2025–26 Annual Report of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator - Appendix E: Leave to Open Orders Issued
Under the CER Act, a company requires permission from the Commission before opening a pipeline or a section of pipeline for the transmission of hydrocarbons or any other commodity. The Commission may grant leave under section 213 of the CER Act if satisfied that the pipeline can be safely opened for transmission. Applications for this leave are made after approved construction is complete and the company can demonstrate that the facility can begin operations safely. Note that companies may apply for partial leaves to open if, for example, the pipeline is being constructed in phases or sections. The Commission may also, by order, exempt a company under section 214 of the CER Act from the requirement to obtain leave to open.
The table below shows the number of Leave to Open Orders issued in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
| Company | Project | Number of Leave to Open Orders |
|---|---|---|
| NGTL GP Ltd., as general partner on behalf of NGTL Limited Partnership | Grande Prairie Mainline Loop No.4 (Valhalla North Section) and Berland River CS C3 Unit Addition Project – Partial Leave to Open the Valhalla North Section | 1 |
| NGTL GP Ltd., as general partner on behalf of NGTL Limited Partnership | Grande Prairie Mainline Loop No.4 (Valhalla North Section) and Berland River CS C3 Unit Addition Project – Final Leave to Open | 1 |
| NGTL GP Ltd., as general partner on behalf of NGTL Limited Partnership | Tawadina Creek No. 2 Receipt Meter Station – Technical Updates | 1 |
| NGTL GP Ltd., as general partner on behalf of NGTL Limited Partnership | Final Leave to Open for the Berland River CS C3 Unit | 1 |
| NGTL GP Ltd., as general partner on behalf of NGTL Limited Partnership | Leming Lake Sales Lateral Loop Field Lake Section Leave to Open | 1 |
| NGTL GP Ltd., as general partner on behalf of NGTL Limited Partnership | Leming Lake Sales Lateral Loop (Sand Section) Leave to Open | 1 |
| Pouce Coupé Pipe Line Ltd. as agent and general partner of the Pembina North Limited Partnership | NPS 10 Northern Pouce Coupé Horizontal Directional Drill Pipe Replacement Project | 1 |
| Westcoast Energy GP Inc. on behalf of Westcoast Energy Limited Partnership | Aspen Point Program – Leave to Open Meter Station 209 | 1 |
| Westcoast Energy GP Inc. on behalf of Westcoast Energy Limited Partnership | Aspen Point Program – Leave to Open CS-1B | 1 |
| Westcoast Energy Inc. | Aspen Point Program - Leave to Open Fort St. John Mainline Loop | 1 |
| Westcoast Energy Inc. | Aspen Point Program - Leave to Open Compressor Station 1B (CS-1B) | 1 |
| Grand Total | 11 |
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