The National Energy Board (NEB) of Canada has recommended the federal government to approve TransCanada's North Montney Mainline Project in British Columbia. The project, developed by TransCanada's subsidiary NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), consists of two sections, Aitken Creek and Kahta, totaling around 301 km, which will connect with the north end of the existing Groundbirch Mainline (Saturn section). It will also include an interconnection with TransCanada's proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project to provide natural gas supply to the proposed Pacific NorthWest (PNW) LNG liquefaction and export facility near Prince Rupert. The North Montney Mainline project will have an initial capacity of 2.4 bcf/d (68 mcm/d or nearly 25 bcm/year). Subject to certain conditions, NGTL expects to commission the Aitken Creek Section in 2016, and the Kahta Section in 2017. Construction would start only after a positive final investment decision (FID) has been made on the proposed PNW LNG Project.
Source: National Energy Board