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Wednesday December 9 2015 13 PUBLIC NOTICE The National Energy Board NEB and the Government of Northwest Territories GNWT Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations will coordinate their review of the requests from Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited IORVL to extend to December 31 2022 the sunset clauses included in the Mackenzie Gas Project MGP approvals. The NEB and GNWT Chief Conservation Officer have both directed an interim extension to the MGP sunset clauses to September 30 2016 in order to provide more time to consider IORVLs requests. The two regulators will accept public comments on the requested extensions until February 16 2016. Both regulators will rely on the NEBs public registry and e-filing system to gather written comments relevant to their respective statutory mandates which will be considered in reaching a decision on the proposed extensions. Written comments can be made through the following File a Letter of Comments using the NEBs online filing system. Visit www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt NEB fax numbers 403-292-5503 or toll free 1-877-288-8803 Mail to 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary Alberta T2R 0A8 More information is available on the NEB website at www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt and on the website of the Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations OROGO at www.oilandgasregulator.iti.gov.nt.caregistry If you have any questions about the above information please contact Margaret McQuiston NEB Process Advisor toll free at 1-800-899-1265 or Pauline de Jong OROGO Senior Advisor Legislation and Policy at 867-920-6267. AVIS PUBLIC LOffice national de lnergie et lorganisme de rglementation des oprations lies au ptrole et au gaz du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest GTNO coordonneront lexamen de la demande prsente par la Ptrolire Impriale Ressources Limite Impriale en vue de proroger jusquau 31 dcembre 2022 les clauses de temporisation du projet gazier Mackenzie. LOffice et lagent principal de la conservation du GTNO ont tous deux ordonn une prorogation provisoire des clauses de temporisation du projet gazier Mackenzie jusquau 30 septembre 2016 afin de se donner plus de temps pour examiner la demande dImpriale. Les deux organismes de rglementation accepteront les commentaires du public relativement la prorogation demande jusquau 16 fvrier 2016. Les deux organismes de rglementation utiliseront le registre public et le systme de dpt lectronique de lOffice pour les commentaires pertinents leur mandat respectif commentaires qui seront pris en considration pour rendre une dcision sur les prorogations demandes. Les commentaires par crit peuvent tre dposs comme suit sous forme dune lettre de commentaires en utilisant le systme de dpt lectronique de lOffice. Consultez le site Web de lOffice www.neb one.gc.caProjetGazierMackenziePro par tlcopieur au numro 403-292-5503 ou sans frais au 1-877-288-8803 par la poste au 517 Dixime Avenue S.-O. Calgary Alberta T2R 0A8. Pour un complment dinformation consultez le site Web de lOffice www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt et le site Web du Bureau de lorganisme de rglementation des oprations lies au ptrole et au gaz OROGO www.oilandgasregulator.iti.gov.nt.caregistry. Pour toute question sur ce qui prcde veuillez communiquer avec Margaret McQuiston conseillre en processus de lOffice au 1-800-899-1265 ou encore avec Pauline de Long conseillre principale en lois et politiques du Bureau au 867-920-6267 PUBLIC NOTICE The National Energy Board NEB and the Government of Northwest Territories GNWT Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations will coordinate their review of the requests from Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited IORVL to extend to December 31 2022 the sunset clauses included in the Mackenzie Gas Project MGP approvals. The NEB and GNWT Chief Conservation Officer have both directed an interim extension to the MGP sunset clauses to September 30 2016 in order to provide more time to consider IORVLs requests. The two regulators will accept public comments on the requested extensions until February 16 2016. Both regulators will rely on the NEBs public registry and e-filing system to gather written comments relevant to their respective statutory mandates which will be considered in reaching a decision on the proposed extensions. Written comments can be made through the following File a Letter of Comments using the NEBs online filing system. Visit www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt NEB fax numbers 403-292-5503 or toll free 1-877-288-8803 Mail to 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary Alberta T2R 0A8 More information is available on the NEB website at www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt and on the website of the Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations OROGO at www.oilandgasregulator.iti.gov.nt.caregistry If you have any questions about the above information please contact Margaret McQuiston NEB Process Advisor toll free at 1-800-899-1265 or Pauline de Jong OROGO Senior Advisor Legislation and Policy at 867-920-6267. AVIS PUBLIC LOffice national de lnergie et lorganisme de rglementation des oprations lies au ptrole et au gaz du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest GTNO coordonneront lexamen de la demande prsente par la Ptrolire Impriale Ressources Limite Impriale en vue de proroger jusquau 31 dcembre 2022 les clauses de temporisation du projet gazier Mackenzie. LOffice et lagent principal de la conservation du GTNO ont tous deux ordonn une prorogation provisoire des clauses de temporisation du projet gazier Mackenzie jusquau 30 septembre 2016 afin de se donner plus de temps pour examiner la demande dImpriale. Les deux organismes de rglementation accepteront les commentaires du public relativement la prorogation demande jusquau 16 fvrier 2016. Les deux organismes de rglementation utiliseront le registre public et le systme de dpt lectronique de lOffice pour les commentaires pertinents leur mandat respectif commentaires qui seront pris en considration pour rendre une dcision sur les prorogations demandes. Les commentaires par crit peuvent tre dposs comme suit sous forme dune lettre de commentaires en utilisant le systme de dpt lectronique de lOffice. Consultez le site Web de lOffice www.neb one.gc.caProjetGazierMackenziePro par tlcopieur au numro 403-292-5503 ou sans frais au 1-877-288-8803 par la poste au 517 Dixime Avenue S.-O. Calgary Alberta T2R 0A8. Pour un complment dinformation consultez le site Web de lOffice www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt et le site Web du Bureau de lorganisme de rglementation des oprations lies au ptrole et au gaz OROGO www.oilandgasregulator.iti.gov.nt.caregistry. Pour toute question sur ce qui prcde veuillez communiquer avec Margaret McQuiston conseillre en processus de lOffice au 1-800-899-1265 ou encore avec Pauline de Long conseillre principale en lois et politiques du Bureau au 867-920-6267 By DALI CARMICHAEL The Alberta government plans to shift the provinces energy dependence from mostly coal to a supply of 30 per cent renewable energy by 2030. The move comes only a week after Premier Rachel Notley unveiled her governments climate change strategy. Albertans are leaders. The plan we have put forward enables us to take real action on climate change protect our electricity market and responsibly transition away from coal to up to 30 per cent renewable energy by 2030 said Shannon Phillips minister of Environment and Parks. This is good for our environment good for our image in the world and good for the health of families. The NDP government also said the transition would allow for development creating new jobs and spurring billions in new investment. Transitioning away from coal creates a tremendous opportunity for new investment in Alberta said Margaret McCuaig-Boyd minister of Energy. Throughout the course of this phase- out our province will see billions of dollars in new investments. While this transition takes place our government is committed to working with the companies operating in our competi- tive market as well as those looking to invest to ensure that everyone is treated fairly. A report from the Alberta Climate Change Advisory Panel defines renewable energy as resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight wind rain tides waves and geothermal heat. It also states that Alberta has a significant potential for increased renewable energy development across the province. Alberta pushes for 30 per cent renewable power by 2030 The AESO is confident that by working close- ly with government and industry we can reliably implement the transition away from coal said David Erickson Alberta Electric System Opera- tor AESO president and chief executive officer. A stack of commitments The province identified the following elements as key commitments of the plan Diversifying the energy supply by replacing retired coal with at least two-thirds renewable energy sources. Appointing an independent facilitator and nego- tiator to aid in development and implementation of the plan to ensure the province transitions away from coal generation without endangering the reliability of its electricity system. Keeping the costs of renewables as low as pos- sible by using market mechanisms such as auctioning. Supporting workers employed in the coal elec- tricity sector with opportunities to retrain for new jobs in a greener energy economy. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired electricity to zero by 2030 from current emissions of 40 megatonnes annually. That is the equivalent of taking eight million cars off the road. Coal industry to face most impacts A report delivered by the provinces Climate Change Advisory Panel describes four categories of potential impacts on new and existing power supply facilities. Coal plants are expected to see the most ad- verse impacts as a result of the transition. A carbon price with output-based allocations provided based on a good-as-best-gas standard will erode the operating margins of coal plants and will alter their dispatch decisions likely caus- ing them to produce less through the year the report reads. In addition our recommendation that government actively pursue an accelerated coal phase-out with a commitment to remove most or all coal power from Albertas system by 2030 may imply that lifespans of some coal-fired plants will be truncated. Gas plants are expected to become a more im- portant part of Albertas electricity market under the proposed policies according to the report. Though returns earned by new and existing gas generators are expected to be small there will likely be more gas generation in the market over time as coal retirements create an added market for gas power. The future of cogeneration was harder for the panel to predict with its link to the poten- tial growth in oilsands production. According to the report one does not happen without the other. Finally the report states the development of renewables will be challenged in Albertas market. This is in part because renewables tend to lower their own market prices and the low price gas prices will keep market prices from rising significantly. The high costs of developing new projects will likely mean any substantial new renewable generation in Alberta will require some sort of incremental financial support. Upon successful implementation the climate change plan puts Alberta in a position to cut emissions by 20 megatonnes in 2020 and 50 megatonnes by 2030 as well as reducing meth- ane emissions from flaring and leakage by 45 per cent from 2014 levels by 2025 according to the government. POLITICS ENERGY The Alberta government aims to replace one third of coal energy with renewables in the next 15 years. PhotoWikipedia