The National Energy Board has updated its long-term energy outlook, lowering both the future price of crude and the estimated increase in Canadian oil production by 2040. Canada’s Energy Future 2016: Update incorporates rapidly evolving energy market conditions and policy developments over the past year. The report suggests that energy use, including energy derived from fossil … Read more
The National Energy Board is overseeing and conducting an evaluation of an Enbridge Pipelines Ltd. emergency response exercise near Kingston, Ontario. The exercise includes the full deployment of all personnel, equipment and agencies that would be expected to respond should a pipeline incident occur. Emergency exercises are a regulatory requirement that all NEB-regulated companies are required to … Read more
The National Energy Board continues to make strides toward increased regulatory transparency with the launch of a condition compliance web page that enables Canadians to track company compliance with pipeline approval conditions. More than 3,200 approval conditions and their respective completion status (in progress or completed) are now available to all Canadians in a simplified and searchable … Read more
The National Energy Board is extending the date in the sunset clause for the North Montney Pipeline Project to June 10, 2017. The sunset clause said that construction must begin before June 10, 2016 or approval for the project will expire. NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. wrote to the NEB on March 28, 2016 asking that the … Read more
The National Energy Board has launched an innovative online tool; clarifying complex energy supply and demand information into easily understandable visualizations. This visualization tool gives Canadians a taste of the new way the NEB will share data going forward. The NEB will use this format to share pipeline safety data, energy infrastructure mapping, and other topical data. The … Read more
The National Energy Board issued two decisions addressing motions before the Panel hearing the Energy East application and the Eastern Mainline Project application. These decisions come after participants were afforded the opportunity to file comments on the issues raised in the motions. The motions raise issues with meetings that were held in Québec in 2015 for the NEB’s National Engagement Tour, … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) has reported that it has completed 18 out of 22 recommendations that stemmed from the Office of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s (CESD) 2015 Audit of Pipeline Oversight. The remaining four are scheduled for completion by December 31st 2016. The NEB will post the updated and completed Corrective Action … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) has launched a 30-day public consultation that will solicit input into a draft Board Order directing pipeline companies to publish their emergency management programs by March 31, 2017. The consultation is open to all Canadians. Canadians can participate in the online web page until October 11, 2016. The full release is available online. … Read more
The National Energy Board has decided to adjourn the Montreal Panel Session set to take place this week. This decision has been made as a result of a violent disruption on the first day of the proceedings and ongoing security concerns. Disruptions like this one compromise the Board’s ability to conduct the session in a … Read more
In a Letter Decision [Filing A78823] issued Aug. 4, the National Energy Board approved an application from TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TransCanada) to construct and operate approximately 11.7 km of new natural gas pipeline in the City of Vaughan, Ontario, subject to 19 conditions. The Board’s written reasons will be released on or before September 9, 2016. The Vaughan Mainline … Read more
