"New pipeline is built when there is sufficient demand in an area and where the economics ensure that the capital costs are covered over the long term." Looks promising enough. When I called EnBridge to ask what constituted "sufficient demand" and for more information around the aforementioned economics, they asked me to complete a one minute questionnaire so that they could put me on a wait list. I was told that as soon as enough people in my area were on the wait list, they would then consider extending the pipeline to the street. They couldn't tell me what number of homes would constitute "enough". This process is not terrible if you are considering a renovation or conversion however, if you are building new construction, the very nature of the process is problematic. Because EnBridge is requiring a "sufficient" number of homes to agree to be natural gas consumers, the assumption is that people on the list can/will wait until the list is full. When it comes to custom home construction in a new development, it is highly unlikely that homes 1-8 on the list (for example) will wait to build their homes until that 9th person agrees to use natural gas and fills the demand requirement. Instead, homes 1-8 will proceed to stay on schedule... and that guy who could have been home 9, is back to square one. (Please note that these numbers are for illustration purposes only and were not provided by Enbridge). I personally would LOVE to see more demand for Natural Gas in NB. This would not only offer our clients more choice in their heat system but, eventually, they would more competitive rates. Are you considering natural gas as a conversion or as a new construction home? Why or why not?
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