The National Energy Board announced detailed route hearings for Segment 5 of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project are expected to begin in late April or early May 2018. Hearings will take place in Merritt and Kamloops, B.C. The NEB also approved portions of the detailed route in Segment 5 that were not opposed by landowners or … Read more
The National Energy Board has approved an application from Enbridge Pipelines to replace a 2.5 km segment of its Line 21 Pipeline, also known as the Norman Wells Pipeline. Enbridge applied to the NEB on March 10, 2017 after identifying a potential safety concern related to a shifting slope on the Mackenzie River. The full release is available … Read more
The National Energy Board has denied an application from Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline for approval of a new pipeline service and toll. M&NP had offered a “load retention” service and discounted rate to Irving Oil in exchange for a 13-year commitment to use the M&NP Pipeline to ship up to 68,579 gigajoules per day (GJ/d) of … Read more
The National Energy Board announced a process to resolve potential future permitting disputes between Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC and provincial and municipal authorities for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. The NEB has set out a generic process to consider future requests relating to a Project condition that binds Trans Mountain to its commitment to apply … Read more
The National Energy Board will conduct a public hearing for Manitoba Hydro’s Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project. Indigenous peoples, members of the public and other stakeholders who may be impacted by the project must apply to participate by 7 February 2018. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-2261.
The National Energy Board will hold an oral hearing beginning on Monday, January 15 at 1 p.m. (local time) to consider an application from Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain) to alter part of the proposed route for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project in the City of Chilliwack. The hearing will be held at the Coast Chilliwack … Read more
Canada’s non-hydro renewable power capacity grew by more than eight per cent in 2016, adding nearly 1,300 megawatts of solar, biomass and wind-generated power, according to the National Energy Board’s 2017 update of the Canada’s Renewable Power Landscape 2017 report. The long term trend in Canada since 2005 has been increased power generation from natural gas and … Read more
The National Energy Board is recommending that NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. be granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to continue operating the 179-kilometre long Albersun Pipeline in Northeastern Alberta. The NEB also approved NGTL’s purchase of the pipeline. NGTL applied to the NEB in 2016 for leave to purchase the line from Suncor … Read more
The National Energy Board issued an order declaring that Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC is not required to comply with two sections of the City of Burnaby’s bylaws as the company prepares to begin constructing the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. This decision allows the company to begin work at its temporary infrastructure site near the Westridge … Read more
The National Energy Board has released the results of a pre-construction audit of Enbridge Pipelines Inc. showing the company has a plan in place to manage safety and environmental protection during construction of its Line 3 Replacement Project. The pre-construction audit report assessed whether Enbridge’s documentation, processes and activities met NEB requirements. Enbridge was found to be … Read more
