The British Columbia government has cleared the way for FortisBC to expand its liquefied natural gas facility in Delta by exempting the project from a permit requirement that would normally apply to public utility expansions.
The expansion will increase the facility’s ability to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG), and is expected to create jobs and help reduce emissions by offering an alternative to conventional marine fuels, the province said in a July 24 news release.
The province issued an Order in Council that exempts the Phase 1B expansion of the Tilbury LNG Facility from the need to obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under the Utilities Commission Act….