alliance may test system 1 5 bcf next two weeks strong demand holds load factors high despite alliance introduction 1 325 bcf alliance pipeline north american gas market appears less impact gas flows western canada expected according representatives transcanada pipelines pg e gas transmission alliance extremely strong gas demand pacific northwest california midwest produced continued high load factors transcanada pg e gt nw despite presence huge new rival western canadian supply contract picture changed significantly transcanada since first november primarily empress ab delivery point transcanada mainline alberta pipe actual physical gas flows 6 bcf changed correspondingly said klaus exner director pipeline system operations transcanada big picture overview would give demand high pacific northwest california continue run highest possible load factor leg pipeline system alberta british columbia pg e systems let foresee letting pg e gas transmission spokeswoman sandra mcdonough said pg e gt nw running full 2 6 bcf time delivering 900 mmcf non california load pacific northwest turning back demand right every power plant region running full tilt tuscarora gas transmission nevada pipeline full northwest deliveries fixed delivering much deliver right transcanada major export route western canadian sedimentary basin foothills northern border route midwest also continues operate high load factors see huge drop physical flows post nov 1 seen volumes come considerably said exner one thing changed volatility flows customers making frequent intraday nomination changes seeing day day variations according weather markets would higher firm contract level fluctuations driven purely price differential aeco dawn hub ontario indicates whether interruptible flow mainline money alliance pipeline spokesman jack crawford said system running flat 1 325 bcf since valves opened commercial service dec 1 also said pipeline soon would testing increase flows system estimated alliance could increase gas flows 1 5 bcf existing compression additional capacity would divided among existing shippers crawford said cranked system contract capacity yet probably couple weeks get things ironed frankly though sure chicago best market right given pricing pacific northwest california