Our Environmental Performance

SECURITY

We view the security of our people and facilities as an integral component of emergency preparedness and response, and have developed interdependent security response plans in our different operating regions. These plans identify measures to deter adverse events and allow staff to respond in a safe and effective manner.

OUR PERFORMANCE

New Corporate Security Committee

In late 2004, we established a Corporate Security Steering Committee. The primary objective of the committee is to ensure appropriate security infrastructure exists in all business units. Made up of managers in our various business units and chaired by Bonnie DuPont, Group Vice President, Corporate Resources, this group will meet at least twice a year to review changing security issues such as regulations, security vulnerabilities, emergency response capabilities and the global threat environment. The committee established three strategic priorities for 2005 relating to information management, employee education and awareness, and the identification of critical facilities.

Assessing security levels in our businesses

Each year our business units assess their systems for security weaknesses and areas for improvement. In Enbridge Gas Distribution, we carried out three vulnerability assessments of major facilities in Ontario. In Liquids Pipelines, we prepared a comprehensive security awareness education training package for delivery to all operations staff. In our U.S. Natural Gas Business, we conducted security evaluations at all our newly acquired facilities.

We also closely monitor global security issues facing the energy delivery industry through our involvement in various industry associations. Enbridge is an active member of the American Petroleum Institute, American Gas Association, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines, Canadian Gas Association, Alberta Counter-Terrorism Crisis Management Process, and other federal, provincial and state emergency response agencies.

Participating in cross-border security program

In early 2004, we opened our operations to U.S. and Canadian government officials for a vulnerability assessment as part of a pilot program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Natural Resources Canada.

This pilot program was born out of the Smart Border Declaration, an agreement signed by Canada and the United States in December 2001, following the September 11 attacks, to create a secure border. Key to this effort is securing infrastructure by conducting bi-national threat assessments on cross-border infrastructures and then identifying additional protection measures. Vulnerability assessment of shared U.S. and Canadian critical energy infrastructure is a key action item.

As part of that energy infrastructure, Enbridge was asked by Natural Resources Canada to participate in a pilot project to help review vulnerability assessment templates. The government department approached Enbridge because we have operations in Canada and the United States, and they wanted to visit facilities on both sides of the border to see what infrastructure we have in place to help design and validate their template.

Enbridge Gas Distribution and Liquids Pipelines agreed to assist the joint Canada-U.S. Assessment Team in testing the methodology. Our participation in the pilot project consisted of technical briefings and site visits to our distribution and transmission facilities. Through this exercise, we demonstrated we have developed adequate plans and countermeasures to address security and other types of emergencies at our various sites.

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