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Strategic Outcome | Goals | Measures | Further information |
Safety, security, environmental protection and economic benefits through regulation of pipelines, power lines, trade and energy development within NEB jurisdiction. | Goal 1 – NEB- regulated facilities and activities are safe and secure and are perceived to be so. |
Number of fatalities: 1 pipeline related; 0 electricity facility related Number of hydrocarbon pipeline ruptures per year: 2 Number of pipeline incidents per year: 56 COGO Act disabling COGO Act hazardous occurrences: 24 Number and significance of security infractions: 0 |
Section 2.3.1 |
Goal 2 – NEB-regulated facilities are built and operated in a manner that protects the environment and respects the rights of those affected. |
Percent of environmental conditions that achieved their desired end results: 100% in calendar year 2006 Number of major liquid hydrocarbon releases into the environment: 3 major release in calendar year 2006 Indicators that the rights of those affected are respected: 88% of landowner complaints resolved within service standard (80 percent in 60 days) |
Section 2.3.2 | |
Goal 3 – Canadians benefit from efficient energy infrastructure and markets. |
Evidence that Canadian energy and transportation markets are working well Evidence that advice and information products benefit Canadians: Web visits increased 28% Evidence that the Board’s regulatory processes are efficient and effective: Service standards for non-hearing s.58 applications met |
Section 2.3.3 | |
Goal 4 – The NEB fulfills its mandate with the benefit of effective public engagement. | Board processes provide for effective participation by parties to Board matters: stakeholder satisfaction approximately 71% | Section 2.3.4 | |
Goal 5 – The NEB delivers quality outcomes through innovative leadership and effective processes. |
Employee satisfaction: NEB values survey results indicate 88 -90% of employees understand and live the values of the organization Effective resource management: met target of being within 4% of annual budget allocation: result was 1.3% in 2007-2008 |
Section 2.3.5 |
Departmental Planned versus Actual Spending ($ millions) | ||||||
2005-06 Actual |
2006-07 Actual |
2007-2008 | ||||
Main Estimates |
Planned Spending |
Total Authorities |
Actual Spending | |||
Energy Regulation and Advice | 39.8 | 44.5 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 47.3 | 43.8 |
Total | 39.8 | 44.5 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 47.3 | 43.8 |
Less: Non-respendable revenue | 38.6 | 35.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 | 41.6 |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
Total Departmental Spending | 6.8 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 13.6 | 8.2 |
Full Time Equivalents | 299.6 | 300 | 307.6 | 293.09 |
Financial Requirements by Authority ($ millions) | |||||
Vote or Statutory Item |
Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording |
2007-2008 | |||
Main Estimates |
Planned Spending |
Total Authorities |
Actual Spending |
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30 | Program Expenditures | 33.3 | 33.3 | 42.5 | 39.1 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
Total | 38.1 | 38.1 | 47.3 | 43.8 |
For supplementary information on the department’s User Fees, please visit: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/st-ts-eng.asp.
Responsibility for the integrity and objectivity of the accompanying financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2008 and all information contained in these statements rests with departmental management. These financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector.
Management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the information in these financial statements. Some of the information in the financial statements is based on management's best estimates and judgment and gives due consideration to materiality. To fulfil its accounting and reporting responsibilities, management maintains a set of accounts that provides a centralized record of the department's financial transactions. Financial information submitted to the Public Accounts of Canada and included in the department's Departmental Performance Report is consistent with these financial statements.
Management maintains a system of financial management and internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that financial information is reliable, that assets are safeguarded and that transactions are in accordance with the Financial Administration Act, are executed in accordance with prescribed regulations, within Parliamentary authorities, and are properly recorded to maintain accountability of Government funds. Management also seeks to ensure the objectivity and integrity of data in its financial statements by careful selection, training and development of qualified staff; by organizational arrangements that provide appropriate divisions of responsibility; and, by communication programs aimed at ensuring that regulations, policies, standards and managerial authorities are understood throughout the department.
The financial statements of the department have not been audited for the 31 March 2008 fiscal year. However, the National Energy Board also produces financial statements on a calendar year basis that are audited by the Office of the Auditor General.
National Energy Board Statement of Operations (Unaudited) For the Year Ended March 31 (in thousands of dollars) |
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2008 | 2007 | |
REVENUES | ||
Regulatory fees | 41,591 | 35,630 |
Miscellaneous revenue | 4 | 5 |
41,595 | 35,635 | |
EXPENSES | ||
Salaries and employee benefits | 34,352 | 36,344 |
Professional and special services | 4,908 | 4,518 |
Accommodations | 4,732 | 4,658 |
Travel | 2,787 | 2,800 |
Acquisition machinery and equipment | 1,115 | 387 |
Amortization | 951 | 821 |
Repairs and maintenance | 363 | 515 |
Communications | 359 | 310 |
Supplies | 254 | 375 |
Other | 4 | 109 |
Total operating expenses | 49,825 | 50,837 |
Net cost of operations | (8,230) | (15,202) |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. |
National Energy Board Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) At March 31 (in thousands of dollars) |
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2008 | 2007 | |
ASSETS | ||
Financial assets | ||
Accounts receivable and advances (Note 4) | 13,886 | 9,651 |
Total financial assets | 13,886 | 9,651 |
Non-financial assets | ||
Prepaid expenses | 211 | 210 |
Tangible capital assets (Note 5) | 2,806 | 2,294 |
Total non-financial assets | 3,017 | 2,504 |
TOTAL | 16,903 | 12,155 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY OF CANADA | ||
Liabilities | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 8,018 | 4,599 |
Vacation pay and compensatory leave | 1,390 | 1,390 |
Employee severance benefits (Note 6) | 5,342 | 5,611 |
Total liabilities | 14,750 | 11,600 |
Equity of Canada | 2,153 | 555 |
TOTAL | 16,903 | 12,155 |
Contingent liabilities (Note 7) Contractual obligations (Note 8) The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. |
National Energy Board Statement of Equity of Canada (Unaudited) For the Year Ended March 31 (in thousands of dollars) |
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2008 | 2007 | |
Equity of Canada, beginning of year | 555 | 2,355 |
Net cost of operations | (8,230) | (15,202) |
Current year appropriations used (Note 3) | 45,357 | 43,973 |
Revenue not available for spending | (41,595) | (35,635) |
Change in net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund (Note 3) | 92 | (1,164) |
Services received without charge from other government departments (Note 9) | 5,974 | 6,228 |
Equity of Canada, end of year | 2,153 | 555 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. |
National Energy Board Statement of Cash Flow (Unaudited) For the Year Ended March 31 (in thousands of dollars) |
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2008 | 2007 | |
Operating activities | ||
Cash received from: | ||
Regulatory and other fees | 37,680 | 34,588 |
Cash paid for: | ||
Salaries and employee benefits | (32,143) | (31,273) |
Professional services | (2,949) | (4,530) |
Travel | (2,737) | (2,788) |
Machinery & equipment | (164) | (430) |
Rentals | (757) | (740) |
Supplies | (511) | (375) |
Other | (88) | (309) |
Repairs & maintenance | (363) | (515) |
Communications | (359) | (310) |
Cash provided by operating activities | (2,391) | (6,682) |
Capital investment activities | ||
Acquisitions of tangible capital assets | (1,463) | (492) |
Financing activities | ||
Net cash provided by Government of Canada | (3,854) | (7,174) |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. |
1. Authority and Objectives
The National Energy Board (NEB) is an independent regulatory agency, established in 1959 under the National Energy Board Act and is designated as a department and named under Schedule I.1 of the Financial Administration Act, reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Natural Resources.
The NEB regulates the following specific aspects of the energy industry:
Other responsibilities of the NEB include providing advice to the Minister of Natural Resources Canada on the development and use of energy resources.
NEB’s corporate purpose is to promote safety, environmental protection and economic efficiency in the Canadian public interest within the mandate set by Parliament in the regulation of pipelines, energy development and trade. This principle guides the NEB in carrying out and interpreting its regulatory responsibilities. The companies that are regulated by the Board create wealth for Canadians through the transport of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, and through the export of hydrocarbons and electricity. As a regulatory agency, the Board’s role is to help create a framework which allows these economic activities to occur when they are in the public interest.
The NEB operates in a manner similar to a civil court. For major applications and inquiries, the Board holds public hearings at which applicants and interested parties have full rights of participation.
The NEB has the authority to charge those companies it regulates, in accordance with sub-section 24.1(1) of the NEB Act, the total costs attributable to the NEB's operations in carrying out its related responsibilities.
Under the National Energy Board Cost Recovery Regulations (the Regulations) approved by the Treasury Board, the National Energy Board recovers from the companies it regulates the cost of its operations, effective 1 January 1991. It has the delegated authority to determine what costs will be excluded from program expenditures for cost recovery purposes.
The NEB operates within the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). The CRF is administered by the Receiver General for Canada. All cash received by the NEB is deposited to the CRF and all cash disbursements made by the NEB are paid from the CRF.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector.
Significant accounting policies are as follows:
a) Parliamentary appropriations – the Department is financed by the Government of Canada through Parliamentary appropriations. Appropriations provided to the department do not parallel financial reporting according to generally accepted accounting principles since appropriations are primarily based on cash flow requirements. Consequently, items recognized in the statement of operations and the statement of financial position are not necessarily the same as those provided through appropriations from Parliament. Note 3 provides a high-level reconciliation between the bases of reporting.
b) Net Cash Provided by Government – The department operates within the CRF, which is administered by the Receiver General for Canada. All cash received by the department is deposited to the CRF and all cash disbursements made by the department are paid from the CRF. The net cash provided by Government is the difference between all cash receipts and all cash disbursements including transactions between departments of the federal government.
c) Change in net position in the CRF is the difference between the net cash provided by Government and appropriations used in a year, excluding the amount of non respendable revenue recorded by the department. It results from timing differences between when a transaction affects appropriations and when it is processed through the CRF.
d) Revenues:
e) Expenses – Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis:
f) Employee future benefits
ii) Severance benefits: Employees are entitled to severance benefits under labour contracts or conditions of employment. These benefits are accrued as employees render the services necessary to earn them. The obligation relating to the benefits earned by employees is calculated using information derived from the results of the actuarially determined liability for employee severance benefits for the Government as a whole.
g) Accounts receivables are stated at amounts expected to be ultimately realized; a provision is made for receivables where recovery is considered uncertain.
h) Contingent liabilities – Contingent liabilities are potential liabilities that may become actual liabilities when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. To the extent that the future event is likely to occur or fail to occur, and a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made, an estimated liability is accrued and an expense recorded. If the likelihood is not determinable or an amount cannot be reasonably estimated, the contingency is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
i) Foreign currency transactions – Transactions involving foreign currencies are translated into Canadian dollar equivalents using rates of exchange in effect at the time of those transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into Canadian dollars using the rate of exchange in effect on 31 March 2008.
j) Tangible capital assets – All tangible capital assets and leasehold improvements having an initial cost of $10,000 or more are recorded at their acquisition cost. The department does not capitalize intangibles, works of art and historical treasures that have cultural, aesthetic or historical value, assets located on Indian Reserves and museum collections.
Amortization of tangible capital assets is done on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset as follows:
Asset class | Amortization period |
Machinery and equipment (Furniture) | 10 years |
Machinery and equipment (Audio visual equipment) | 5 years |
Informatics hardware (PCs and accessories) | 3 years |
Informatics hardware (Computer servers & accessories) | 5 years |
Informatics software (Commercial software) | 2 years |
Informatics software (In-house developed software) | 5 years |
Vehicles | 5 years |
Leasehold improvements | Lesser of the remaining term of the lease or useful life of the improvement |
Assets under construction/development | Once in service, in accordance with asset type |
Leased tangible capital assets | In accordance with asset type if ownership is likely to transfer to the department; otherwise, over the lease term |
k) Measurement uncertainty – The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies, which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the financial statements. At the time of preparation of these statements, management believes the estimates and assumptions to be reasonable. The most significant items where estimates are used are contingent liabilities, the liability for employee severance benefits and the useful life of tangible capital assets. Actual results could significantly differ from those estimated. Management's estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are recorded in the financial statements in the year they become known.
3. Parliamentary Appropriations
The Department receives most of its funding through annual Parliamentary appropriations. Items recognized in the statement of operations and the statement of financial position in one year may be funded through Parliamentary appropriations in prior, current or future years. Accordingly, the Department has different net results of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:
(a) Reconciliation of net cost of operations to current year appropriations used: | ||
(in thousands of dollars) | 2008 | 2007 |
Net cost of operations | 8,230 | 15,202 |
Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting appropriations: | ||
Add (Less): | ||
Services provided without charge | (5,974) | (6,228) |
Amortization of tangible capital assets | (951) | (822) |
Revenue not available for spending | 41,595 | 35,635 |
(Loss) gain on disposal and write-down of tangible capital assets | - | - |
Vacation pay and compensatory leave | ||
Employee Severance Benefits | 269 | (420) |
Other | 432 | (528) |
43,601 | 42,839 | |
Adjustments for items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting appropriations | ||
Add (Less): Acquisitions of tangible capital assets | 1,463 | 492 |
Prepaid expenses |
293 | 642 |
Current year appropriations used | 45,357 | 43,973 |
(b) Appropriations provided and used | ||
(in thousands of dollars) | 2008 | 2007 |
Vote 30 – Operating expenditures | 43,690 | 38,157 |
Transfer from TB Vote 15 | - | 102 |
Statutory amounts | 4,692 | 4,890 |
Less: | ||
Lapsed appropriations: Operating | (3,025) | - |
Operating overexpenditure | 824 | |
Current year appropriations used | 45,357 | 43,973 |
c) Reconciliation of net cash provided by Government to current year appropriations used | ||
(in thousands of dollars) | 2008 | 2007 |
Net cash provided by Government | 3,854 | 7,174 |
Revenue not available for spending | 41,595 | 35,635 |
Change in net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund | ||
Variation in accounts receivable and advances | (4,235) | (1,017) |
Variation in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,419 | 2,460 |
Other adjustments | 724 | (279) |
Subtotal | (92) | 1,164 |
Current year appropriations used | 45,357 | 43,973 |
4. Accounts Receivable and Advances
The following table presents details of accounts receivable and advances:
(in thousands of dollars) | 2008 | 2007 |
Receivables from other Federal Government departments and agencies | 635 | 261 |
Receivables from external parties | 16,164 | 12,311 |
Employee advances | 3 | (5) |
16,802 | 12,567 | |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts on external receivables | (2,916) | (2,916) |
Total | 13,886 | 9,651 |
5. Tangible Capital Assets
(in thousands of dollars) | ||||||||||
Cost | Accumulated amortization | |||||||||
Capital asset class | Opening balance | Acquis. | Disposals and write-offs | Closing balance | Opening balance | Amort. | Disposals and write-offs | Closing balance |
2008 Net book value |
2007 Net book value |
Informatics (Hardware) | 1,950 | 185 | - | 2,175 | 1,646 | 182 | - | 1,828 | 347 | 344 |
Informatics Software | 1,975 | 681 | - | 2,656 | 1,119 | 392 | - | 1,511 | 1,145 | 856 |
Machinery and equipment | 132 | 392 | - | 524 | 129 | 7 | - | 136 | 388 | 3 |
Other mach. & equip (incl. furniture) | 180 | - | - | 180 | 42 | 16 | - | 58 | 122 | 138 |
Vehicles | 25 | - | - | 25 | 20 | 5 | - | 25 | - | 5 |
Leasehold improvements | 899 | 44 | - | 943 | 344 | 349 | - | 693 | 250 | 555 |
Assets under construction/ development | 393 | 161 | - | 554 | - | - | - | - | 554 | 278 |
Total | 5,594 | 1,463 | - | 7,057 | 3,300 | 951 | - | 4,251 | 2,806 | 2,294 |
Amortization expense for the year ended March 31, 2008 is $950,716 (2007 - $821,332). |
6. Employee Benefits
a) Pension benefits: The department's employees participate in the Public Service Pension Plan, which is sponsored and administered by the Government of Canada. Pension benefits accrue up to a maximum period of 35 years at a rate of 2 percent per year of pensionable service, times the average of the best five consecutive years of earnings. The benefits are integrated with Canada/Québec Pension Plans benefits and they are indexed to inflation.
Both the employees and the department contribute to the cost of the Plan. The 2007-08 expense amounts to $3,420,242.68 ($3,477,642 in 2006-07), which represents approximately 2.2 times the contributions by employees.
The department's responsibility with regard to the Plan is limited to its contributions. Actuarial surpluses or deficiencies are recognized in the financial statements of the Government of Canada, as the Plan's sponsor.
b) Severance benefits: The department provides severance benefits to its employees based on eligibility, years of service and final salary. These severance benefits are not pre-funded. Benefits will be paid from future appropriations. Information about the severance benefits, measured as at March 31, is as follows:
(in thousands of dollars) | 2008 | 2007 |
Accrued benefit obligation, beginning of year | 5,611 | 5,191 |
Expense for the year | 329 | 1,016 |
Benefits paid during the year | (622) | (596) |
Accrued benefit obligation, end of year | 5,342 | 5,611 |
7. Contingent Liabilities
Claims and Litigation
Claims have been made against the department in the normal course of operations. Legal proceedings for claims totalling approximately $831,000 ($60,000 in 2007) were still pending at March 31, 2008. Some of these potential liabilities may become actual liabilities when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The likelihood of these claims being realized cannot be determined so no amount has been accrued in the financial statements.
8. Contractual Obligations
The nature of the department's activities can result in some large multi-year contracts and obligations whereby the department will be obligated to make future payments when the services/goods are received. Significant contractual obligations that can be reasonably estimated are summarized as follows:
(in thousands of dollars) | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 and thereafter | Total |
Vendor contracts | 160 | 70 | - | - | 230 |
Operating leases | 107 | - | - | - | 107 |
Total | 267 | 70 | - | - | 337 |
9. Related-party transactions
The department is related as a result of common ownership to all Government of Canada departments, agencies, and Crown corporations. The department enters into transactions with these entities in the normal course of business and on normal trade terms. Also, during the year, the department received services which were obtained without charge from other Government departments as presented in part (a).
a) Services provided without charge:
During the year the department received without charge from other departments, accommodation and the employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans. These services without charge have been recognized in the department's Statement of Operations as follows:
(in thousands of dollars) | 2008 | 2007 |
Accommodation | 3,975 | 3,917 |
Employer’s contribution to the health / dental insurance plans | 1,999 | 2,311 |
Total | 5,974 | 6,228 |
The Government has structured some of its administrative activities for efficiency and cost-effectiveness purposes so that one department performs these on behalf of all without charge. The costs of these services, which include payroll and cheque issuance services provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada and audit services provided by the Office of the Auditor General, are not included as an expense in the department's Statement of Operations.
b) Payables and receivables outstanding at year-end with related parties:
(in thousands of dollars) | 2008 | 2007 |
Accounts receivable with other government departments and agencies | 500 | 261 |
Accounts payable to other government departments and agencies | 652 | - |
c) Administration of programs on behalf of other government departments
The NEB administers the Northern Gas Project Secretariat (NGPS) and Environmental Studies Research Funds (ESRF). NGPS expenses are part of the NEB’s appropriation whereas ESRF expenses are not.
The concept of the Northern Gas Project Secretariat was first unveiled in the Cooperation Plan, a document produced by the Northern Pipeline Environmental Impact Assessment and Regulatory Chairs' Committee in June 2002.
This Plan describes the framework that the authorities with environmental impact assessment and regulatory mandates, called the Agencies, will follow to implement coordinated environmental impact assessment and regulatory processes for a proposed major northern gas pipeline project and associated developments. It outlines methods of cooperation between the Agencies that will avoid duplication of effort and provides clarity and certainty of process for the public, companies and other stakeholders.
The environmental review process commenced with the filing of the Preliminary Information Package in June 2003. The regulatory processes commenced with the filing of the five applications for the construction and operation of the Mackenzie Gas Project in October 2004.
The Northern Gas Project Secretariat office was officially opened in December 2003. With offices in Yellowknife and Inuvik, staff at the Project Secretariat will help northerners and interested public effectively participate in the environmental review and regulatory processes.
According to the Treasury Board submission approved on 1 December 2003, the operating costs of NGPS incurred by NEB are recoverable under the National Energy Board Act because the Secretariat functions are classified as part of the application process of the Act.
The NEB administers the Environmental Studies Research Funds. These funds are provided by INAC and NRCan. None of the NEB’s appropriation is included in these funds. Any unused balances in the ESRF accounts are transferred to the partner departments at year end. ESRF expenses are reflected in the financial statements of INAC and NRCan.
10. Comparative information
Comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.
The following table presents a summary of NEB Public Hearings from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008.
Oral Hearings | Results | Outcomes |
Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited – Mackenzie Gas Pipeline (MGP) |
Application seeking approval to construct and operate a natural gas pipeline and related facilities through the Mackenzie Valley. | Ongoing process. |
Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. – Brunswick Pipeline GH-1-2006 |
Application seeking approval to build and operate a 145 kilometre, 762 millimetre diameter pipeline from the CanaportTM Liquefied Natural Gas Facility at Mispec Point in Saint John, New Brunswick to a point on the international border near St. Stephen, New Brunswick. | Reasons for Decision released in May 2007. |
Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. – Brunswick Pipeline / Detailed Route MH-3-2007 |
Application seeking approval for the pipeline’s detailed route following the landowner objections to the company’s detailed route proposal. |
Information Session held in September 2007. Hearings were held in Saint John, New Brunswick during the week of 28 January 2008. Decision pending. |
Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. – Brunswick Pipeline / Wet Crossing GH-4-2008 |
Application seeking approval for a wet crossing as an alternative method for crossing the Saint John River. | Hearing scheduled for late summer 2008. |
Repsol Energy Canada Inc. GH-1-2008 |
Application seeking approval for a licence authorizing the importation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into Canada, and for a separate licence to export natural gas from Canada to the United States. |
Hearing Workshop held in February 2008. Hearing scheduled for May 2008. |
TransCanada Keystone PipeLine GP Limited – Cushing Expansion OH-1-2008 |
Application seeking approval for the construction of new pump stations, increased pumping capacity and pump station location changes on the proposed Cushing Expansion of the Keystone pipeline. | Hearing scheduled for early April 2008. |
Enbridge Pipelines (Westspur) Inc. – Alida to Cromer Capacity Expansion (ACCE) Project OH-2-2007 |
Application seeking approval for the construction of a 60 kilometre, 6 inch outside diameter pipeline to transport natural gas liquids (NGL) from Alida, Saskatchewan to Cromer, Manitoba. | Reasons for Decision released in June 2007. |
Enbridge Pipelines Inc. – Line 4 Extension Project OH-5-2007 | Application seeking approval for a 180-kilometre extension to Enbridge Pipeline Inc.’s (Enbridge) Line 4. Enbridge requests approval for its tolling method and to reactivate three sections of pre-existing pipeline. |
Information Sessions held in Camrose, AB and Nisku, AB. Hearing held in January 2008. Decision pending. |
Enbridge Pipelines Inc. – Alberta Clipper Expansion Project OH-4-2007 |
Application seeking approval for the Canadian portion of the Alberta Clipper Project, which would involve the construction and operation of facilities including approximately 1,074 km of new 914 mm outside diameter (36-inch) oil pipeline between Enbridge’s Hardisty Terminal and the Canada-United States border near Gretna, Manitoba. | Reasons for Decision released in February 2008. |
Enbridge Pipelines Inc. – Southern Lights Project OH-3-2007 |
Application seeking approval for the transfer of ownership of EPI’s Line 13 to ESL; the removal Line 13 from southbound crude oil delivery service; the flow reversal on Line 13 to carry diluent from the Canada/US border near Gretna, Manitoba, northbound to Edmonton, Alberta; the construction of a new 288 kilometre oil pipeline from Cromer, Manitoba to the Canada/US border near Gretna, Manitoba, to transport light sour crude oil; and appropriate tolls and tariffs for shippers to use the pipelines. |
Reasons for Decision released in February 2008. |
TransCanada Keystone PipeLine GP Limited – Keystone Pipeline Project OH-1-2007 |
Application to construct and operate the Canadian portion of the Keystone Project – a proposed crude oil line that would run from Alberta to markets in Illinois. | Reasons for Decision released in September 2007. |
Westcoast Energy Inc., carrying on business as Spectra Energy Transmission (Westcoast) – South Peace Pipeline Project GH-3-2008 |
Application seeking approval to construct an extension (89.5 km in length) to Westcoast’s existing raw gas gathering system near Fort St. John, British Columbia. The new pipeline would carry gas from the “South Peace Area” south of Fort St. John and the Peace River to connect to Westcoast’s existing McMahon processing plant, in Taylor, British Columbia. | Hearing scheduled for August 2008. |
SemCAMS Redwillow ULC – Redwillow Pipeline Project OH-1-2008 |
Application seeking approval for the construction of a pipeline (149.7 kilometre in length) from the Grizzly Valley area southwest of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia into an existing gathering and processing facility located near Wapiti, Alberta. | Hearing delayed. |
EnCana Corporation – Deep Panuke Offshore Gas Development Project GH-2-2006 |
Applications to develop the Deep Panuke Offshore Natural Gas Project. | Reasons for Decision released in September 2007. |
TransCanada PipeLines Limited – Gros Cacouna Receipt Point Application RH-1-2007 |
Application seeking approval of a new receipt point at Gros Cacouna (QC) for the receipt of regasified liquefied natural gas (LNG). Affirmation is also being requested for the tolling methodology that will apply to service from that point. | Reasons for Decision released in July 2007. |
TransCanada PipeLines Limited – Review application filed by Mme. Campbell MH-1-2007 |
Application requesting a review of the decision granting the company authorization for the right of entry. | Decision pending. |
Trans Québec and Maritimes Pipeline Inc. – Cost of Capital RH-1-2008 |
Application requesting the NEB to review its RH-2-94 Cost of Capital Decision, only as it applies to TQM. TQM also asks the NEB for an order to approve a fair return on capital resulting from an ROE of 11.0 per cent applied to a deemed 40 per cent equity component of the company’s capital structure. | Hearing scheduled for September 2008. |
Enbridge Pipelines Inc. – Line 9 Tolls and Tarifs RH-3-2008 |
Application to change the transportation fees on Line 9, Enbridge’s only westbound pipeline. | Hearing was cancelled in September 2007. |
Gazoduc Trans Québec Maritimes Inc. – Projet AccèsEst No hearing order issued. |
Application seeking for approval to connect by gas pipeline the company’s existing transmission network and the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage and regasification terminal in Cacouna. |
Ongoing process. Three Information Sessions held in September 2007. |
There were no parliamentary committee reports issued concerning the NEB during the reporting period.
There were no evaluations and reviews conducted under the auspices of the NEB Audit and Evaluation Committee in 2007-2008. An active audit and evaluation program is in effect for fiscal year 2008-2009.
The NEB became a separate employer under the Public Service Staff Relations Act, effective 31 December 1992 under Order in Council (OIC) (P.C. 1992-2595). Through the OIC, personnel management, as defined by the Financial Administration Act, was delegated to the Chair of the NEB. For unionized employees, the NEB has agreed to adopt the policies of the National Joint Council, as amended from time to time, as part of the conditions of employment.