B.C. Allowing Tilbury Gas Terminal Expansion to Circumvent Utilities Commission
The exemption removes a permit step and could speed construction, with 1,100 jobs and $260 million in tax revenue expected, Dix said.
- On Friday, Energy Minister Adrian Dix signed a cabinet order allowing FortisBC to proceed with its $2-billion Tilbury Liquefied Natural Gas expansion in Delta, B.C., bypassing the standard B.C. Utilities Commission certificate process.
- Skipping the typical Utilities Commission certificate process saves time and optimizes investment, Minister Dix stated, clearing the way for $260 million in tax revenues and creation of 1,100 construction jobs.
- Expanding the facility supports the Port of Vancouver's marine refuelling service, with Dix noting LNG reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 25% and sulphur oxides by 90% compared to diesel.
- Critics, including B.C. Greens MLA Jeremy Valeriote, condemned the decision for bypassing independent oversight, while Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Christine Boyle previously opposed the project as a Vancouver councillor.
- Fortis expects to begin construction on the Phase 1B expansion as soon as 2027, though the project remains subject to other regulatory approvals, and government anticipates a decision on Tilbury Phase 2 in late 2026.
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