Yellowhead pipeline project approved, construction to start
Canadian Utilities Ltd. has received approval to begin construction on the $2.9-billion Yellowhead natural gas pipeline in Alberta. The project is expected to create 2,000 jobs and deliver significant natural gas capacity to support regional energy needs.
Why it matters
This infrastructure project represents a major investment in Canadian energy capacity and regional economic development.
CALGARY - Construction is poised to begin right away on a new $2.9-billion natural gas pipeline in central Alberta after the provincial power regulator approved the Yellowhead project proposed by Canadian Utilities Ltd.
The project includes the construction and operation of a 235-kilometre natural gas transmission pipeline from the Peers area in west-central Alberta to the Fort Saskatchewan region northeast of Edmonton, home to gas processing and petrochemical plants.
It is expected to deliver over 1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas, which the company said is equivalent to what Alberta’s entire electricity system delivers on a peak day.
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