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(Pdf) Download Proposed Project: Clearwater West Project BC AB SK Fort McMurray Grande Prairie Mainline Loop Grande No. 2 (Huallen Section) Prairie Grande Prairie Mainline Loop No. 3 (Elmworth Section 1) Edmonton Wolf Lake Compressor Station Unit Addition Clearwater Compressor Station Unit Addition Calgary Medicine Hat Clearwater West Project The Project NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) System, a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TransCanada), is proposing to construct and operate new facility additions to its natural gas pipeline system in northern Alberta as the Clearwater West Project (the Project). The Project is required to accommodate the transportation of growing natural gas production from the Peace River area, which includes a shift of production from other areas on the NGTL System to the northwest portion of the NGTL System. The Project will support many Canadian natural gas producers, allowing TransCanada’s NGTL System to continue to meet aggregate system needs and provide safe, reliable access to North American markets. We anticipate submitting an application to the National Energy Board (NEB) under Section 58 of the National Energy Board Act in Q2 2018 with an anticipated in-service date in Q2 2020 for all Project components. Project Schedule • Q3 2017 – Initial stakeholder notification and consultation • Q2 2018 – Anticipated Section 58 Project application to the NEB • Q1 2019 – Anticipated regulatory approval to construct • Q1 2019 – Begin construction of Compressor Station and pipeline additions • Q2 2020 – Anticipated in-service dates for all Project components Clearwater West Project – December 2017 Clearwater West Project ALBRIGHT POPLAR HILL N WEMBLEY NO. 2 SALES WEMBLEY Henderson Lake Hythe Anderson LakeAnderson Lake WEMLoweBLEY S ALakeLES 73 - 11 - W6M B 73 - 10 - W6M 73 - 9 - W6M NIOBE k 73 - 8 - W6M e ee WEMBLEY SOUTH SALES a r r Lowe Lake C il R ta HYTHE Bear River Grande Prairie Mainline Loop No. 2 r i ve v ea e B r (Huallen Section) Mcneill k Lake e The proposed pipeline section would be located e Mcneill Lake Wilkin r Wilkin Lake C Bear Lake n u HOMMYPROVINCIAL Lake o parallel to an existing pipeline corridor where h y k u PARK q Bisbing Lake a e l H e o Cutbank Lake Albright r feasible in the County of Grande Prairie in ALBRIGHT C C Hay Creek Bisbing Lake 671 Cutbank Lake 723 Colquhoun Creek Alberta. The installation of approximately 72 - 11 - W6M Deep Lake 72 - 10 - W6M 72 - 9 - W6M 72 - 8 - W6M 13 kilometres (km) of 48-inch diameter pipeline Grande Prairie Mainline Loop No. 2 SASKATOON LAKE SASKATOON would start approximately eight km southeast MOUNTAINNAT(HuallenURAL Section) Yoke Lake AREA of Beaverlodge, Alberta at SE-12-71-10 W6 and BEAVERLODGE Harold Saskatoon Lake Saskatoon Lake Burgess Lake Beaverlodge Creek SASKATOON ending at SW-17-72-9-W6. k ISLANDPROVINCIAL e e k Little Lake Fowel LaLkoewen Lake r e PARK e C r d Uswell Lake Funell Lake 43 l C ro e Hackmatach Lake Beaverlodge River a c WAPITI NORTH SALES WAPITI NORTH u H r HAYFIELD B 667 B ea S ve WEMBLEY pring 71 - 11 - W6M rl 71 - 10 - W6M od Bruce71 - 9 - WCreek6M Cree ge 71 - 8 - W6M k R iv er Wembley LEIGHMORE HalcourtHALCOURT PIPESTONE CREEK CS P 722 ip e s Pipestone Compressor Station t o n e C R r e e dw WEMBLEY WEST SALES e R ill k iv ow k er e e r Proposed Pipeline C 70 - 11 - W6M k 70 - 10 - W6M 70 - 9 - W6M 70 - 8 - W6M c i ELMWORTH D Elmworth HINTON TRAIL Redwillow River NGTL's Existing Pipelines d Redwillow River n 667 o m NGTL Compressor Station a i ELMWORTH Hinton Trail D ELMWORTH HIGH ELMWORTH CS NGTL Receipt Meter Station NGTL Sales Meter Station Iroq uois Creek Twin Lakes N Big Mountain Creek Grande Prairie Mainline Loop No. 3 (Elmworth Section 1) The proposed pipeline section would be located Lignite Creek parallel to an existing pipeline corridor where feasible in the Municipal District of Greenview in Campbell Creek Wilson Lake Alberta. The installation of approximately 24 km of 48-inch diameter pipeline would start Smoky River approximately 28 km south of Grande Prairie, Bald Mountain Creek Alberta at NE-26-67-05 W6M and ending at Wilson Creek NW-24-68-07 W6M. 40 Gold Creek Compressor Station Grande Prairie Mainline Loop No. 3 (Elmworth Section 1) Gold Creek Braaten Stony Creek Dorscheid Proposed Pipeline NGTL's Existing Pipelines Steep Creek Cutbank River NGTL Compressor Station Big Mountain Creek NGTL Sales Meter Station Clearwater West Project – December 2017 Clearwater West Project N Wolf Lake Compressor Station Wolf Creek Unit Addition Swartz Creek The proposed 30 Megawatt (MW) compressor station unit addition installation would take place at an existing compressor station site located 39 km southeast of Edson, Alberta at NW-23-049-16-W5M in Yellowhead County. Rodney Creek The proposed unit addition would be located on NGTL owned lands. Wolf Lake Compressor Station Unit Addition Wolf Lake Raven Creek Pembina River Proposed Compressor Station NGTL Receipt Meter Station NGTL Sales Meter Station NGTL's Existing Pipelines Prairie Creek N Swan Creek Chedderville Clearwater Compressor Station Stauffer Unit Addition Creek The proposed 30 MW compressor station unit addition installation would take place at an existing compressor station site located 16 km southwest of Caroline, Alberta at SE-03-036- Caroline 07-W5M in Clearwater County. The proposed Alford Creek unit addition will also require the acquisition of Clearwater River new lands. Ricinus Clearwater Compressor Beaver Creek Station Unit Addition Raven River Burnstick Lake Burnstick Lake Proposed Compressor Station NGTL Receipt Meter Station NGTL SalesWest Meter Stony Station Creek NGTL's Existing Pipelines Pekse Creek Stony Creek Clearwater West Project – December 2017 Clearwater West Project At TransCanada, our approach is to safely deliver the energy the Community Benefits world needs in an economically, environmentally and socially The proposed Project will offer economic benefits and strengthen the economy responsible manner. Here’s how we deliver on this commitment: on a local, provincial and national level. • Employment Opportunities – Construction will require the services Commitment to Engagement and Addressing Issues of equipment operators, welders, mechanics, truck drivers, labourers and Making sure our stakeholders are engaged and respected is critical to more. TransCanada has a Vendor Registration site where interested local TransCanada’s success. We are committed to sharing information and service providers can express interest in working with us. Please visit seeking input to help improve our plans – for us, for our stakeholders and for www.transcanada.com for more information about how to register with us. communities as a whole. Our Project team will work with local communities by • Business Opportunities – Pipeline construction will create demand for providing opportunities to submit feedback for consideration in our planning. local goods and services including food and accommodation, hardware, TransCanada’s approach to engagement with stakeholders, landowners and industrial parts, automotive parts and servicing, fuel and more. Indigenous groups is aimed at understanding concerns and addressing issues • Annual Revenue to Support Local Services – Pipeline construction related to our projects and operations. We consult early and often, invite will result in tax payments to municipal, provincial and federal governments. feedback, and continue to provide updates and address concerns throughout When the pipeline is operational, annual tax payments will help support the regulatory process and operations. schools and hospitals, emergency services, recreation facilities, recycling TransCanada’s preferred method for addressing the concerns of stakeholders, programs and other local programs vital to sustaining communities. landowners and Indigenous groups, is through direct and respectful discussion. • Investments in Local Communities – Giving back to the communities Issues received or identified through ongoing engagement are systematically where we operate is part of our culture. Whether it’s partnering tracked and followed up on to promote resolution. In the event that resolution with community groups, supporting local initiatives or encouraging through this approach is not achievable, the parties may consider use of the NEB’s our employees to be involved in their neighbourhoods, the goal of collaborative Appropriate (or alternative) Dispute Resolution (ADR) Process. More our Community Investment Program is to build strong and vibrant information about NEB processes can be found at www.neb-one.gc.ca. communities across North America. TransCanada also has a long history of To ensure ongoing engagement with stakeholders throughout the life cycle of our providing support for education and training in the communities where we facilities, regionally located community, Indigenous Relations, and Land personnel do business. More information about our Community Investment Program are assigned to each operating region and are the first point of contact for public is available online at www.transcanda.com. awareness and any future enquiries after the project begins operations. Engaging Indigenous Communities Building and maintaining relationships with Indigenous communities near our proposed projects and existing facilities is an integral part of TransCanada’s business. TransCanada works with communities to identify potential effects of company activities on each community to find mutually satisfactory solutions and benefits. Clearwater West
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