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Summary of CER Commission Decisions and Recommendations⁷

Decisions and Recommendations Issued by the Commission in September 2019 to March 2020 include the following:

Note that REGDOCS files can be found on the CER website (www.cer-rec.gc.ca) by clicking in the top banner: “Applications and Filings” then “View Regulatory Documents”. Then enter the REGDOCS File number below “Search by Document Number”.

Infrastructure:

Vermilion Energy - Monchy Pipeline Abandonment

• Abandonments (NEBA Part V, s. 74(1)(d))⁸
• Abandonment of the 760 meter, 219 mm outside diameter, Monchy Pipeline and associated meter station in Saskatchewan
• No submissions from other parties were received during the written hearing process
  • Hearing Order number: MHW-009-2019
• The Commission released its decision and order in December 2019 which imposed 9 conditions
  • Order number: ZO-009-2019
  • REGDOCS File number: [C03471]
• CER Quorum for decision: Damien Côté, Kathy Penney, Trena Grimoldby, Stephania Luciuk, Mark Watton

NGTL - 2018 NGTL Meter Stations and Laterals Abandonment Program

• Abandonments (NEBA Part V, s. 74(1)(d))
• Abandonment of various meter stations and lateral pipelines of various diameters and lengths within various locations of Alberta
• Submissions were received from two parties during the written hearing process
  • Hearing Order number: MHW-003-2019
• The Commission released its decision and order in December 2019 which imposed 11 conditions
  • Order number: ZO-008-2019
  • REGDOCS File number: [C03865]
• CER Panel of Commissioners: Damien Côté, Trena Grimoldby, Stephania Luciuk

NGTL 2021 System Expansion Project

• Large Pipeline Infrastructure (NEBA, Part III, s. 52)
• The Project consists of the construction of approximately 344 kilometres of pipeline loops in eight sections and three compressor station unit additions. The Project is located wholly in Alberta, near Grande Prairie and runs roughly south towards Calgary, mostly adjacent to existing rights of ways and facilities.
• 41 Intervenors and 15 commenters participated in the hearing process, which included receiving oral Indigenous Knowledge on First Nation lands
  • Hearing Order number: GH-003-2018
• The Commission released its Recommendation Report to GiC in February 2020 which included 34 recommended certificate conditions and 6 recommendations, as well as 24 conditions for the associated NEB Act s.58 orders
  • REGDOCS File number: [C04761]
• CER Panel of Commissioners: Murray Lytle⁹, Damien Côté, Wilma Jacknife

Tolls and Tariffs:

Suncor, Shell, EPAC & CNRL - Complaint on Enbridge’s Mainline Open Season

• Shipper complaint (NEBA, Part IV, s. 59)
• Complaints regarding Enbridge’s Canadian Mainline open season for firm service, filed by Suncor Energy Inc., Shell Canada Limited, The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada, and Canadian Natural Resources Limited
• Submissions were received from 38 parties during an expedited comment process
• The Commission released its decision in September 2019
  • REGDOCS File number: [C01893]
• CER Quorum for decision: Damien Côté, Kathy Penney, Trena Grimoldby, Wilma Jacknife

NGTL Temporary Service Protocol

• Tariff Amendment (NEBA Part IV, s. 60(1)(b))
• NGTL applied for amendments to the Tariff for a Protocol that would apply to the 2019 and 2020 summer periods to manage system constraints during outage and maintenance periods
• Submissions were made by 32 parties during an expedited one-day hearing
  • Hearing Order number: RH-002-2019
• The Commission released its reasons for decision in November 2019
  • REGDOCS File number: [C02965]
• CER Panel of Commissioners: Damien Côté, Stephania Luciuk, Wilma Jacknife

NGTL - Rate Design and Services Application

• Toll Methodology (NEBA, Part IV, s. 59
• NGTL applied for a rate design methodology and terms and conditions of service for the NGTL system
• 44 Intervenors participated in the hearing process
  • Hearing Order number: RH-001-2019
• The Commission released its decision in March 2020
  • REGDOCS File number: [C05448]
• CER Panel of Commissioners: Phil Davies¹⁰, Damien Côté, Stephania Luciuk

Export and Import:

Chevron Long Term Export Licence

• Export or Import Licences
  (NEBA, Part VI, s. 117(1))
• Application for a 40-year licence to Export LNG
• Submissions were received from one party during the comment process
• The Commission released its decision in September 2019
  • REGDOCS File number: [C03430]
• Panel of Commissioners: Murray Lytle1¹¹, Kathy Penney, Mark Watton

Including the decisions and recommendations following hearings listed above, the Commission has issued:

• 40 Infrastructure decisions;
• 14 Tolls and Tariffs decisions;
• 493 Export and Import decisions;
• 31 Exploration and Production decisions and
• 16 Other decisions.

For a breakdown of these decisions, please see Appendix C.