NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. – North Corridor Expansion Project
May 12, 2020
The CER has issued an update on adjudicative processes during the COVID-19 pandemic
What’s New
- September 3, 2020 – CER Issues Recommendation for NGTL’s North Corridor Expansion Project
- May 20, 2020 – CER issues Procedural Directive #5 [Filing C06382]
- March 25, 2020 – CER issues Procedural Directive #4 [Filing C05450]
- April 4, 2019 – NGTL submits its project application [Filing A98641]
Project Information
This project is a proposal to add a new compressor station and approximately 81 kilometres of new pipeline, in three pipeline sections, to the NGTL natural gas delivery system. In its application, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) said that the project was needed to meet the company’s contract commitments to move gas from the Peace River Project Area to growing markets in Alberta. The project includes:
- North Central Corridor Loop (North Star Section 2) – approximately 24 km of 48-inch diameter pipe
- North Central Corridor Loop (Red Earth Section 3) – approximately 32 km of 48-inch diameter pipe
- Northwest Mainline Loop No. 2 (Bear Canyon North Extension) – approximately 25 km of 36-inch diameter pipe
- Hidden Lake North Compressor Station Unit Addition
- launcher and receiver facilities for cleaning and in-line inspection
If the project is approved and built, some temporary infrastructure, such as access roads, stockpile sites and construction camps will be required during construction.
The proposed in-service date for the project is April 2022 and the company expects to spend $632 million in capital costs.
Key Milestones
- February 3-6, 2020 – CER hears Oral Indigenous Knowledge [Folder 3901218]
- January 27, 2020 – CER issues Procedural Directive #3 [Filing C04312]
- December 19, 2019 – CER issues Procedural Directive #2 [Filing C03827]
- October 22, 2019 – CER issues Procedural Directive #1 [Filing C02359]
- August 26, 2019 – NEB issues Hearing Order [Filing C01209]
- August 16, 2019 – NEB releases List of Parties [Filing C01057]
- June 10 – July 5, 2019 – Apply to Participate
- May 31 – NEB issues the Notice of Hearing [Filing A99730]
- April 4, 2019 – NGTL submits its project application [Filing A98641]
Key Filing Deadlines
| Task | Deadline (11:00 am Pacific time [noon Mountain time] unless otherwise indicated) |
|---|---|
| Submit Application to Participate | June 10 – July 5, 2019 at 4 pm Mountain time |
| File Information Request No. 1 to NGTL | September 26, 2019 |
| File Information Request No. 2 to NGTL | October 31, 2019 |
| Intervenors file written evidence | December 5, 2019 |
| Indigenous Groups present Oral Indigenous Knowledge | February 4 – 6, 2020 |
| NGTL files final argument | April 30, 2020 |
| File Final Argument & Comment on Conditions | May 7, 2020 |
| File Letters of Comment | May 7, 2020 |
| NGTL may file reply argument | May 15, 2020 |
Preliminary List of Issues
The Board has identified the following preliminary issues for consideration in the hearing with respect to the construction and operation of the proposed project:
- The need for the Project.
- The economic feasibility of the Project.
- The potential commercial impacts of the Project.
- The appropriateness of the toll and tariff methodology of the Project.
- The potential environmental and socio-economic effects of the Project, including any cumulative environmental effects that are likely to result from the Project as set out in the NEB’s Filing Manual, as well as those to be considered under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.
- The appropriateness of the general route and land requirements for the Project.
- Potential impacts of the Project on Indigenous Footnote 1 interests.
- Potential impacts of the Project on owners and users of lands.
- The suitability of the design of the Project.
- Contingency planning for leaks, accidents or malfunctions, during construction and operation of the Project.
- Safety and security during construction and operation of the Project, including emergency response planning and third-party damage prevention.
- The terms and conditions to be included in any recommendation or approval the Board may issue for the Project.
Resources
If you would like to learn more about the NEB’s hearing process, please visit the following links:
Apply to Participate
Attention
Email is not a valid method of filing regulatory documents with the NEB. Comments received by email will not be considered. You must apply to participate.
To be a participant in a NEB hearing process, you must be directly affected or have relevant information or expertise. You can apply to participate as an intervenor or by letter of comment.
The application to participate process was held from June 10 – July 5, 2019.
The process is now closed. The NEB will decide if late applications will be accepted and whether you will be allowed to participate. Please contact the process advisor to discuss the filing process for a late application to participate.
Participant Funding
Participant funding is available to facilitate the participation in this public hearing.
Refer to the Participant Funding Program page for information on deadlines, eligibility, how to apply for funding, and how to submit claims.
Contacts
NEB Contacts
For process-related inquiries, please contact:
Process Advisor
Canada Energy Regulator
Email: NGTLNorthCorridor@cer-rec.gc.ca
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
Facsimile: 403-292-5503
Facsimile (toll free): 1-877-288-8803
For media inquiries, please contact:
Sarah Kiley
Communications Officer
Canada Energy Regulator
Email: sarah.kiley@cer-rec.gc.ca
Telephone: 403-614-6526
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
Facsimile: 403-299-3302
Facsimile (toll free): 1-877-288-8803
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