Merrickville-Wolford residents will soon be able to benefit from access to a cost-effective and reliable energy source for their homes and businesses. The Merrickville-Wolford Community Expansion Project will enable Enbridge Gas to provide natural gas to the Village of Merrickville-Wolford residents on the north side of the Rideau River.
The project is funded by $2.46 million from the Ontario Government’s Natural Gas Expansion Program, in addition to the system expansion surcharge (23 cents/m3 to be paid over a term of 40 years by all customers served by the Project).
To bring gas to Merrickville-Wolford, the following facilities will be required and are subject to leave to construct (LTC) approvals. The project will involve the installation of approximately 2 km of Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) 2 and NPS 4 polyethylene (PE) new natural gas distribution pipeline to tie into Enbridge Gas’s existing network near the intersection of St. John Street and Brock Street West in the Village of Merrickville-Wolford.
Enbridge Gas has hired Stantec, a third-party environmental consultant, to complete a detailed review of the proposed route in terms of the environmental and socio-economic impacts.
The study is being conducted in accordance with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Environmental Guidelines for the Location, Construction, and Operation of Hydrocarbon Projects and Facilities in Ontario, 8th Edition. Once the study is complete, Enbridge may apply to the OEB for approval to construct the Project, otherwise identified as a Leave To Construct (LTC).
Enbridge Gas is working in many project areas across Ontario to prepare for future natural gas community expansion projects as part of the Ontario Government’s Natural Gas Expansion Program. Area residents may see work being conducted by Enbridge Gas employees, or contractors working on our behalf with crews completing soil sampling, land surveying, test digs and holding field meetings, which are all activities that help inform our Project routes and timelines for construction. This pre-work is ongoing, and area residents may occasionally notice equipment in operation, and some noise. Enbridge Gas apologizes for any inconvenience this might cause. All employees and contractors carry identification at all times.
