Alliance Pipeline
Alliance Pipeline operates a 3,848-kilometre integrated natural gas transmission system delivering liquids-rich gas from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and Williston Basin to the Chicago market hub, serving producers and market participants under a regulated tolling framework as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pembina Pipeline Corporation.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersCalgary, Canada
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Alliance Pipeline does
Alliance Pipeline operates a 3,848-kilometre (2,391-mile) integrated natural gas transmission pipeline system delivering liquids-rich natural gas from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and Williston Basin to the Chicago market hub. The system comprises a Canadian portion with 338 km of 1,067 mm pipe and 1,221 km of 914 mm pipe supported by 7 mainline compressor stations operating at up to 12,017 kPa, and a US portion with 887 miles of 36-inch pipe including the 80-mile Tioga Lateral in North Dakota, also supported by 7 compressor stations at up to 1,935 psi. Commercial service has been continuous since December 2000, with average throughput of 1.6 Bcf/d and full-capacity utilization of 1.7 Bcf/d reached in November 2024. The system is structured as two limited partnerships (Alliance Pipeline Limited Partnership in Alberta and Alliance Pipeline L.P. in the United States) and is wholly owned by Pembina Pipeline Corporation (TSX: PPL) following the April 2024 acquisition of Enbridge's prior interest.
Alliance's revenue model is a regulated tariff-based tolling structure. Transportation services include Firm Transportation contracts in 1, 3, and 5-year fixed-rate terms and a new 10-year negotiated tolling structure approved by the Canada Energy Regulator in December 2024, plus biddable seasonal, daily firm, and interruptible services with Alliance-set floor rates of 0-125% of base. Market participants access the system through the Alliance Trading Pool (ATP) in Canada, the Alliance Chicago Exchange (ACE) hub in the United States, and listings on ICE NGX. Digital customer infrastructure includes the CommPass portal (QCloud 1.5, launched May 2024), the Internet Portal System, and a Transportation Cost Estimator. Alliance operates five area offices across Alberta, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, and Iowa, serving two primary customer segments: natural gas producers requiring long-haul egress to the US Midwest and third-party market participants trading capacity and hub services. Strategic positioning centers on the corridor monopoly between Western Canadian supply basins and the Chicago hub, augmented by Taylor-to-Gordondale upstream expansion sanctioned in 2025.
Alliance Pipeline firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Alliance Pipeline
- Legal name
- Alliance Pipeline Limited Partnership
- Website
- https://alliancepipeline.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Alliance Pipeline operates a 3,848-kilometre integrated natural gas transmission system delivering liquids-rich gas from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and Williston Basin to the Chicago market hub, serving producers and market participants under a regulated tolling framework as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pembina Pipeline Corporation.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Alliance Pipeline industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Natural Gas Pipeline Transportation
- NAICS
- Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (48621), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (4862)
- SIC
- Natural Gas Transmission (4922), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Interstate / Long-Haul Natural Gas Transmission (Trunklines) (TLAGACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Interstate & Intrastate Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines (EUAAACAB)
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Where Alliance Pipeline is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Calgary
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Alliance Pipeline business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others
Revenue model
- Natural Gas Transportation Tolls: Pipeline transportation fees charged to shippers for moving rich natural gas from Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and Williston Basin to Chicago market hub. Revenue derived from tariff-based tolling structure including fixed-rate firm transportation (1-year, 3-year, 5-year terms) and biddable seasonal/daily interruptible services. A new 10-year negotiated tolling structure was approved by the Canada Energy Regulator in 2024.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Firm Transportation 5-Year Term - Fixed rate transportation with rates published in tariff |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Firm Transportation 3-Year Term - Fixed rate transportation with rates published in tariff |
| Subscription | Annual | Firm Transportation 1-Year Term - Fixed rate transportation with rates published in tariff |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Firm Seasonal Service - Biddable rates for longer-term firm seasonal service |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Daily Firm Seasonal - Day-to-day or weekend strip of firm service |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | IT (Interruptible Transportation) - Day-to-day or weekend strip of interruptible service |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Alliance Pipeline product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Alliance Pipeline operates an integrated 3,848-kilometre (2,391-mile) natural gas transmission pipeline system that delivers liquids-rich natural gas from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the Williston Basin to the Chicago market hub. The company provides firm transportation contracts in 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year terms as well as biddable seasonal and daily interruptible services. Market participants also transact on the pipeline through the Alliance Trading Pool (ATP), Alliance Chicago Exchange (ACE) hub services, and ICE NGX listings.
Product overview
Alliance Pipeline is a pipeline transmission business operated by Pembina Pipeline Corporation, not a traditional software product company. The core offering is an integrated 3,848-kilometre natural gas transmission pipeline system delivering rich natural gas from Western Canada to Chicago. The company provides associated transportation services including Firm Transportation (FT-1), Interruptible Transportation (IT-1), and Firm Seasonal Service in various term lengths, along with market access through the Alliance Trading Pool (ATP) in Canada and Alliance Chicago Exchange (ACE) hub services in the U.S. Customer-facing digital tools include the CommPass portal (QCloud 1.5), Internet Portal System (IPS), and a Transportation Cost Estimator.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Alliance Pipeline System Integrated 3,848-kilometre (2,391-mile) natural gas transmission pipeline system delivering rich natural gas from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and Williston Basin to the Chicago market hub. Canadian portion includes 338 km of 1,067 mm pipe and 1,221 km of 914 mm pipe with 7 mainline compressor stations; U.S. portion includes 887 miles of 36-inch pipe and 7 mainline compressor stations. Average daily throughput of approximately 1.6-1.7 Bcf/d.
- Firm Transportation (FT-1) Long-term fixed-rate transportation service available in 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year terms, providing shippers with guaranteed capacity and rate certainty for transporting natural gas from the U.S. border to ACE Hub or Chicago delivery points.
- Interruptible Transportation (IT-1) Day-to-day or weekend interruptible transportation service with biddable rates where Alliance can set bid floor rates from 0% to 125%, providing flexibility for shippers needing capacity on a non-guaranteed basis.
- Firm Seasonal Service Longer-term firm seasonal service with biddable transportation rates where Alliance can set bid floor rates from 0% to 125%, designed for shippers with seasonal demand patterns.
- Alliance Trading Pool (ATP) Canadian trading pool service allowing shippers to transport rich gas from any Zone 1 or Zone 2 receipt point to the Alliance Trading Pool, facilitating market transactions and liquidity for Canadian natural gas.
- Alliance Chicago Exchange (ACE) Hub Services Hub services trading point in the U.S. enabling transportation from the Canadian border to the ACE Hub or delivery points in Chicago, providing market participants with exchange and settlement services.
Quantifiable outcome
- Pipeline reached full capacity in November 2024, demonstrating strong demand and utilization
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Companies that use Alliance Pipeline
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Alliance Pipeline technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature4 records
Alliance Pipeline partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Alberta Carbon GridcorePembina partnership initiative focused on carbon capture and storage infrastructure in Alberta. Alliance Pipeline is part of Pembina's broader sustainability and energy transition strategy.
- Cedar LNGcorePembina partnership for LNG export facility. Construction reported over 35% complete as of Q4 2025. Represents strategic diversification of midstream assets.
- Chinook PathwaysminorExternal partnership initiative. Referenced on Pembina's partnerships page as part of broader strategic relationships.
- Pembina Gas InfrastructurecorePembina's integrated gas infrastructure partnership combining multiple midstream assets and capabilities.
- Greenlight Electricity CentreminorPartnership focused on electricity-related initiatives as part of Pembina's energy transition and diversification strategy.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Alliance Pipeline competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Northern Border Pipeline: Operates an interstate natural gas transmission pipeline from the Canadian border (Monchy, Saskatchewan/Montana) to the Chicago-area hub market, directly paralleling Alliance's corridor and competing for the same WCSB-to-Midwest shipper demand.
- Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) / TC Energy: TC Energy's NGTL system is the dominant intra-WCSB natural gas gathering and transmission network feeding Western Canadian supply into long-haul pipelines like Alliance; it is the principal upstream feeder and a direct competitor for shipper contracts out of the basin.
- Foothills Pipe Lines: TC Energy subsidiary operating the Canadian portion of the former Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, transporting WCSB gas to the U.S. border at Monchy/Montana — directly competing with Alliance's Canadian leg for cross-border capacity contracts.
Broad incumbents
- Enbridge Gas Transmission: Enbridge operates extensive Canadian and cross-border natural gas transmission systems and historically held a partial stake in Alliance/Aux Sable; it is a broad midstream incumbent with overlapping WCSB-to-US corridor exposure.
- TC Energy Corporation: One of North America's largest natural gas pipeline operators (NGTL, Foothills, Canadian Mainline equivalents); competes with Alliance on cross-border capacity and at Chicago-area interconnect points.
- Kinder Morgan: Operates the largest natural gas pipeline network in the U.S., including systems serving the Midwest and Gulf Coast; competes with Alliance for end-market demand and through connected hubs such as Chicago.
- Williams Companies: Major U.S. natural gas transmission and gathering operator with extensive Midwest and Mid-Continent pipeline footprint; competes for liquids-rich gas takeaway and Chicago-area delivery.
- ONEOK: Operates large-scale natural gas gathering, processing, and long-haul transmission in U.S. shale basins; competes for liquids-rich gas transportation dollars and connects to overlapping Midwest market hubs.
Others
- Pembina Pipeline Corporation: Alliance's parent company and operator of Pembina Gas Infrastructure, which combines multiple midstream assets including the Taylor-to-Gordondale expansion feeding Alliance; the closest strategic and operational comparables within the same corporate platform.
- Aux Sable: NGL extraction and fractionation facility at the terminus of Alliance Pipeline near Chicago, jointly owned with Pembina; the downstream complement to Alliance's rich-gas transportation service and a key node in the integrated value chain.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Alliance Pipeline social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Alliance Pipeline leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Alliance Pipeline funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Alliance Pipeline M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Alliance Pipeline
What does Alliance Pipeline do?
Alliance Pipeline operates an integrated 3,848-kilometre (2,391-mile) natural gas transmission pipeline system that delivers liquids-rich natural gas from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the Williston Basin to the Chicago market hub. The company provides firm transportation contracts in 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year terms as well as biddable seasonal and daily interruptible services. Market participants also transact on the pipeline through the Alliance Trading Pool (ATP), Alliance Chicago Exchange (ACE) hub services, and ICE NGX listings.
Is Alliance Pipeline a public or private company?
Alliance Pipeline is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Alliance Pipeline founded?
Alliance Pipeline was founded in 2000. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Alliance Pipeline based?
Alliance Pipeline is headquartered in Calgary, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Alliance Pipeline make money?
One revenue line is on record: natural Gas Transportation Tolls.
Who are Alliance Pipeline's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Northern Border Pipeline, Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) / TC Energy and Foothills Pipe Lines. Broad incumbents are Enbridge Gas Transmission, TC Energy Corporation, Kinder Morgan, Williams Companies and ONEOK. Others are Pembina Pipeline Corporation and Aux Sable.
Does Alliance Pipeline have an API?
No public API is recorded for Alliance Pipeline.
What industry is Alliance Pipeline in?
Alliance Pipeline's product category is Natural Gas Pipeline Transportation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAGACAA, Interstate / Long-Haul Natural Gas Transmission (Trunklines), with a secondary code of EUAAACAB, Interstate & Intrastate Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines. Its NAICS code is 48621 and its SIC code is 4922.