Ridge Landfill Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Project

Project updates

With the pipeline portion of the project approved, Enbridge Gas began construction on July 10, 2023. Completion of Enbridge Gas’ construction work is anticipated by the end of 2023, with Enbridge Gas planning to return to commission and energize the newly installed assets in the spring of 2024. Waste Connections’ construction activities at the Ridge Landfill site are expected to begin in August 2024, and the project in its entirety is anticipated to be in-service by the end of 2024.

Timeline

Project consultation

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 consultation was used to help finalize the project and mitigation plans to be implemented during construction.

Now that a Leave to Construct application has been 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.

The virtual information session was held from Apr. 25, 2022, to May 8, 2022. You can view the slides from the presentation here. You can also view the video presentation.

Project commencement letters

Notice of project commencement letters were mailed out to the Ontario Pipeline Coordinating Committee, agencies, local municipalities, directly and indirectly affected landowners, and Indigenous communities in spring 2022.

You can view the notice of commencement.

Newspaper advertisements

The Notice of project commencement was published in the Chatham Daily News during the weeks of Apr. 11 and Apr. 18, 2022.

Regulatory information

The Ridge Landfill Renewable Natural Gas Project is regulated by the OEB, an independent government agency that regulates the electricity and natural gas sectors. After a public review and hearing, the OEB has issued its decision and order, granting leave to construct this project. In this section, you can review all regulatory files about the project.

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 retained the services of Dillon Consulting, 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 recommends 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.

Read the environmental report.

Leave to Construct application

On Aug. 29, 2022, Enbridge Gas filed a leave to construct application with the OEB.

Leave to construct application decision

On April 6, 2023, the OEB issued its decision and order granting Enbridge Gas leave to construct this project.