alliance pipeline construction complete note text released today natural gas intelligence interview alliance personnel construction completed alliance pipeline c 4 6 billion alliance natural gas liquids pipeline designed transport 1 325 bcf northeast british columbia chicago completed construction phase commissioning main line laterals compressors supervisory equipment final weld completed last week near regina sk alliance injecting linepack 1 857 mile mainline stretched chicago area northeastern bc october still target month begin service pipeline carry natural gas liquids pipeline system transport natural gas 36 inch diameter high pressure line 14 mainline compressor stations seven canada seven u began construction 1999 alliance already commitments 37 shippers 15 year contracts worth total 8 2 billion large volumes gas alliance haul western canada u midwest expected major impact existing pipelines markets prices transcanada pipelines already filed new tolls compensate customers failed renew firm contracts line instead routing gas alliance new gas makes way chicago area could sent southern ontario chicago dawn vector pipeline scheduled open late october intial capacity 720 bcf foothills northern border route western canada midwest also expected see slack alliance spokesman jay godfrey said last month october comes position start filling pipe essentially already going full connections 37 gas plants already complete investors alliance pipeline limited partnerships include affiliates coastal 14 4 enbridge 21 4 fort chicago energy partners lp 26 williams 14 6 westcoast energy 23 6