Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC Announces Signing of Contract with TransCanada Gas Storage Partnership
HOUSTON, May 1, 2014 - Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NKA) today announced the execution of a storage services agreement with its largest volumetric customer, TransCanada Gas Storage Partnership ("TransCanada"). This contract replaces a storage agreement which contained an option to terminate effective April 1, 2015.
The previous agreement provided approximately 40 Bcf of storage capacity at our AECO facility and extended until 2030, with options for either party to terminate at the end of every five-year interval. TransCanada has elected to terminate this agreement and has entered into a new agreement which extends until 2020. The new agreement provides for an initial capacity of approximately 40 Bcf which will be reduced to approximately 20 Bcf in 2017. By terminating the prior agreement, TransCanada became obligated to make an early termination payment.
"We are pleased to continue our long-term relationship with TransCanada", stated Simon Dupéré, President and Chief Executive Officer. "This new contract extends our established relationship and we expect this transaction to deliver meaningful stability to our fee-based revenue stream in the coming years. With the execution of this new contract, the weighted average life of our long-term contracts is now approximately four years."
About Niska
Niska is the largest independent owner and operator of natural gas storage in North America, with strategically located assets in key natural gas producing and consuming regions. Niska owns and operates three natural gas storage facilities, including the AECO Hub TM in Alberta, Canada; Wild Goose in California; and Salt Plains in Oklahoma. Niska also contracts for natural gas storage capacity in the U.S. Mid-continent.
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