Month: March 2024

CALGARY, Alberta, March 6, 2024 /3BL/ – Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) (Enbridge or the Company) and FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) announced funding, with contributions from the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, for their own respective studies to produce an integrated summary that will examine how hydrogen, a low-carbon energy source, can be safely and reliably delivered using the province’s existing gas pipeline infrastructure.

This hydrogen blending study will look at the percentage of hydrogen that can be safely transported through gas pipeline infrastructure, such as Enbridge’s Westcoast natural gas transmission system, as well as FortisBC’s gas transmission and distribution systems, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help develop a low-carbon energy economy. If upon completion it is determined that hydrogen can be safely transported in this infrastructure, the study will be used to inform the development of codes and standards to regulate its transportation and help to inform the development of a commercial hydrogen market in the province.

Enbridge’s Westcoast system operates more than 2,900 kilometres (km) of pipeline from the northeast of the province to the U.S.-Canada border and east to the B.C.-Alberta border. This pipeline system supplies natural gas to FortisBC’s approximately 51,000 km gas transmission and distribution system. The gas transported on these systems is ultimately used to heat homes, hospitals, businesses and schools.

B.C.’s gas infrastructure can play an important role in enabling the energy transition and providing people with the energy they need and use every day. As the energy transition progresses, the type of energy transported on this infrastructure can change to include more low-carbon and renewable sources. B.C. is well positioned to make this happen and has significant potential to produce the energy needed to transition to a low-carbon future that creates new opportunities for communities and Indigenous groups to participate in the energy transition.

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“Hydrogen is a renewable energy source that is critical to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping the province transition to clean energy. By using existing infrastructure to transport this energy, we can reduce the number of trucks on B.C. highways and roads,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. “This partnership study will also help to inform our regulatory standards going forward so that this clean energy can be transported efficiently and safely to the markets that need it.”

“At Enbridge, we are working hard to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and the carbon intensity of the energy we transport,” said Cynthia Hansen, Enbridge Executive Vice President and President, Gas Transmission and Midstream. “One way we’re doing this is by using our existing energy infrastructure to transport low-carbon forms of energy such as hydrogen. This important study will play a critical role in determining how existing energy infrastructure can be used to transport hydrogen and how we can continue to work to advance the energy transition.”

“FortisBC recognizes that we have a critical role to play in helping our customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing new energy options that can be delivered safely and reliably through our existing gas system,” said Roger Dall’Antonia, president and CEO at FortisBC. “Our long-term vision is to have hydrogen be part of our renewable and low-carbon gas supply, and collaboration with industry and government in research such as this is a pivotal step toward finding the safest way of making that vision a reality.”

About Enbridge

At Enbridge, we safely connect millions of people to the energy they rely on every day, fueling quality of life through our North American natural gas, oil and renewable power networks and our growing European offshore wind portfolio. We’re investing in modern energy delivery infrastructure to sustain access to secure, affordable energy and building on more than a century of operating conventional energy infrastructure and two decades of experience in renewable power. We’re advancing new technologies including hydrogen, renewable natural gas, carbon capture and storage and are committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Enbridge’s common shares trade under the symbol ENB on the Toronto (TSX) and New York (NYSE) stock exchanges. To learn more, visit us at enbridge.com.

About FortisBC Energy Inc.

FortisBC Energy Inc. is a regulated utility focused on providing safe and reliable energy, including natural gas, Renewable Natural Gas1 and propane. FortisBC Energy Inc. employs around 2,096 British Columbians and serves approximately 1,075,595 customers across British Columbia. FortisBC Energy Inc. owns and operates approximately 51,174 kilometres of gas transmission and distribution pipelines. FortisBC Energy Inc. is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., a leader in the North American regulated electricity and gas utility industry. FortisBC Energy Inc. uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. For further information on FortisBC, visit fortisbc.com. For further information on Fortis Inc., visit fortisinc.com.

For further information, please contact:

Enbridge

Media

Phone: 1-888-992-0997

Email: media@enbridge.com

Investment Community

Phone: 1-800-481-2804

Email: investor.relations@enbridge.com

FortisBC

Media

Phone: 1-855-322-6397 (FortisBC news)

1 Renewable Natural Gas (also called RNG or biomethane) is produced in a different manner than conventional natural gas. It is derived from biogas, which is produced from decomposing organic waste from landfills, agricultural waste and wastewater from treatment facilities. The biogas is captured and cleaned to create Renewable Natural Gas.

SOURCE Enbridge Inc.

At Comcast NBCUniversal, we are committed year-round to celebrating the triumphs and contributions of women to our company and society. This Women’s History Month, we are amplifying the stories of remarkable women technologists, nonprofit founders, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and more who are creating pathways to a better, more equitable world.

Xfinity

This March, Xfinity is showcasing diverse voices of influential women leading in TV, movies, music, and beyond with the specially curated “Women’s History Month” collection.

The destination features high-quality content from available networks and streaming services, as well as new original works like Black Girls, a documentary exploring intergenerational healing that traces the spectrum of advocacy among Black women from a variety of angles. Plus, for the first time ever, Xfinity welcomes Comcast’s Women’s Network employee resource group recommendations to the collection.

Xfinity customers can find this exclusive content and more within the Black Experience on Xfinity destination or on X1, Flex, or Xumo Stream Box by saying “Women’s History Month” into their voice remote.

Comcast Newsmakers

Comcast Newsmakers will release new interviews with leaders championing the well-being and advancement of women and girls, including Teresa C. Younger of the Ms. Foundation for Women and Stephanie J. Hull of Girls Inc. Watch the interviews online or say “Comcast Newsmakers” into your Xfinity Voice Remote.

NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal is celebrating Women’s History Month with their “Women’s HerStory: Invest. Intersect. Inspire.” campaign. Throughout March, NBCUniversal is hosting events and programming across its portfolio of brands to honor and elevate the voices of all women across the company, the world, and throughout history.

This March, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ award-winning social responsibility initiative, Mujeres Imparables/Unstoppable Women, will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its ongoing work supporting the advancement of Latinas in all walks of life. To mark the occasion, on International Women’s Day on March 8, a new Spanish-language PSA titled Sé Imparable / Be Unstoppable will launch across Telemundo’s broadcast and digital channels running throughout the month along with programming specials, interview segments and employee events.

Sky

Sky is celebrating women from all walks of life throughout March with a curated collection of titles celebrating female stories and experiences. Working in partnership with its Women@Sky employee resource group, the powerful aggregated collection of female-led films, shows, and documentaries will be available for all customers. UK and Ireland customers can say ‘Inspirational Women’ into their remote to access the collection.

Digital Equity & Social Impact

Comcast proudly invests in organizations that celebrate and support women and girls through Project UP, our comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities. This includes ongoing partnerships with NPower, whose Command Shift Coalition is seeking to double the number of non-traditional, tech-skilled women of color hired in the tech industry over the next 10 years; and Reboot Representation, a tech coalition working to double the number of Black, Latina, and Native American women receiving computing degrees by 2025. Through the coalition, Reboot funds a diversity of nonprofits and institutions focused on women including:

The Last Mile Education Fund which addresses the critical gaps in financial support for low-income, underrepresented college students;Break Through Tech which creates new pathways into computing degrees and tech careers for women and non-binary undergraduates;Natives Rising which economically empower Indigenous communities through access to tech careers and entrepreneurship; andSpelman College which funds tech programs for Black women majoring in computing who will graduate in 2025.

Our impact also extends throughout our local communities, including partnerships with:

Girls Inc which supports youth across the country interested in STEM fields including at locations in Minnesota, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Massachusetts, and New HampshireScience Club for Girls (SCG) which provides free, experiential STEM programs and mentorship for girls and gender-expansive youth in Cambridge, MA; andYWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish to support a Digital Navigator program at one of their four Seattle-based Lift Zones.

Comcast Spectacor

On March 14, Comcast Spectacor will host the second annual Next Shift: Mentoring the Next Generation of Female Leaders presented by Holman, as part of its year-round efforts to promote and foster female talent. After a successful debut in 2023, the Philadelphia Flyers are excited to bring back the mentoring program that matches young women ages 18-22 with different female leaders, executives, and front office staff and provides them with a behind-the-scenes look at integral roles within a game-day operation of a National Hockey League (NHL) team.

Military and Veteran Affairs

For the third consecutive year, Comcast NBCUniversal is a proud sponsor of the Military Women’s Memorial the largest repository documenting women’s military service. We are excited to support their mission of documenting women veterans’ service through its Make HERstory Register. This online portal allows women veterans as well as their family and loved ones to document their service, which will be preserved for future generations and historical research.

Our Employees

All year long, our female-focused employee and technology resource groups (ERGs and TRGs) execute impactful programming for women and allies that support professional development, community building, and personal growth. This month, our TECHWomen TRG will host its second-annual day-long summit, themed “INSPIRE,” where thousands of members around the globe will gather, either in-person or virtually, for a day of learning, networking, fun, and innovative thinking. The Summit features a compelling lineup of technical and professional development segments featuring TECHWomen members, their allies and senior leaders from across Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky, as well as keynotes from two outstanding thought leaders, Sinead Bovell and Ariel Ekblaw.

As part of our DE&I Speaker Series, employees will tune in to a broadcast from CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin who will join us for a fireside chat at the TECHWomen Global Summit where she will discuss her new book, When Women Lead, which brings together the stories of over sixty women leaders as well as research into the once undervalued characteristics that led to their success.

Our passionate employees inspire us all and we’re grateful for their commitment to making our company a place where it’s safe to be curious and grow. Meet a couple of our teammates below and learn more about how they are driving inclusion at Comcast:

Annie Luo: Driving Growth for Peacock & BeyondMelanie Cook: Inspiring Women in the Workplace