CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 28, 2011) - Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) announced today that the National Energy Board (NEB) has approved the 10-year Competitive Toll Settlement (CTS) agreement reached with shippers on its crude oil mainline system.
The NEB determined that the 2011 CTS is consistent with the revised guidelines for negotiated settlements. The CTS will be effective July 1, 2011.
"We are pleased with the decision of the NEB and look forward to using this long-term agreement to the mutual benefit of Enbridge and our shippers," said Enbridge President and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick D. Daniel. "The CTS will provide a simplified toll structure, certainty and stability for crude volumes received in Canada, as well as competitive long-term tolls for the Enbridge Mainline System."
The CTS covers the local tolls to be charged for service on the Canadian portion of the mainline system held by wholly owned subsidiary Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (EPI). Local tolls for service on the U.S. portion of the system, held by affiliate Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. (EEP) (NYSE: EEP), will not be affected by the CTS and will continue to be established by EEP's existing toll agreements. The CTS also provides for an International Joint Tariff (IJT) for crude oil shipments originating in Canada on the EPI system, and delivered in the U.S. off the EEP system. The IJT is designed to provide mainline shippers with a stable and competitive long-term toll, preserving and enhancing throughput on both the EPI and EEP systems.
More details of the CTS are available at: www.enbridge.com/DeliveringEnergy/Shippers/Competitive-Tolling-Settlement
Enbridge Inc., a Canadian company, is a North American leader in delivering energy and one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations. As a transporter of energy, Enbridge operates, in Canada and the U.S., the world's longest crude oil and liquids transportation system. The Company also has a growing involvement in the natural gas transmission and midstream businesses, and is expanding its interests in renewable and green energy technologies including wind and solar energy, hybrid fuel cells and carbon dioxide sequestration. As a distributor of energy, Enbridge owns and operates Canada's largest natural gas distribution company, and provides distribution services in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State. Enbridge employs approximately 6,400 people, primarily in Canada and the U.S. ranked as one of Canada's Greenest Employers, and one of the Top 100 Companies to Work for in Canada. Enbridge's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit enbridge.com
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