Benefits of Terasen’s Proposal - C$42m

• Secure supply of energy
• Meet all forecasted energy demands
• Cleaner – natural gas = 15% lower GHG emissions
• Pay for itself within 50 years (assuming all new energy loads will use natural gas)
• Natural gas supply required to avoid need for diesel generators during Olympics
• Cost savings by laying pipe in conjunction with road upgrade
• Had no current energy alternatives - several renewable energy heating systems under investigation – and geothermal was technically feasible