2021–22 Annual Report of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator – Appendix D: Leave to Open Orders Issued in 2021–22
Under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (CER Act), a company requires permission from the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (the Commission) before opening a pipeline or a section of pipeline for the transmission of hydrocarbons or any other commodity. The Commission may grant leave under section 213 of the CER Act (formerly section 47 of the National Energy Board Act) if satisfied that the pipeline can be safely opened for transmission. Applications for this leave are made after approved construction is complete and the company can demonstrate that the facility can begin operations safely. Note that companies may apply for partial leaves to open if, for example, the pipeline is being constructed in phases or sections. The Commission may also, by order, exempt a company under section 214 of the CER Act from the requirement to file a leave to open application.
The table below shows the number of Leave to Open Orders granted in the 2021–22 fiscal year, by company.
Company/Project |
Number of Leave to Open Orders |
|---|---|
Alliance Pipeline Inc. / Bigstone HDD Pipe Replacement Project |
2 |
County of Vermilion River No. 24 Gas Utility / |
1 |
Many Islands Pipe Lines (Canada) Limited / Pierceland Supply Project |
1 |
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. / NGTL 2021 System Expansion Project |
15 |
Westcoast Energy Inc. / Chetwynd Loop Project |
1 |
Grand Total |
20 |
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