To support the development of low-carbon renewable energy in Ontario and to meet the requirements of its customer, Enbridge Gas is proposing to build a new pipeline and injection station to connect a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility being constructed by SBE Limited Partnership (SBE) in Elmira, Ontario.
The SBE anaerobic digester facility diverts organic waste from landfills and turns it into low-carbon renewable energy by capturing biogas generated by decomposing organic waste. This biogas can be transformed into RNG.
The project includes the construction of an RNG injection station, at the SBE site. The RNG will then be introduced into the natural gas system at the existing Enbridge Gas Owen Sound Transmission Pipeline, via a proposed new 4-inch steel pipeline, which will be between 1.9 km and 2.9 km in length, depending on the route chosen.
Proposed project routes
Enbridge Gas is currently evaluating three possible route options, as a preferred route for the project has not yet been determined.
- The preliminary preferred route includes construction of a 4-inch steel natural gas pipeline, approximately 2.9 km long, starting at the proposed RNG Injection station on the customer site at 50 Martins Lane. After leaving the customer site, the pipeline would run west along Martins Lane for 400 m, before turning north along Arthur Street North for approximately 1.35 km. It would then turn west along Reid Woods Drive for 1.15 km, before tying into the existing Owen Sound Transmission Line.
- Preliminary alternative route 1 includes construction of a 4-inch steel natural gas pipeline, approximately 2.4 km long, starting at the proposed RNG injection station on the customer site at 50 Martins Lane. After leaving the customer site, the pipeline would run west along Martins Lane for 400 m, before turning south on Arthur Street North for approximately 550 m. It would then turn west along Church Street West for 1.45 km, before tying into the existing Owen Sound Transmission Line.
- Preliminary alternative route 2 includes construction of a 4-inch steel natural gas pipeline, approximately 1.9 km long, starting at the proposed RNG injection station on the customer site on 50 Martins Lane. After leaving the customer site, the pipeline would run west along Martins Lane for 400 m before turning south on Arthur Street North for approximately 100 m. It would then turn west along an abandoned rail track for 1.4 km, before tying into the existing Owen Sound Transmission Line.
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
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
