck the pipeline system by winter of 2016, helping to enhance reliability and soften natural gas prices in New England. AIM is underpinned by commitments from gas utility companies across southern New England that entered into long-term capacity contracts. Atlantic Bridge's proposed in-service is November 2017, and it will be similarly supported by gas utilities. Electric power generators will typically only have access to gas from these projects when it becomes available on the unpredictable secondary market. The plans announced today will provide needed additional firm supplies, deliv- ered directly to the power generators, to address the electric reliability issue. aShrae, iaQa to Join ForceS to grow reSourceS For indoor air Quality proFeSSionalS ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association have agreed in principle to join forces, combining resources to improve indoor air quali- ty in the built environment. Pending a three to six month period of due dili- gence, IAQA will become a part of the ASHRAE organization while maintain- ing its own brand and board of directors. IAQA will operate independently within ASHRAE's organizational structure. Plans call for IAQA headquarters to relo- cate from Rockville, Md., to Atlanta, Ga., home of ASHRAE's international head- quarters. The agreement was reached between the leadership of both associa- tions and confirmed at ASHRAE's 2014 Annual Conference that concluded ear- lier this month in Seattle, Wash. "This merger is beneficial to both ASHRAE and IAQA in that it strength- ens the programs and services of both organizations," Tom Phoenix, ASHRAE president, said. "The work of IAQA com- plements the work of ASHRAE in its standards, research, publications and edu- cational offerings. We now combine our resources to ensure the industry receives the best indoor air quality technical guid- ance and educational programs possible, which means improved indoor air quality for the world around us." 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