Kennebec Valley Expansion

442 Civic Center Dr., Suite 100 * Augusta, Maine 04330

207-621-8000

Summit Utilities, Inc. (SUI) is a leader in the natural gas utility industry through

its strategy of expanding natural gas distribution service to un-served areas.

SUI currently manages approximately $260M in assets through its subsidiaries in

Colorado, Missouri and Maine.

SUI is wholly-owned by the Infrastructure Investments Fund, a private equity

fund advised by JP Morgan Asset Management

Summit Utilities, Inc.(Holdings Company)

Colorado Natural Gas, Inc. (Distribution)

Summit Natural Gas of Missouri, Inc. (Distribution)

Summit Gas Transmission, Inc. (Transmission)

Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Inc.

(Distribution)

Wolf Creek Energy, LLC. (Gas Supply)

Summit Utilities Management Services, LLC

(Contract Services)

Infrastructure InvestmentFund(IIF)

SUI Key Facts

Summit Utilities, Inc. was formed in 2004 to be the holding company for the operating utilities and related companies.

Colorado Natural Gas, Inc. (CNG) was founded in 1997 to provide natural gas service to the mountain communities west of Denver and Colorado Springs.

2012 customer count is 19,000

2012 natural gas throughput is over 1.7 billion cubic feet (BCF)

Over 890 miles of natural gas mains installed since 1997

Summit Natural Gas of Missouri, Inc. was founded in 2004 when the municipal-owned gas systems in Gallatin and Hamilton, Missouri were purchased.

2012 customer count is approximately 15,000

2012 natural gas throughput is over 2.6 BCF in 2012

Over 400 miles of natural gas mains installed since 2004

Acquired the Southern Missouri Natural Gas system on January 1, 2012

Wolf Creek Energy, LLC, founded in 1997 provide gas procurement and supply services to the large transportation customers of Colorado Natural Gas, Inc.

Summit Utility Management Services, LLC provides natural gas construction management and operations services to natural gas distribution utilities

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Key Statistics

• 66 miles of 10”, 8” and 6” steel pipeline

• Up to 1500 miles of polyethylene

distribution pipeline

• 15,000 customers (or more) within first 4

years

• Distribution systems serving Augusta,

Waterville, Winslow, Oakland, Madison,

Skowhegan, Gardiner, Fairfield,

Farmingdale, Hallowell, Norridgewock,

and Richmond

• 52,000 potential residential and

commercial customers

• Industrial Customers: UPM, Sappi Paper

Mill, Huhtamaki and other large users

• $240 million capital investment for the

first 4 years; $350 million total

• 48 Month Initial Construction Period

Kennebec Valley Expansion

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Regulatory Overview

SNG – Maine is a Regulated Gas Utility in Maine

• This means that the Maine PUC oversees and regulates our rates and

the terms and conditions under which we operate

Maine PUC has authority over pipeline safety for the Federal Government:

• Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

U.S. Dept. of Transportation Title 49 CFR Parts 190-199

• Chapter 420 – SAFETY STANDARDS FOR NATURAL GAS AND

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITY OPERATORS

Underground Facility Damage Prevention Program Chapter 895 – MPUC

Rules

• DigSafe – 811 (1-888-DIGSAFE or 1-888-344-7233)

• www.oktodig.com 1-866-OKTODIG or (1-866-658-6344)

(non-member underground facility operators)

If you have any questions, please call the MPUC at (207) 287-3831 or toll free at

(800) 452-4699

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Keith Lincoln

Director, Gas Operations

Summit Natural Gas of Maine

442 Civic Center Dr., Suite 100

Augusta, ME 04330

P: 207.621.8000

C: 207.272.8772

klincoln@summitnaturalgas.com

Perry Robichaud

District Manager - Winslow

Summit Natural Gas of Maine

48 Verti Dr.

Winslow, ME

P:207.621.8000

C:207.716.6824

probichaud@summitnaturalgas.com

Summit Natural Gas of Maine – Operations Staff

Bruce Madore

Director, Engineering and Construction

Summit Natural Gas of Maine

442 Civic Center Dr., Suite 100

Augusta, ME 04330

P: 207.621.8000

C: 207.512.6249

bmadore@summitnaturalgas.com

Stacey Fitts

Regulatory Manager

Summit Natural Gas of Maine

442 Civic Center Dr., Suite 100

Augusta, ME 04330

P: 207.621.8000

C: 207.480.0465

sfitts@summitnaturalgas.com

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Overview

• Opening statement

• What is natural gas?

• Where does our natural gas come from?

• How does it get to our homes and businesses?

• How does Summit Natural Gas of Maine handle emergency response?

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Opening Statement:

Summit Natural Gas of Maine is committed to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas. The safety of our customers and that of the general public is job #1. As the uncontrolled release of natural gas could result in situations hazardous to both life and property, our goal is to SAFELY bring emergency situations under control, in the shortest time possible, and with a minimum impact to our customers.

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What is Natural Gas?

• Most common gas fuel in US

• More than half American homes use natural gas for heating and cooking

– Installed in 60% of new homes

– Installed in CNG and LNG Vehicles (Hybrid/Trucks)

• Natural Gas

– Methane 70-95%

– Ethane (trace element)

– Propane

– Butane

– Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen

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• Natural Gas

– Primary Hazard is flammability/combustion in confined

spaces

– Non-Toxic, Odorless and Colorless

• Asphyxiant

• Carbon Monoxide: Toxic Product of Incomplete Combustion

• Odorization

– Mercaptan

• Odorization Rate 1/10th of 1% air or 1/5th of the LEL

• Identifies gas leak before it becomes dangerous

• Odorant fade

• Prolonged exposure may desensitize individuals

What is Natural Gas cont’d?

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What is Natural Gas cont’d?

Characteristics of Common Gas Fuels

Gas Vapor Density Ignition Point LEL UEL

Natural Gas .55-.65 1,000-1,200F 5% 15%

Propane 1.6 842F 2.1% 9.5%

Butane 2.0 550F 1.6% 8.4%

ALL should be considered!

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Where does our Natural Gas come from?

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Where are we now?

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Where are we now & where are we going in 2014?

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How does it get to our homes and businesses?

Gate / Metering Station

• Filtering

• Metering

• Heating

• Odorizing

• Monitoring

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How does it get to our homes and businesses?

Service Line Installation:

• Main

• Curb valve tapping tee

• Excess flow valve (EFV)

• Riser

• Wire

• Warning tape

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How does it get to our homes and businesses?

Example of Service Installation

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Emergency Planning

The following events shall

be considered

emergencies requiring

immediate and effective response:

• Gas odor reported and/or gas detected inside a building

• Fire located near or directly involving a pipeline facility

• Explosion occurring near or directly involving a pipeline

facility

• Natural disaster

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Emergency Planning

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During normal business hours all emergency calls will be taken on the company's normal phone lines.

All calls will be answered by a company employee trained in the proper response to natural gas emergencies.

The call will be classified as to its urgency.

Any calls of gas odor, or escaping gas, will take top priority and be responded to immediately.

Our main job is not finding & fixing leaks

Our main job is public safety

Safety is of the highest

importance in the natural

gas industry. If you

believe you have a

natural gas emergency,

call 1-800-909-7642.

Emergency Planning

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After Hours Coverage Designated Company Personnel will carry 24 hour

devices, such as cell phones or pagers.

After regular business hours company phone lines are answered by an answering service.

The caller is given specific instructions: If they are trying to report a gas emergency they are to leave

the affected structure.

Go to a safe neighboring house.

Do not touch any light switches / make any phone calls

The answering service takes the information and calls the designated 24 hour emergency cell phone/pager number. If a company employee does not respond within 10 minutes they are to

call our 2nd (backup) "on-call" employee.

If there is still no response, the dispatcher shall begin calling from the company phone list.

If they cannot reach a local technician, the dispatcher should dial 911.

Emergency Planning

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200 129 193 258 322 387 516 645 709 774 967 1161 1354

300 158 237 316 395 474 632 790 869 948 1185 1422 1659

400 182 274 365 456 547 730 912 1003 1094 1368 1642 1915

500 204 306 408 510 612 816 1020 1122 1224 1529 1835 2141

600 223 335 447 558 670 894 1117 1229 1340 1675 2011 2346

700 241 362 483 603 724 965 1206 1327 1448 1810 2172 2534

800 258 387 516 645 774 1032 1290 1419 1548 1935 2322 2709

900 274 410 547 684 821 1094 1368 1505 1642 2052 2462 2873

1000 288 433 577 721 865 1154 1442 1586 1730 2163 2596 3028

1100 302 454 605 756 907 1210 1512 1664 1815 2269 2722 3176

1200 316 474 632 790 948 1264 1580 1738 1896 2369 2843 3317

1300 329 493 658 822 986 1315 1644 1809 1973 2466 2959 3453

1400 341 512 682 853 1024 1365 1706 1877 2047 2559 3071 3583

1500 353 530 706 883 1060 1413 1766 1943 2119 2649 3179 3709

1600 365 547 730 912 1094 1459 1824 2006 2189 2736 3283 3830

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1800 387 580 774 967 1161 1548 1935 2128 2322 2902 3482 4063

1900 398 596 795 994 1193 1590 1988 2186 2385 2981 3578 4174

2000 408 612 816 1020 1224 1631 2039 2243 2447 3059 3671 4283

2100 418 627 836 1045 1254 1672 2090 2299 2508 3134 3761 4388

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Table 1 - Evacuation Distance in Feet

Pipeline Association for Public Awareness

Recommended Minimum Evacuation DistancesFor

Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks and Ruptures(Not applicable for Butane, Propane, or other Hazardous Liquids)

Pres

sure

(psi

g)

Pipeline Size Inches

Emergency Planning

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Are we going to occupy the same areas – YES!

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Thank you for your time!

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