Windsor Pipeline Replacement
In Windsor, Essex County and Chatham-Kent, there is a need to ensure our pipelines and infrastructure continue to deliver natural gas reliably. With that in mind, Enbridge Gas Inc. is proposing to replace the Windsor Line natural gas pipeline.
Our proposed project involves replacing approximately 64 km of the existing Windsor Line, which is a combination of 8 inch and 10-inch diameter pipelines, with a new 6-inch diameter pipeline that will be constructed in the vicinity of the existing pipeline.
It will begin at Enbridge Gas' Sandwich Compressor Station, between Del Duca Drive and County Road 46 in the Town of Tecumseh, and will follow County Road 46 and Lakeshore Road 309 in the Town of Lakeshore, and then follow Goodreau Line to the existing Enbridge Gas Port Alma Gate Station in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
View a proposed project route map.
Our proposed project is subject to Ontario Energy Board (OEB) approval. If approved, construction could begin as early as spring 2020 and be complete by the end of 2020.
Latest Updates
September 13, 2019
On September 13, 2019, the OEB issued the Notice of Application with respect to the filing by Enbridge for a leave to construct application seeking approval to replace approximately 64 kilometres of a natural gas pipeline and associated facilities in the Town of Lakeshore, Town of Tecumseh and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
Request for intervenor status are due by October 07, 2019.
August 13, 2019
We have filed our OEB application and evidence for the project. This report has been filed with the Ontario Energy Board, as part of our project application:
July 19, 2019
The project's environmental report is available for viewing at the following links. This report will be filed with the Ontario Energy Board, as part of our project application:
March 1, 2019
Thank you to all who attended our recent project information sessions on Feb. 20 (Oldcastle) and Feb. 21 (Comber). For those unable to attend, please view the storyboards from the sessions.
We take great care to construct our projects in a respectful manner that minimizes community impacts.
We've been safely operating in Ontario for more than 100 years, and carry our strong and established safety culture to each and every project. Safety is our top priority, and our pipelines and facilities are designed to meet stringent safety codes and requirements of the Canadian Standards Association and the Technical Standards and Safety Authority.
We are also a big contributor to the economic vitality of the province. Our experienced pipeline contractors, for example, will use many local resources to build the pipeline and where possible will procure materials from the local community.
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Commitment to environment
We are committed to minimizing the effects of our projects and operations on the environment. An Environmental Report has been completed by an independent third party, and in consultation with affected Indigenous communities, landowners, government agencies and others. Please view the latest updates section to view the report.