NEWS RELEASE

November 3, 2008

UNION GAS PARTNERS WITH SEARS CANADA TO OFFER FREE ENERGY SAVING CLINICS IN THUNDER BAY

Drop-in Clinics give consumers the power to take control and manage energy use

THUNDER BAY, 2008 - This weekend, Union Gas is hosting two free drop-in Energy Saving Clinics at Sears Canada located in the Intercity Mall on Friday November 7, between 4 and 8 p.m. and Saturday November 8, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

At each clinic, energy specialists will share simple energy conservation solutions to help consumers reduce heating costs, including insulation and weather stripping tips, caulking advice and more.

Participants will receive a Wise Energy Guide which contains 40 pages of practical steps to improve a home’s energy efficiency and a checklist that can get consumers started on a Home Energy Reducing Plan.

A free Energy Saving Kit (ESK) and a $15 rebate coupon for a programmable thermostat will also be available. Each ESK contains a number of do-it-yourself items customers can easily install in their homes. Combined, these items can reduce household energy costs up to $200 a year -- ongoing savings that can be used for other household needs.

"Taking steps now to improve the energy efficiency of your home is the best way to reduce your energy costs this winter," said Mel Ydreos, vice-president of marketing and customer care, Union Gas.  "And energy conservation is an investment that keeps on giving because the savings and environmental benefits continue year-after-year."

For more information on the Union Gas Energy Saving Clinics and locations, visit uniongas.com/energyefficiency.

Union Gas offers these tips to save energy:

• Reduce the temperature in your home by 1° C over a seven-hour period each day and you can save one per cent on your heating bill. A programmable thermostat helps.
• Add caulking and weather stripping around windows and doors and save up to 15 per cent on your heating bill.
• For additional energy saving information, programs, rebates and to download a free copy of the Wise Energy Guide visit uniongas.com/energyefficiency.

About Union Gas
Union Gas is an integrated natural gas storage, transmission and distribution company serving about 1.3 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in more than 400 communities in northern, southwestern and eastern Ontario. The company also provides storage and transportation services to other utilities and energy market participants in Ontario, Quebec and the United States. Union Gas is a Spectra Energy company. Visit uniongas.com for more information.

CONTACT:

Union Gas Limited
Andrea Stass
Manager, Public Affairs and Media Relations
Ph: 519 436-5490
Cell: 519 365-1010
Fax: 519 436-4621
E-mail: astass@uniongas.com