April 27, 2021 Bill…

ERO number

019-3041

Comment ID

54400

Commenting on behalf of

Industrial Gas Users Association

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April 27, 2021

Bill Greenizan
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
77 Grenville Street
7th floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2C1
Email: bill.greenizan@ontario.ca

Dear Mr. Greenizan:

RE: 019-3041 Proposed Revision to Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Leave to Construct Cost Threshold for Hydrocarbon Pipelines

Thank you for giving the Industrial Gas Users Association (IGUA) the opportunity to comment on the above proposed revisions. IGUA represents Ontario’s largest industrial natural gas consumers from the chemicals, steel, forest products, mining and manufacturing sectors. Our members create jobs and contribute to the provincial and local economies, many in remote and rural areas. Access to reliable and competitive energy including natural gas is key to their competitiveness and ability to attract investment.

IGUA has reviewed the proposed revision to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Leave to Construct Cost Threshold for Hydrocarbon Pipelines and has no objection to the proposed increase in the threshold for triggering an OEB Leave to Construct application.

Best regards,

Shahrzad Rahbar, PhD, ICD.D
President