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MEMBER NEWS FOCUS MAGAZINE | AUGUST 2023

Enbridge: 70 Years of Being the Bridge to the Energy Future

By: Cionne Casanova, Kolt Communications, Inc.

ver the past 70 Program, and through its
years, Enbridge Safe Community program
Ohas grown provides safety equipment
into North America’s and professional training
energy delivery leader to local police and fire
and one of the leading departments.
companies in the world for
renewables and diverse Enbridge has been
energy sources. With its looking to the future
renewable energy focus for many years – quietly
and extensive energy transportation network spanning and steadily building a solid foundation for the clean
the US and Canada, Enbridge is driving the energy of energy transition with the right mix of technology for
the future forward. making traditional fossil fuels cleaner and securing the
company’s role in solar, wind, carbon capture, and even
In Michigan, the company’s Great Lakes tunnel project, food waste.
a four-mile utility tunnel to be bored under the straits
of Mackinac to connect the upper and lower peninsulas, “Being here for people by providing clean energy isn’t
is playing a central role in the company’s energy new to us. It’s our business and how we think about
modernization work. supplying energy and making the world better. We
always ask ourselves, ‘how do we continue to invest in a
Anna Mooney, manager of sustainable energy future?’ We continue to make huge
government relations for Enbridge strides to accomplish this,” said Mooney.
and Ryan Duffy, Enbridge’s
communications strategist talked Enbridge has worked hard to ensure their Line 5
about the company’s history and pipeline, which also delivers crude oil to Great Lakes
how they continue to achieve major region refiners, is the latest in modern infrastructure,
milestones. environmental protections and safety.

“It’s really in our name – Enbridge. Mooney The Great Lakes Tunnel project aims to be one of the
Our business approach is to be a largest infrastructure projects in Northern Michigan
diversified and forward leaning since the construction of the Mackinac Bridge.
energy company that enables the Enbridge has made sure that its construction will
bridge to the clean energy future also open itself to many uses. The Great Lakes Tunnel
that our world is demanding, and we Project is talked of as a “utility corridor” in the sense
are modernizing the systems that that after Enbridge funds the building of the tunnel the
deliver on that promise,” said Duffy. and state of Michigan will own it with opportunities for
other utilities, such as fiberoptics, to be safely housed
Not only does Enbridge play a vital in the tunnel as they connect people in Michigan’s two
role in powering Michiganders’ peninsulas.
everyday lives, but the company Duffy
also has a significant presence in “We take great pride in being a part of the Mid-Michigan
the Greater Lansing region. The company owns and area over the last 70 years and providing the energy
operates the Stockbridge Terminal, which temporarily that helps power manufacturing, agriculture, motorists,
stores crude oil as it moves through Enbridge’s pipeline airport travelers and freight, and so much more. We
system to be delivered to refineries throughout the see a great future for this region and look forward to
region; the refineries then process the crude oil, fuels, continuing to partner with the Chamber supporting its
and other products people, manufacturers, farmers, growth as a thriving community,” said Mooney.
and others use every day.
Building on its work over the last 70 years and
These storage facilities as well as its pipelines, pump maintaining its commitment to the community the
stations, and other related facilities make Enbridge company is making sure they continue to be the first-
Ingham County’s leading taxpayer. Enbridge is a proud choice for energy delivery for customers. l
supporter of Stockbridge Community Schools’ STEM

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