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Power Line Crossing Regulations

SOR/95-500

NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD ACT

Registration 1995-10-18

Regulations Respecting Crossings of International Power Lines or Interprovincial Power Lines Constructed Without Leave of the National Energy Board

The National Energy Board, pursuant to paragraph 58.33(c)Footnote *, subsection 108(5.1)Footnote ** and paragraph 112(5)(c)Footnote *** of the National Energy Board Act, hereby makes the annexed Regulations respecting crossings of international power lines or interprovincial power lines constructed without leave of the National Energy Board.

Calgary, Alberta, October 16, 1995

Short Title

 These Regulations may be cited as the Power Line Crossing Regulations.

Interpretation

 In these Regulations,

Act

Act means the National Energy Board Act; (Loi)

CSA

CSA means the Canadian Standards Association; (CSA)

facility

facility[Repealed, SOR/2012-238, s. 1]

holder

holder means the holder of a permit or certificate issued in respect of a power line; (titulaire)

power line

power line[Repealed, SOR/2012-238, s. 1]

utility owner

utility owner[Repealed, SOR/2012-238, s. 1]

  • SOR/2012-238, s. 1

Crossings

 Leave of the Board to construct a facility across, on, along or under a power line or to excavate using power-operated equipment within 30 m of a power line, pursuant to subsection 58.31(1) or subsection 112(1) of the Act, is not necessary where

  • (a) these activities are designed and executed in accordance with CAN/CSA-C22.3 No. 1-M87, Overhead Systems, as amended from time to time, in respect of overhead crossings;

  • (b) these activities are designed and executed in accordance with CAN3-C22.3 No. 7-M86, Underground Systems, as amended from time to time, in respect of underground crossings;

  • (c) written permission has been obtained by the owner of the facility or the owner’s sub-contractor from the holder; and

  • (d) a written procedure and schedule for the work have been agreed to by the holder and the owner of the facility or the owner’s sub-contractor.

 For the purposes of paragraph 58.28(1)(c) of the Act, the circumstances in which a person may construct an international or interprovincial power line that passes on, over, along or under a facility are as follows:

  • (a) the power line is designed and constructed in accordance with CAN/CSA-C22.3 No. 1-M87, Overhead Systems, as amended from time to time, in respect of overhead crossings;

  • (b) the power line is designed and constructed in accordance with CAN3-C22.3 No. 7-M86, Underground Systems, as amended from time to time, in respect of underground crossings;

  • (c) written permission has been obtained by the holder or the holder’s sub-contractor from the owner of the facility;

  • (d) a written construction procedure and schedule have been agreed to by the holder or the holder’s sub-contractor and the owner of the facility; and

  • (e) the length of the power line will not be extended beyond all termini of that power line.

  • SOR/2012-238, s. 2

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