Kingston System Reinforcement Project

Project updates

October 2021: The project launched with the kick-off of the environmental report process.

A virtual public information session was held from February 7 to February 21, 2022 to discuss the details of the project. During this period, members of the public, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders were invited to visit solutions.ca/KingstonSystemEA to review the project and provide comments.

The virtual information session has now ended. You can view the presentation here.

Once the route has been finalized, Enbridge Gas will file an application for the proposed pipeline with the Ontario Energy Board, tentatively scheduled to be filed in December 2022. If approved, construction of the pipeline could begin in mid-2023.

Project calendar

The tasks and timelines for the project are presented below:

Indigenous and community engagement

For new construction projects, the collective input from Indigenous communities and Métis, government agencies, municipalities, stakeholders, the public and landowners play an integral role in the route and site selection process.

Prior to construction, public input is obtained to ensure that the community is advised of the proposed project, and to involve the public in the decision-making process. Public consultation is a key component of the Environmental Report.

By providing the public with an opportunity to receive information about the Project, the consultation program helps identify and address stakeholder concerns, and have meaningful participation into the project review and development process. Please see below for additional information.

Public input from the consultation will be used to help finalize the project and mitigation plans to be implemented during construction.

Once the Leave to Construct application is made to the OEB, any party with an interest in the project, including members of the public, can participate in the process.

Public notification

Virtual information session

Stakeholder consultation is an important part of this study. Members of the public, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders were invited to attend the virtual information session to review the project and to provide comments.

Date: Materials were available from Feb. 7, 2022 to Feb 21, 2022 at solutions.ca/KingstonSystemEA.

The virtual information session has now ended. You can view the presentation here.

Project commencement letters

Notice of Project Commencement letters were mailed out to the OPCC, agencies, local municipalities, directly and indirectly affected landowners, and Indigenous communities in January 2022.

Newspaper advertisements

The Notice of Project Commencement was published in Kingston This Week on January 13, 2022 and the Kingston Whig-Standard on January 15, 2022.

Regulatory information

The Kingston System Reinforcement Project is regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), an independent government agency that regulates the electricity and natural gas sectors. After a public review and hearing, the OEB will decide whether to approve our application. In this section, you can review all regulatory files about the project once they are available.

Environmental report

In accordance with the OEB's "Environmental Guidelines for the Location, Construction and Operation of Hydrocarbon Pipeline and Facilities in Ontario, 7th edition 2016", Enbridge Gas has retained the services of Stantec Consulting Ltd., an independent environmental consultant, to complete an environmental assessment for the proposed project.

The purpose of the environmental assessment is to:

• identify any potential impacts of the proposed project on the social, economic and natural environments
• identify local or provincial concerns regarding the proposed project
• determine preferred routing of the pipeline segments
• gather input from agencies, stakeholders, First Nations and Métis, affected landowners, and the public.

In addition, it will recommend mitigation measures to limit impacts on the social, economic and natural environments. It is important to minimize potential negative impacts of the proposed natural gas distribution pipelines and associated facilities on the environment. The data, analysis and results of the environmental assessment will be detailed in an environmental report.

The environmental report is tentatively scheduled to be prepared by May 2022 and will be available here when finalized.

Leave to Construct application

The Leave to Construct application will be available here when finalized.

We want to hear from you!

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