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EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. Denver, CO 80202 www.encana.com
April 5, 2010
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Weld County Commissioner
915 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Commissioner Kirkmeyer:
On behalf of Encana Corporation, I would like to express my support of Weld County's Smart Energy Plan
which includes efforts to promote the use of natural gas as an alternative transportation fuel. As part of
the plan, Encana also supports the plan's intent to build fueling infrastructure which will assist with
creating a connection from the Denver Metropolitan area to Wyoming and Utah.
Encana is committed to exploring new and emerging technologies that allow us to minimize our impacts
on the environment in the areas where we operate, live, work and drive. As part of the commitment,
Encana is piloting natural gas vehicles in our working fleet. In Colorado we have initiated a pilot program
in our operation in the DJ Basin to convert up to 15 light duty pickup trucks to run on natural gas. The
program is underway and eight vehicles have been converted to date and the remaining vehicles will be
ready by the second quarter of 2010. In addition, Encana has purchased eight Honda Civic GX sedans
for employees use as part of the "Drive Natural Gas Vehicles" program. The plan is to have 52 "bi-fuel"
vehicles, running either on CNG or gasoline, by the end of 2011
One of the obstacles to converting vehicles to natural gas is the availability of refueling infrastructure.
Encana is working with all stakeholders to develop solutions to implement public access natural gas
refueling and is willing to participate not only with our vehicle conversions for base load, but with seed
capital to establish a workable and sustainable infrastructure north of Denver. We are committed to fully
test this viable technology in our fleet and converting the remainder of our fleet to natural gas over the
next three years if successful. By working together with other exploration and production companies and
stakeholders, we can make natural gas a viable transportation fuel win Weld County, Colorado and the
United States.
Encana is looking forward to working with Weld County's stakeholders to further the Smart Energy Plan.
It is our hope that you will consider supporting these efforts as well.
rely,
ill
Vice-President, Natural Gas Economy Operations
2010-0756
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