September 21, 2020 Decision 25847-D01-2020

Imperial Oil Limited PO Box 1020 , Alta. T5J 2M1

Attention: Karl Pierzchajlo Strathcona Cogen Project Executive

Strathcona Cogeneration Power Plant Time Extension Proceeding 25847 Application 25847-A001

Time extension

1. Limited, by Application 25847-A001, registered with the Utilities Commission on August 31, 2020, requested approval of a time extension in order to complete construction of the 43-megawatt cogeneration power plant at the Imperial Strathcona refinery located in , east of the city of Edmonton.

2. The proposed work is related to facilities previously approved by the Commission in Approval 24999-D02-20191 and where September 30, 2020, was stipulated as the deadline date to complete the project.

3. Imperial requested that the Commission grant an extension to allow it the necessary time to complete the construction and commissioning by the fourth quarter of 2020 and commercial operations by the first quarter of 2021. Imperial cited the COVID-19 outbreak and impacts to its workforce as the reasons for the construction delay.

4. Imperial stated it has been working closely with AltaLink Management Ltd. and the Alberta Electric System Operator and no issues or concerns have been raised with the revised construction completion date.

5. Imperial has provided information respecting the need, nature and the duration of the requested time extension. Based upon the information provided, Imperial has demonstrated that the requested time extension is of a minor nature.

6. The Commission approves a time extension to March 31, 2021, for the completion of construction of the 43-megawatt cogeneration power plant at the Imperial Strathcona refinery.

1 Power Plant Approval 24999-D02-2019: Imperial Oil Limited – Time Extension to Construct the 43-Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Proceeding 24999, Application 24999-A001, October 29, 2019.

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7. Approval 25847-D02-2020 is attached.

8. The Commission may, within 30 days of the date of this decision and without notice, correct typographical, spelling and calculation errors and other similar types of errors and post the corrected decision on its website.

Alberta Utilities Commission

(original signed by)

JP Mousseau Executive Director, Facilities Division On behalf of the Alberta Utilities Commission

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