ATCO’s Canadian Utilities says it has been approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission to begin construction on the $2.9-billion Yellowhead natural gas transmission pipeline. The project will include a 235-kilometre pipeline connecting Peers in central Alberta to Fort Saskatchewan. Multiple outlets report that this is the company’s largest-ever energy infrastructure project.
The commission’s approval allows ATCO to move forward with construction plans for the transmission line, which is intended to expand natural gas delivery capacity in the region. The reporting characterizes the project as a major development in Alberta’s energy infrastructure due to both its size and length.
While details on specific construction timelines and in-service dates are not provided in the excerpts, the approval is presented as the key regulatory step enabling work to start on the project.
