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Canada Energy Regulator Report NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. GH-002-2019 Canada Energy Regulator Report Canada Energy Regulator Report In the Matter of NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Application dated 4 April 2019 for the North Corridor Expansion Project GH-002-2019 September 2020 Permission to Reproduce Materials may be reproduced for personal, educational and/or non-profit activities, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from the Canada Energy Regulator, provided that due diligence is exercised in ensuring the accuracy of the information reproduced; that the Canada Energy Regulatory is identified as the source institution; and that the reproduction is not represented as an official version of the information reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Canada Energy Regulator. For permission to reproduce the information in this publication for commercial redistribution, please e-mail: [email protected]. 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Demandes d’exemplaires: Copies are available on request from: Bureau des publications The Publications Office Régie de l’énergie du Canada Canada Energy Regulator 517, Dixième Avenue S.-O., bureau 210 Suite 210, 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary (Alberta) T2R 0A8 Calgary, AB, T2R 0A8 Courrier électronique : E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Facsimile: 403-292-5503 Facsimilé : 403-292-5503 Telephone: 1-800-899-1265 Téléphone : 1-800-899-1265 For pick-up at the office: Des exemplaires sont également disponibles à la Library bibliothèque de l’Office 2nd floor Deuxième étage Printed in Canada Imprimé au Canada Table of Contents 1 Recommendation and Decision ......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Recommendation to Governor in Council ....................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Public Convenience and Necessity ...................................................................... 1 1.1.2 Environmental Assessment .................................................................................. 3 1.1.3 Consultation with Indigenous Peoples .................................................................. 3 1.2 Decisions made by the Commission .............................................................................. 5 1.2.1 Section 58 Facilities and Related Activities .......................................................... 5 1.2.2 Part IV Tolling Methodology ................................................................................. 5 1.3 Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 6 2 Summary .............................................................................................................................. 7 2.1 What did NGTL apply for? .............................................................................................. 7 2.1.1 Project major components ................................................................................... 8 2.1.2 Section 52 Pipeline and Related Facilities ........................................................... 9 2.1.3 Section 58 Facilities and Activities ..................................................................... 10 2.1.4 Leave to Open and section 17 of the Canada Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations (OPR) ............................................................................... 10 2.1.5 Part IV of the National Energy Board Act ........................................................... 11 2.1.6 Relief Requested by NGTL ................................................................................ 11 2.1.7 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and Environmental Assessment ....................................................................................................... 12 2.2 Commission’s Conclusions .......................................................................................... 12 2.2.1 What did the Commission consider? .................................................................. 12 2.2.2 Recommendation to the Governor in Council ..................................................... 12 2.3 Decisions made by the Commission ............................................................................ 13 2.3.1 Decision under Part IV of the National Energy Board Act ................................... 13 2.3.2 Decisions pursuant to Section 58 of the National Energy Board Act................... 13 2.4 How did the Commission assess the Application? ....................................................... 14 2.4.1 Project Description, Early Engagement and Participation ................................... 14 2.4.2 Participant Funding ............................................................................................ 15 2.4.3 Request for comments on the preliminary List of Issues, preliminary Factors and Scope of Factors for the Environmental Assessment and the tentative hearing process ................................................................................... 15 2.4.4 Hearing Process Steps and Procedural Directives ............................................. 15 2.5 What does the Commission do now? ........................................................................... 18 2.5.1 Detailed Route ................................................................................................... 18 2.5.2 Conditions .......................................................................................................... 18 2.5.3 Company Commitments ..................................................................................... 19 i 3 Economic Feasibility ......................................................................................................... 20 3.1 Commercial Need ........................................................................................................ 20 3.2 Supply and Markets ..................................................................................................... 20 3.3 Transportation .............................................................................................................. 21 3.4 Ability to Finance .......................................................................................................... 22 3.5 Commercial Impacts and Tolling .................................................................................. 22 3.6 Economic Benefits ....................................................................................................... 23 3.7 Views of the Commission ............................................................................................. 24 4 Facilities and Emergency Response Matters .................................................................. 25 4.1 Project Description ....................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Design and Construction .............................................................................................. 26 4.2.1 Codes and Standards ........................................................................................ 26 4.2.2 Material Specifications ....................................................................................... 26 4.2.3 Geotechnical Hazards and Design ..................................................................... 27 4.2.4 Watercourse and Highway Crossing Methods .................................................... 28 4.2.5 Depth of Cover ................................................................................................... 29 4.2.6 Construction ....................................................................................................... 30 4.3 Operations ................................................................................................................... 32 4.3.1 Control System and Overpressure Protection .................................................... 32 4.3.2 Coating .............................................................................................................. 33 4.3.3 Cathodic Protection ...........................................................................................