Enbridge Gas has identified the need to reinforce part of its natural gas distribution network to increase system reliability and flexibility, and to meet the current and projected growth in natural gas demand. The proposed Kingston System Reinforcement Project would include the construction of a new 8.6-kilometre pipeline, which would be 8- to 10-inches in diameter and replace the existing 6-inch Kingston Lateral Pipeline.
This project is subject to Ontario Energy Board (OEB) approval. If approved, construction could begin in 2023 and be complete by 2024.
When first proposed, this was known as the Kingston Lateral Pipeline Project.
In March 2020, Enbridge Gas retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. to undertake an environmental study of the construction and operation of the Kingston Lateral Reinforcement Project. The project proposed construction of a 2-kilometre, 10-inch natural gas pipeline that would begin at the existing Westbrook Enbridge Gas station on Westbrook Road and connect to the Enbridge Gas system just north of Highway 401. In October 2020, Stantec completed the environmental study for that project.
Since completing that study, Enbridge Gas has identified a need to address the demand for natural gas capacity in the Kingston area, as well as a need to ensure the integrity and safety of the pipeline itself over the long term. With this in mind, the company has considered other alternatives and determined that these needs are best met through more comprehensive upgrades to the overall Kingston natural gas distribution system. For the same reasons, the proposed pipeline ending point has also been moved from just north of Highway 401 to the existing Enbridge Gas Woodbine Station further south.
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Project status/timeline
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Feasibility
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Environmental studies
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Regulatory review
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Regulatory approval
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Under construction
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In-service