Bluestone pipeline begins gas operations in Pennsylvania

Friday, Nov 30, 2012

DETROIT, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Pipeline Co. began natural gas operations today through its Bluestone Gathering pipeline system in Susquehanna County, Pa.

The southern portion of the pipeline will connect local gas production of Southwestern Energy to the Tennessee Gas Pipeline in Lenox Township, Pa.  The pipeline has a capacity of 275 million cubic feet per day.  The remaining 32 miles of pipeline will interconnect with the Millennium Pipeline in Sanford, N.Y. and should be completed in January 2013.

"We are pleased to be working with the many communities of Susquehanna County and to be a part of bringing local gas production to markets in the northeast United States," DTE Pipeline President Peter Cianci said.  "Many stakeholders will benefit, especially landowners as they realize royalty payments, and natural gas consumers along the Tennessee and Millennium pipelines, who will have an additional large-scale supply source available to them."

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan, MichCon, a natural gas utility serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan and other non-utility, energy businesses focused on gas storage and pipelines, unconventional gas production, power and industrial projects, and energy trading. Information about DTE Energy is available at dteenergy.com , twitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com/dteenergy.

SOURCE DTE Energy

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