Enbridge’s proposed Sunrise Expansion project could bring up to 850 workers to the Mackenzie region following a recent presentation with the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.
Company officials noted the build would include approximately 139 kilometers (86 miles) of new pipeline looping and several compressor station upgrades along the T-South section of the system, which spans from the Pine Pass to Washington State.
If given the green light, Enbridge spokesperson Rawnna Low told Vista Radio the project would take two years to complete.
“We are hoping to start the construction of this project as early as the second quarter next year and the construction is expected to last about 18 months – we are hoping to have the in-service date by late 2028.”
She added the expansion would be a big boost for the region.
“Natural gas is mainly used to heat our homes, hospitals, businesses as well as schools. This affordable and reliable energy is also used to aid in electricity and produce hundreds of products that we use every day.”
“We are proposing to install pipeline segments parallel to our existing pipeline system. You can think of it as like adding an extra lane to a part of a highway to accommodate more cars.”
The five sections being proposed are::
- An 18.1-kilometre pipeline loop from a compressor station at McLeod Lake to Trapper Creek Road
- A 13.5-kilometre pipeline loop from south of McLeod Lake to north of Summit Lake
- A new natural gas compressor unit northeast of Mackenzie
- A 19.9-kilometre pipeline loop near Summit Lake to north of Salmon Valley
- A 5.1-kilometre pipeline loop running north of Woodpecker to a compressor station
- A 20.8-kilometre pipeline loop from a compressor station to south of Hixon
Westcoast plans to install new compressors at existing compressor stations located at Azouzetta Lake, 93 Mile, Kingsvale, and Othello.
In addition, the company plans to set up two temporary workforce camps: one near Mackenzie for up to 700 workers and another near Powder King for 150 during construction.
A link to the project can be found.
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