2022–23 Annual Report of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator – Appendix E: Leave to Open Orders Issued

Under the CER Act, a company requires permission from 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 2022–23 fiscal year, by company.

Number of Leave to Open Orders granted in the 2022–23 fiscal year, by company

Company/Project

Number of Leave to Open Orders

Foothills Pipe Lines (South B.C.) Ltd.

1

British Columbia Mainline Loop No. 2 Yahk Section (Yahk Section) Project

1

NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.

25

2021 NGTL System Expansion Project

7

Edson Mainline Expansion Project

3

Leismer Ethane Extraction Plant Tie-in Project

1

North Central Corridor Remediation Project

1

North Corridor Expansion Project

7

Saddle Hills Compressor Station C4 Unit Addition

1

Smoky River South Sales Meter Station Project

2

West Path Delivery 2022

3

Steel Reef Pipelines Canada Corp.

1

Sinclair Pipeline Project

1

Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC

6

Trans Mountain Expansion Project

5

Coquihalla Crossing No. 15 and 16 Replacement Project

1

Trans Québec and Maritimes Pipeline Inc.

2

Reinforcement and Asset Purchase (Project)

2

TransCanada PipeLines Limited

1

Station 802 B3 Unit Addition Project

1

Westover Express Pipeline Limited

5

Westover Facility Project

5

Zibi Community Utility

1

Zibi Utility Project

1

Grand Total

42
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