The National Energy Board will oversee a full-scale marine deployment emergency exercise at the Kinder Morgan Canada Westridge Marine Terminal (Westridge) in Burnaby, B.C. Emergency exercises are a regulatory requirement that all NEB-regulated companies are required to conduct. The NEB expects companies to be capable of responding effectively should an emergency occur. Assessment of the … Read more
The National Energy Board announced that it will hear oral traditional evidence from Aboriginal intervenors for the Energy East Project between Nov. 9-Dec. 15, 2015. The NEB recognizes that Aboriginal peoples have an oral tradition for sharing stories, lessons, and knowledge from generation to generation. This information cannot always be shared adequately in writing yet it will … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) hearing panel for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project (Project) is postponing oral summary arguments, previously scheduled in Calgary on Monday, August 24 and in Burnaby from September 9-30. Trans Mountain has filed the Direct Written Evidence prepared by Mr. Steven Kelly and IHS Global Canada Limited in support of its … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) is making available a total of $150,000 under its Participant Funding Program to assist eligible individuals and groups intervening in the hearing process for the proposed Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) Towerbirch Expansion Project. Funding is being made available to help support the participation of those persons who are directly affected or have … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) has issued the list of approved Aboriginal Intervenors in the Energy East project and has offered to begin collecting oral traditional evidence. “Aboriginal groups have an oral tradition for sharing stories, lessons and knowledge from generation to generation. The NEB is committed to hearing from Aboriginal groups in a way that … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) has released its audit of Enbridge Pipelines Inc.’s (Enbridge) NEB-regulated facilities and concludes that the company continues to operate safely. The fifteen-month audit examined all aspects of the company’s operations and included field inspections, company personnel interviews, and a thorough review of safety and environmental protection documentation. The full release is … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) has issued an NEB Safety Order to Westcoast Energy Inc. carrying on business as Spectra Energy Transmission (Westcoast). The full release is available online. Call 403-837-5267.
The National Energy Board has approved Alliance Pipeline’s new services and their associated terms and conditions as well as the proposed firm tolls. The Board did not grant the company’s request for unlimited pricing discretion for discretionary services. Alliance is granted the ability to establish bid floors for these services but only within a certain range as … Read more
The National Energy Board released its latest natural gas deliverability market assessment, finding that lower prices, ample supply, and increased competition in key markets will challenge the competitiveness of Canadian natural gas and gas exports. “The Short-term Canadian Natural Gas Deliverability, 2015–2017 Energy Market Assessment” examines the factors that affect natural gas supply in Canada in … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) requires Enbridge to conduct hydrostatic testing on Line 9B to provide the necessary level of confidence in the pipeline’s safe operation. The segments are located around Hilton (Ontario), between Kingston and Brockville (Ontario) and Mirabel (Quebec). Conditions imposed by the NEB are legal requirements. Should Enbridge fail to remain in compliance with … Read more
