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Canada Energy Regulator Report Canada Energy Regulator Report NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. GH-003-2018 Canada Energy Regulator Report In the Matter of NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Application dated 20 June 2018 for the 2021 NGTL System Expansion Project GH-003-2018 February 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 Regulator 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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Pour obtenir l’autorisation de reproduire l’information contenue dans cette publication à des fins commerciales, faire parvenir un courriel à : [email protected] © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2020 © Sa Majesté la Reine du Chef du Canada 2020 as represented by the Canada Energy Regulator représentée par le Régie de l’énergie du Canada Report – NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. GH-003-2018 GH-003-2018 Cat No. NE4-5/2020-1E N° de cat. NE4-5/2020-1F ISBN 978-0-660-33645-9 ISBN 978-0-660-33646-6 This report is published separately in both official Ce rapport est publié séparément dans les deux languages. This publication is available upon request langues officielles. On peut obtenir cette publication in multiple formats. sur supports multiples, sur demande. Copies are available on request from: Demandes d’exemplaires: The Publications Office Bureau des publications Canada Energy Regulator Régie de l’énergie du Canada Suite 210, 517 Tenth Avenue SW 517, Dixième Avenue S.-O., bureau 210 Calgary, Alberta, T2R 0A8 Calgary (Alberta) T2R 0A8 E-Mail: [email protected] Courrier électronique : [email protected] Fax: 403-292-5503 Fax : 403-292-5503 Phone: 1-800-899-1265 Téléphone : 1-800-899-1265 For pick-up at the office: Des exemplaires sont également disponibles Library à la bibliothèque 2nd floor Deuxième étage Printed in Canada Imprimé au Canada Table of Contents List of Figures ........................................................................................................................... vii List of Tables ............................................................................................................................ vii Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations ...................................................................................... viii List of Units .............................................................................................................................. xiii Recital and Appearances ......................................................................................................... xiv Recommendation and Decisions ....................................................................................... 1 1.1 Recommendation to Governor in Council .................................................................. 1 1.1.1 Public Convenience and Necessity (Section 52 Pipeline and Related Facilities) .................................................. 2 1.1.2 Environmental Assessment .......................................................................... 3 1.1.3 Consultation with Indigenous Peoples .......................................................... 4 1.2 Decisions made by the Commission .......................................................................... 5 1.2.1 Section 58 Facilities and Activities ................................................................ 5 1.2.2 Part IV Tolling Methodology .......................................................................... 6 1.3 Issues beyond the Commission’s Mandate: Comments and Broad Recommendations to Governments and Agencies .................................................... 6 1.4 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 10 Summary ............................................................................................................................ 12 2.1 What did NGTL apply for? ....................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 Section 52 Pipeline and Related Facilities .................................................. 12 2.1.2 Section 58 Facilities & Activities .................................................................. 13 2.1.3 CEAA 2012 and Environmental Assessment .............................................. 16 2.1.4 Part IV of the NEB Act ................................................................................ 16 2.1.5 Relief Requested by NGTL ......................................................................... 16 2.2 Commission’s Conclusions ...................................................................................... 17 2.2.1 What did the Commission consider? ........................................................... 17 2.2.2 Recommendation to the GiC ....................................................................... 18 2.3 Decisions made by the Commission ........................................................................ 19 2.3.1 Decision under Part IV of the NEB Act ........................................................ 19 2.3.2 Decision pursuant to Section 58 of the NEB Act ......................................... 19 2.4 How did the Commission assess the Application? ................................................... 20 2.4.1 Project Description, Early Engagement and Participation ........................... 20 2.4.2 Participant Funding ..................................................................................... 21 2.4.3 Request for Comments, Hearing Order and Conference............................. 22 i 2.4.4 Hearing Process Steps and Procedural Updates ........................................ 23 2.4.4.1 The Sharing of Oral Indigenous Knowledge ....................................24 2.4.4.2 Cross-examination ..........................................................................24 2.4.4.3 Transition to the CER ......................................................................24 2.4.4.4 Final Argument ................................................................................25 2.5 What does the Commission do now? ....................................................................... 25 2.5.1 Detailed route ............................................................................................. 26 2.5.2 Conditions .................................................................................................. 26 2.5.3 Company Commitments ............................................................................. 27 Economic Feasibility and Need for the Project ............................................................... 28 3.1 Commercial Need .................................................................................................... 28 3.2 Supply and Markets ................................................................................................. 29 3.3 Transportation ......................................................................................................... 29 3.4 Ability to Finance ..................................................................................................... 30 3.5 Tolling ...................................................................................................................... 31 3.6 Economic Benefits ................................................................................................... 31 Facilities and Emergency Response Matters .................................................................. 34 4.1 Project Description ................................................................................................... 34 4.2 Design and Construction.......................................................................................... 35 4.2.1 Codes and Standards ................................................................................. 35 4.2.2 Material Specifications ................................................................................ 35 4.2.3 Geotechnical Design ................................................................................... 36 4.2.4 Watercourse and Highway Crossing Methods ............................................ 38 4.2.4.1 Baptiste River and Brewster Creek..................................................38 4.2.5 Depth of Cover ........................................................................................... 39 4.2.6
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