UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated January 2, 2013
Commission file number 001-15254
ENBRIDGE INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Canada | None | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3000, 425 – 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8
(Address of principal executive offices and postal code)
(403) 231-3900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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The following document is being submitted herewith:
| • | Press Release dated December 12, 2012. |
| • | Press Release dated December 20, 2012. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ENBRIDGE INC. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: | January 2, 2013 | By: | /s/ “Alison T. Love” | |||||
| Alison T. Love | ||||||||
| Vice President & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
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NEWS RELEASE
Enbridge Launches Open Season for Southern Access Extension
Calgary, Alberta, December 12, 2012 – Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) today announced a binding open season (“Open Season”) to solicit commitments from shippers for capacity on the proposed Southern Access Extension pipeline, to be constructed, owned, and operated by U.S. subsidiary Enbridge Pipelines (Illinois) L.L.C. (the “Carrier”). The new pipeline will transport crude oil from Pontiac, Illinois, at Enbridge’s Flanagan Terminal, where it will receive crude oil from Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.’s (“the Partnership”) Lakehead System, to Patoka, Illinois.
The 165-mile (265-kilometer), 24-inch diameter pipeline will be constructed as a stand-alone project with an anticipated in service date of early 2015. The diameter of the pipeline could be increased, depending on the results of the Open Season. Committed shippers will be asked to commit to capacity only on the Southern Access Extension proposed pipeline and will not be required to make long-term commitments to ship on the Partnership’s Lakehead System.
Enbridge has received sufficient capacity commitments from an anchor shipper to support the 24-inch pipeline as proposed. This Open Season provides an opportunity for additional shippers to support the Southern Access Extension by making volume commitments for the required term.
Shippers will have the option of selecting a ten or fifteen-year term as well as one of three available commencement dates for service. Subject to regulatory approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), committed volumes will not be subject to pro-rationing to accommodate uncommitted volumes under ordinary operating conditions. The Carrier will share in construction cost overruns with committed shippers, which will provide an incentive to the Carrier to minimize capital costs, thereby lowering the tariff rates.
Open Season Process
The binding open commitment period will begin at 3 p.m. MT on December 12, 2012, and will end at 3 p.m. MT on January 18, 2013.
Bona fide potential shippers that wish to receive access to the Open Season documents, including the Transportation Services Agreement, are required to execute a Confidentiality Agreement. No edits or amendments to the Confidentiality Agreement will be accepted.
More information about the Southern Access Extension project and the binding open season is available at http://southernaccessextension.enbridgeus.com or by contacting:
| Morgan Keith Enbridge Inc (403) 508-3198 morgan.keith@enbridge.com |
Sheldon Bueckert Enbridge Inc. (403) 231-5904 sheldon.bueckert@enbridge.com |
Please note: There will be limited availability of Enbridge shipper contacts during the period of December 22 to 29, 2012.
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About Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge Inc. is a North American leader in delivering energy and one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations. As a transporter of energy, Enbridge operates, in Canada and the U.S., the world’s longest crude oil and liquids transportation system. The Company also has a significant and growing involvement in natural gas gathering, transmission and midstream businesses, and an increasing involvement in power transmission. As a distributor of energy, Enbridge owns and operates Canada’s largest natural gas distribution company, and provides distribution services in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State. As a generator of energy, Enbridge has interests in close to 1,000 megawatts of renewable and alternative energy generating capacity and is expanding its interests in wind and solar energy, geothermal and hybrid fuel cells. Enbridge employs more than 10,000 people, primarily in Canada and the U.S. and is ranked as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2013. Enbridge is included on the 2012/2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and is also a constituent of the 2012/2013 FTSE4Good Index Series. Enbridge’s common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit www.enbridge.com.
Certain information provided in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate”, “expect”, “project”, “estimate”, “forecast” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although Enbridge believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties pertaining to operating performance, regulatory parameters, weather, economic conditions and commodity prices. You can find a discussion of those risks and uncertainties in our Canadian securities filings and American SEC filings. While Enbridge makes these forward-looking statements in good faith, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from those expected. Except as may be required by applicable securities laws, Enbridge assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
| Larry Springer (713) 821-2253 or Toll Free: (877) 496-8142 Email: larry.springer@enbridge.com |
Jody Balko Investment Community (403) 231-5720 Email: jody.balko@enbridge.com |
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NEWS RELEASE
Enbridge Gas Distribution Adjusts Prices
TORONTO, December 20, 2012 – Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., a regulated natural gas distribution utility, announced today that it has received approval from the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) for new rates effective January 1, 2013.
For typical residential customers* who buy their gas supply and transportation from Enbridge Gas Distribution, the changes will result in an overall increase of approximately $65 annually. This is primarily due to increased commodity costs. The impact also reflects changes to Enbridge’s 2013 rates.
Typical residential customers, who purchase their gas supply from a marketer and obtain transportation services from Enbridge Gas Distribution, will see an increase of about $6 annually. This is primarily due to increased costs to transport and deliver natural gas. The impact also reflects changes to Enbridge’s 2013 rates.
Effective January 1, 2013, Enbridge Gas Distribution’s Gas Supply Charge will increase from 10.7 cents per cubic metre (¢/m³) to 12.8 ¢/m³. The Cost Adjustment includes a refund on Gas Supply of 2.1 ¢/m³. Combined, these result in an effective Gas Supply Charge of 10.7 ¢/m³.
Enbridge Gas Distribution does not earn a profit on the price of natural gas. Gas supply costs are passed through to customers without any mark-up. Any difference between forecast costs and actual prices is either collected from or returned to customers through a Cost Adjustment.
Based on Enbridge Gas Distribution’s approved residential rates, natural gas is currently the most economical choice for home and water heating in Ontario. Natural gas is about 69 per cent less expensive than electricity and about 73 per cent less expensive than oil.**
A typical residential customer purchasing their gas supply from Enbridge is saving more than $400 on their total annual natural gas bill compared to what they were paying five years ago. As of January 2013, the annual bill will be about $934. Five years ago, the annual bill for the same customer was about $1357.*
The total effect on a customer’s bill depends on how much gas a customer uses.
Enbridge Gas Distribution has a more than 160-year history and is Canada’s largest natural gas distribution company. It is owned by Enbridge Inc., a Canadian-based leader in energy transportation and distribution and one of the 2012 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations. Enbridge Inc. has been selected as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2012 and is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. Enbridge Gas Distribution and its affiliates distribute natural
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gas to more than 1.9 million customers in Ontario, Quebec, New York State and New Brunswick. For more information, visit www.enbridgegas.com.
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* Calculations are based on the assumption that a typical residential customer uses about 3,064 cubic metres of natural gas a year for home and water heating. Historical calculations use typical monthly consumption and Enbridge Gas Distribution’s residential rates in effect from April 2007 to March 2008 as compared to those in effect April 2012 to March 2013.
** Natural gas rates are based on Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.’s approved residential rates effective January 1, 2013. Electricity rates are based on Toronto Hydro’s Ontario Energy Board’s approved rates effective November 2012 and do not include the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit. Oil prices are based on publicly posted Statistics Canada historical rates up to and including rates available as of October 2012. Costs have been calculated for the equivalent energy consumed by a typical residential customer and include all service, delivery and energy charges. HST is not included.
Media contact:
Paul Green
Tel: 416-495-5927
paul.green@enbridge.com
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