Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge Gas) has applied under section 95 (1) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 (OEB Act) for an exemption from the requirement to obtain leave to construct approximately 1.6 km of natural gas pipeline and related assets (Project). The Project consists of:
- 1,100 m of NPS 8-inch polyethylene (PE) intermediate pressure (IP) natural gas pipeline
- 120 m of NPS 2-inch PE IP natural gas pipeline
- 35 m of NPS 6-inch PE IP natural gas pipeline
- 360 m of NPS 4-inch PE IP natural gas pipeline
- A new Header Station
- A new District Station
Enbridge Gas submits that the Project should be exempt from the requirement to obtain leave to construct due to special circumstances, including:
- The Project is needed to accommodate the construction of the Ontario Line, a priority transit project being developed by the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto, and Metrolinx
- That Metrolinx will pay for the Project and there will be no cost impacts on existing ratepayers
- All lands required for the Project are under the control of Metrolinx and the City of Toronto
An exemption supports the spirit and stated purpose of the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020, which is to expedite the delivery of transit projects of provincial significance by removing barriers and streamlining processes that may result in delays to the timely completion of these projects The Project includes an approximately 70 m section of new pipeline that will be larger in diameter than the original pipeline it is replacing. In this application, the OEB will determine whether there are special circumstances that warrant granting Enbridge Gas an exemption from the requirement of seeking leave to construct a hydrocarbon pipeline under subsection 90 (1) of the (OEB Act). If an exemption is granted, no further approval will be needed from the OEB to allow Enbridge Gas to construct the Project.
Enbridge Gas filed a previous application under section 90 (1) of the OEB Act, that sought leave to construct the Overlea Station project (EB-2024-0141). The previous application is presently in abeyance pending the outcome of the current application.
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