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Presenters said the company holds about 193,000 (units stated as baseload supply in the presentation) and about 264,500 dekatherms per day of purchase/dependent (presentation language) as part of its portfolio; presenters also said the average purchase price for the 2024–25 heating season was about $3.75 per unit and market indexes were nearer $4.15 in the current periods discussed.
Enbridge staff clarified a recurring statistic: WexPro provides about 49% of annual company supply on an annual basis, but that percentage does not translate to peak‑day contribution. Company presenters showed modeling outputs (Plexos model) that stack WexPro production, storage withdrawals (Clay Basin, aquifers), cost‑of‑service purchases and spot purchases to meet a design day forecast of roughly 1.29 billion cubic feet.
Company presenters said storage availability, not WexPro percentage, is the constraint for winter reliability. When PSC staff asked whether the company could rely more on storage rather than market purchases, Enbridge said it is evaluating additional storage options — including developing new on‑system storage — and that the Plexos runs are constrained to storage contracts the company actually holds; analysts rerun scenarios when new storage or contractual options are available.
On price comparisons, Enbridge showed monthly average cost accounting procedures rather than molecule‑level tracing; company staff said they do not track individual molecules from WexPro into specific storage injections but model monthly average costs for storage accounting. Presenters also discussed Kern River and Mountain West contract timing and an additional 25,000 dekatherms per day of new capacity from Kern River that is expected to begin in late 2026 depending on project completion schedules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Technical Conference (25-057-02, EGU's 2025 IRP)","oneSentenceSummary","Enbridge outlined its baseload and purchased gas portfolio, said WexPro supplies about 49% on an annual basis (not necessarily on peak days), and described modeling constraints driven by storage availability and contract access.","taxTitle","Utah Public Service Commission, Utah Subcommittees, Commissions and Task Forces, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",72399,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6169925,"Enbridge says expanded inline inspection activity increased recorded anomalies; PSC asked for cost and mileage context",152,1238000,1390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401801-d7c7b00065a77b18c7036b16d69b4fd0&start=1238&end=1390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401801-d7c7b00065a77b18c7036b16d69b4fd0/thumbnail_1238000.jpg","/articles/6169925/Utah/Enbridge-says-expanded-inline-inspection-activity-increased-recorded-anomalies-PSC-asked-for-cost-and-mileage-context","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169925-57231e1c6ab7a75e17c7337cebcf678d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773559246&Signature=Qvr52xwMsqkvoV3Oxntg6sCC~MTfuDEoAqKE-Lu5qdmhOxcKgk16X8ursXY2evLzLuEDy7eL7luc95EmZmOjiaNkB7FWpfVuraeqK5j5KY-MzSmjOuwiPjarpFIjlv1TVjkFwH-Dh1vGw4cIEdv4bYlU-h0vM63j0gZNIdwXEFUIC4uti7Dh0A4Txv2BmY5YVT8tFXK~bOBb3QVgXnRPhdJ~pVII1G81FyXrdfVVTuoVQNJq8iGycTfCqhoP7Jm84~hXSJee51z~wxv~t6D~gMS6kmY15-OvNf~~QLlpyQ93amRou0Pme8AyxZVZTHYNaG26jISWDw8rWjsUSmmjhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Enbridge Gas told the Utah Public Service Commission that recorded anomalies increased in recent years because the company has expanded inline inspection (ILI) to additional pipeline sections and converted historic lines for ILI use.
A company presenter explained that inline inspection — inserting a smart tool (a “pig”) and running it through a line — surveys the entire pipe section between launch and receive points, while external direct assessment targets specific high‑consequence areas. Converting lines to ILI therefore picks up anomalies across broader lengths that previously went uninspected.
PSC staff asked why transmission miles assessed fluctuate year to year. Enbridge said mileage varies because the company schedules different lines in different years and manages a limited number of projects during summer months, so some years show 80 miles inspected and others more than 100 miles depending on which projects are bucketed for the year. Company staff added that longer sections have more data to analyze and therefore higher contractor costs per project, though not necessarily higher per‑mile difficulty.
The presenters did not propose regulatory changes to the integrity management program at the conference; they said the ILI expansion reflects routine pipeline integrity work described in the IRP and that engineering staff can provide additional project‑level detail outside the technical conference.","Company officials said wider use of inline inspection (ILI) tools and conversion of historic lines explain a recent rise in identified anomalies; PSC staff asked why mileage and anomaly counts vary year to year and about cost differences.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6169931,"Enbridge outlines distribution action plan and says rural expansion candidates will be filed with PSC this summer",247,875000,1122000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401801-d7c7b00065a77b18c7036b16d69b4fd0&start=875&end=1122","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401801-d7c7b00065a77b18c7036b16d69b4fd0/thumbnail_875000.jpg","/articles/6169931/Utah/Enbridge-outlines-distribution-action-plan-and-says-rural-expansion-candidates-will-be-filed-with-PSC-this-summer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169931-950ed520640e35cd5af8ba0155d336d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773559246&Signature=EPiIfJqF~cD7IyTIpj1V1dua6K3forxnpn4wxVRe~Wp3~3hUZxb8CKFjjzLSimzA2IMBB8NjOiel7g32QZfNTokrakfK-TJ2BEwzqiXnC7kIR7g6GSs4g4Xq~rvhJeAv~fEc9jnO3a3iYRb64haXOCMu~HybOpvBa42E6VriEvviFygra3Thwt3YFmEN8QyUNFIEpsCsUFUSq61FhGky3KWscZwF2t6r8bkFJRin6eiWl01hy8z~5zZIjXy5M6nAuDj-Jma4~Gt5V7RGx1xAi0ouoF9T8bFen-zEtXfH8WBTxXycVfBSWTQN4vnKQoKJKBCppayLG~LbbZ~yIYdMRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Enbridge Gas presented a distribution action plan to the Utah Public Service Commission that lists high‑pressure replacement projects, mountain pipeline transitions and a rural expansion program that the company said is moving toward filings.
Steve Wall and other Enbridge presenters reviewed a multi‑year list of distribution projects through 2029 and 2030 showing project descriptions, estimated costs and revenue requirements. The slides included belt main replacements, a Mountain West pipeline transition and a rural expansion line item.
On next steps for rural expansion, company counsel Kelly Manning Hall and operations staff said Enbridge is working with communities to confirm interest, prepare cost estimates and finalize locations. Kelly said a filing is likely in an August–September timeframe; Enbridge staff said two communities are being actively pursued at this stage but final project proposals will be presented to the PSC after cost and community interest are confirmed.
Presenters clarified that the distribution action plan projects listed in the IRP were separate from the company’s infrastructure‑tracker projects. Company engineers said they would respond to follow‑up engineering questions in a separate channel and that the slide deck and IRP materials contain more detailed project sheets.
There was no formal PSC action taken at the technical conference; the session served as a presentation and Q&A for staff and commissioners reviewing the IRP materials.","Enbridge presented a multi‑year distribution project list and said the company is identifying two communities for rural expansion, with a PSC filing expected in August or September.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6169936,"Enbridge describes Magna LNG tank and storage limits as supply‑reliability backstop, not routine price hedge",0,1847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401801-d7c7b00065a77b18c7036b16d69b4fd0&start=1847&end=1847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401801-d7c7b00065a77b18c7036b16d69b4fd0/thumbnail_1847000.jpg","/articles/6169936/Utah/Enbridge-describes-Magna-LNG-tank-and-storage-limits-as-supplyreliability-backstop-not-routine-price-hedge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169936-d32e914da753bdf170bfe8b6e6f8c0a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773559246&Signature=EmfvG1jdsUh3Gnf2VzLnukANokkqRbvgOmwD~fIB84Lzgen74Zl9QwMXveQlmdp21c5URlaOPs8K9Bf9pd9yNz0YHV9BCacIGQbpFuVI6~yjHJ01vEgh2IQ5PCcdd1Xo1zeXzVnYqyhNpo00zbY0B0XKk9NOjthu0fYOZ3I1fILRmBSAFoplwTPPlVPQXSe2ct9Q9B9o0RLu5PwtcylV3fqbLRVXGvuOnmVKO2brTvwsWoaxgJf4ucqiK0UdxmJD2oZ625P9er9iE5lI7ik7f3YuxEqO8zzo-g7jT--HdCZlQJ0SBZuQCnr1BBTAo7aTuwcCNRQMld0hrlWPY5uTXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Enbridge Gas told the Utah Public Service Commission that its Magna liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility is intended primarily as a supply‑reliability backstop rather than a routine tool for hedging peak‑day market prices.
Presenters said the Magna LNG tank has a working capacity of about 13.2 million gallons and was approximately 88% full in July; liquefaction has begun and the company plans to finish fills in the fall for operational and market reasons. Kelly Manning Hall, counsel for Enbridge Gas (on the phone), and other presenters explained the tank can supply the system when other sources are unavailable.
Steve Wall and other Enbridge staff described the company’s operational policy: the LNG facility is tapped when contracted or purchased gas does not arrive or when storage or pipeline withdrawals cannot meet demand. “It’s there for supply reliability,” an Enbridge presenter said. Staff emphasized that use of the facility would not be automatic in response to a high price day; instead, the decision would involve operations and senior staff and would weigh time of year, remaining inventory, and the risk of subsequent cold days.
Company presenters reviewed a February example when the company withdrew roughly 70,000 decatherms from the LNG facility on one day to meet shortfalls. They said the facility can deliver a high daily withdrawal rate but is slow to refill: once used, replenishment takes many days, so using the tank for a short price event risks leaving the system without a backstop for subsequent reliability events.
Enbridge staff and PSC participants discussed storage constraints as the primary limitation on system resilience. Presenters said off‑system aquifer storage and Clay Basin help but are subject to nomination and pipeline constraints; a physically located on‑system LNG facility mitigates those constraints by providing gas directly into the city distribution network.
No formal change to policy or a written rule for when LNG would be called was adopted at the session; presenters said decisions would be made case‑by‑case, with operations and senior staff (Kelly, Steve and others) involved in high‑stakes calls.","At the PSC technical conference Enbridge said the Magna LNG tank is sized and reserved for supply reliability; company leaders said LNG would be used if purchased or on‑system supplies fail, and that using LNG to manage price spikes would require board/staff consultation.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6169941,"Enbridge Gas tells PSC it has cut methane emissions and is pursuing efficiency, but provides limited new targets",198,219000,417000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401801-d7c7b00065a77b18c7036b16d69b4fd0&start=219&end=417","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401801-d7c7b00065a77b18c7036b16d69b4fd0/thumbnail_219000.jpg","/articles/6169941/Utah/Enbridge-Gas-tells-PSC-it-has-cut-methane-emissions-and-is-pursuing-efficiency-but-provides-limited-new-targets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169941-86b5b1a9e1047677c95a946a798ea7f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773559246&Signature=CPXST7YQxWPPHHVuDWIL9IExmWizwhgViypfcomt98WJf32tONLUGRg8~zW2Mce6YT0Q~Mh1jOBVcWfEyBUWl9hT6X-RUq~06Q4CTpQGtt4~Ywgsbh6xSm4B9dJzAMyus~vQiIRPb6GxhzL7JuBoQ595m2z-Lu0OO-1WOAqbTiMfd4Jx0NTiFdf5tvgKhTAm63Vzs4kxWHAPnMbUaUc99~sdnGRrLSvaOIy7IPcZ7LeXL6~za50pRld4KoVAsJ9XlmFvtdm3bv~sa~q495fCAWNmx69ii97tTvMKEQndlcnj~0U0C7sJ1kAVXlbnrTXkqNDRj4eRSvW1mIas1U4P7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Enbridge Gas representatives told a Utah Public Service Commission technical conference that the company has reduced methane emissions and continues to pursue efficiency and lower‑carbon initiatives.
Jordan Stevenson, manager of regulation for Enbridge Gas, opened the presentation and said the company is “focusing on improving our performance and modernizing our equipment as well as investments in lower carbon initiatives.” A company representative said, “we reduced our methane emissions by 87%,” and described equipment replacements and other investments as the primary drivers of that reduction.
The company presented energy‑efficiency program results it said equate to 49,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2024 and lifetime savings “equivalent of a 190,000 passenger vehicles each driven for one year.” Using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency equivalency calculator, Enbridge said the 2024 savings correspond roughly to 11,000 passenger vehicles driven one year.
Commission staff and presenters pressed on the measurement method. A PSC participant asked why the CO2‑equivalent intensity metric varies year to year; Enbridge staff explained the intensity measure is an average across the system — total greenhouse‑gas emissions divided by throughput — so changes in throughput and the effectiveness of reduction measures affect the metric.
Company representatives described distribution‑system work to reduce emissions, including replacing bleed devices at wellheads, increased leak surveys, reducing pressure instead of blowing lines when taken out of service, and targeted capital investments. Presenters said some initiatives are already in the IRP filing and that engineering staff are available to answer project‑level questions.
No new formal targets, ordinance citations, or enforceable deadlines for additional methane reductions were proposed during the conference. Questions about future intensity targets, specific program budgets, or quantified near‑term goals were not answered with new commitments at the session.
Observers at the technical conference were referred to the IRP filing materials for project lists and program descriptions and were told follow‑up technical questions could be routed to the company’s engineering staff.","At a Public Service Commission IRP technical conference, Enbridge Gas described past methane reductions and ongoing sustainability efforts, outlined energy-efficiency savings claimed for 2024, and fielded questions about how greenhouse‑gas intensity is measured.","actionData","errors"]

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