Press Release
March 7, 2024
The Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has approved the Inuvialuit Energy Security Project (IESP) Energy Centre with 20 conditions. The project will convert natural gas into compressed natural gas, propane, and synthetic diesel that can be used for power and heating. The IESP Energy Centre will supply the Inuvialuit Settlement Region with reliable energy, reducing dependence on imported fuel trucked or barged in from southern Canada.
This decision is the final of three authorizations from the Commission allowing for the construction and operation of the project. The other two authorizations for early site works [Document C25240-1] and certain well-workover activities [Document C25241-1] at the TUK M-18 well were issued on June 28, 2023.
The Commission considered expressions of support for the project’s benefits from Indigenous Peoples and organizations that include:
Input from elders, harvesters, youth, local leaders, community members, and co-management bodies helped to shape IESP’s mitigation and management plans and engineering approaches.
Throughout the regulatory process, the CER focused on protecting the North’s unique and sensitive environment including permafrost, wildlife and species at risk. The Commission imposed specific conditions to mitigate and monitor potential impacts including:
The Commission included additional conditions focusing on environmental protection, safety, emergency response, and operational readiness.
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