SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK--Enbridge Gas New Brunswick has recently
completed distribution pipelines that will make the benefits of
natural gas available to more homes and businesses in Saint John.
Homeowners and businesses in the Rothesay Avenue area,
Millidgeville and Saint John West now have the option to switch to
the low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel. Access to natural
gas has been available for more than a month in East Saint John,
in the Grandview Industrial Park.
"Switching to natural gas is one of the best investments a
business or homeowner can make," says Mark Butler, Marketing
Manager, Enbridge Gas New Brunswick. "It is a safe, convenient,
clean and low-cost fuel. In fact, natural gas provides
significant reductions in operating costs, helping business owners
improve their bottom line."
The Saint John Regional Hospital recently switched, making it the
first hospital in Atlantic Canada to operate on natural gas.
Natural gas is powering the hospital's steam plant, which
distributes heat and hot water throughout the building. The
Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation, which manages the hospital,
expects to save more than $400,000 in heating costs annually, and
to reduce emissions by 50 per cent per year.
Natural gas is the cleanest-burning fossil fuel. It creates much
lower levels of carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide per unit of
energy than oil, coal or electricity generated in New Brunswick.
Carbon dioxide is a key factor in global warming and sulphur
dioxide is the source of acid rain.
Bruce Sutherland Associates Limited of New Brunswick converted the
hospital's equipment from fuel oil to natural gas. The company
has been doing business in the province since the 1950s, when they
converted coal to oil heating equipment.
"The move to natural gas was a natural progression for us.
Business has been brisk since industrial and commercial customers
started making the switch to natural gas," says Bruce Sutherland's
Neil Gordon. "This new choice of fuel is great for all of New
Brunswick. Not only does it boosts businesses like ours, but it
also creates huge savings for industry and reduces emissions."
About Enbridge Gas New Brunswick
Enbridge Gas New Brunswick is a partnership between Enbridge Inc.
and local New Brunswick investors. The partners all share a
vision and determination to bring the benefits of natural gas to
as many New Brunswickers as possible. Enbridge Inc. is a leader
in energy transportation, distribution and services in North
America and internationally. Enbridge operates, in Canada and the
US, the world's longest crude oil and liquids transportation
system. As a distributor of energy, Enbridge owns and operates
Canada's largest natural gas distribution company, which provides
distribution services in Ontario, Quebec and New York State. In
addition, Enbridge provides retail energy products and services to
a growing number of Canadian and US markets. Enbridge common
shares trade on The Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and on The
New York Stock Exchange in the US under the symbol ENB.