A Few Housekeeping Items..• Welcome and introductions• First time we have hosted a meeting in this format• Moderated call and webinar• Formal presentation should last 20-30 minutes• Q&A following presentation through webinar text chat• Ways to submit questions

Welcome

Objectives and Agenda

• Project overview

• Permitting process

• Proposed timeline

• Q&A

Welcome

Project Overview

• Williams owns & operates the Transco pipeline system

• Nation’s largest, delivers 10% of gas consumed in U.S

• 10,000 miles of pipeline; about 30 miles in NY; 550 in NJ

• Transports 50% of the natural gas used in NYC and NJ

• Reliably served region for more than 60 years

• Major customers include Con Edison, National Grid, PSEG, NJ Natural Gas, Elizabethtown Gas & South Jersey Gas.

Project Overview

Transco

• Brooklyn Union Gas Company (BUG)

• 1.25 million customers in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island

• KeySpan Gas East Corp• 586,000 customers in Long

Island and on the Rockaway Peninsula.

Project Overview

National Grid

• NYC regional natural gas needs are increasing

• Gas provides 60% of NYC’s energy • NYC continues to phase out heavy

fuel oils• Additional gas supply and

infrastructure needed to complete fuel oil conversation

• Assures availability, supply and sustainability of gas from Transco

• Will serve the 1.8 million National Grid customers in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island.

Project Overview

Northeast Supply Enhancement

• Currently a single Transco supply line serves National Grid’s service territories in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island through the Lower New York Bay Lateral

• Project adds 23.4 miles of offshore pipeline in Lower New York Bay (as well as facilities in PA and NJ)

• Strengthens reliability of New York’s natural gas supply by adding critical offshore infrastructure

• Provides additional 400 million cubic feet per day to NYC for 2019/2020 winter heating season

• Will meet anticipated residential and commercial growth on National Grid’s system

• Capacity for future growth without new facilities to meet National Grid’s future needs

Project Overview

Northeast Supply Enhancement Project Overview

• Raritan Loop – 6.31 miles NJ, 17.12 miles NY, 26-in diameter pipe

• 2 planned HDDs: land to water & Ambrose channel

• Evaluation criteria include aquatic species, potential habitat, sediment types, cultural resources, etc.

Project Overview

Raritan Bay Loop

Regulatory Process

• FERC is the governing body that determines whether the project is needed and in the public’s best interest.

• Transco seeks approval for pipeline expansion projects by filing an application for a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.

Regulatory Process

FERC Project Approval Process

• FERC pre-filing process designed to facilitate collaboration between applicant and stakeholders

• Since last spring we have been conducting outreach to environmental groups, agencies and other stakeholders to identify and address potential siting issues

• Conducted four public meetings in June to introduce the project to the public & solicit feedback

Permitting Process

Collaborative Approach

Proposed Timeline

NESE Project Schedule• April 2016/July 2016

• Permit applications submitted for offshore study activities. Permit updates are in process in response to agency comment letters and revising application based on the feedback received from USACE, USCG, and Harbor Ops that influenced offshore route

• May 2016• FERC accepted Pre-file request

• September 2016• Anticipated start date for survey activities

• November 2016• Transco files draft application with FERC• Submittal of air permit applications

• March 2017 • Transco files final application with FERC

• August 2018• Construction begins

Proposed Timeline

Overview of Offshore SurveysPlanned surveys Raritan Bay include:

Geophysical surveys – Combination of multibeam, sidescan, magnetometer and sub-bottom profile survey to show bottom conditions within the 5,000-foot-wide study area.

• Status: In progress and at approximately 80% complete.

Geotechnical surveys - Collection of deep core borings, vibracores, and sediment grab samples necessary to analyze the geotechnical, chemical, and biological characteristics of sediment located within the 5,000-foot-wide study area.

• Status: Scheduled for fall 2016.

Proposed Timeline

Possible Future Webinar Topics• Project Update

• Construction methodologies• Pipeline design• Other relevant topics

Proposed Timeline

Questions & Answers

Thank You for Participating!

Additional Information on the Project is available through FERC at www.ferc.gov (Docket # PF16-5)

orwww.williams.com/nese

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