The project will be the largest-ever energy infrastructure project by an ATCO Energy Systems company, said chief operating officer
Stensby said the pipeline will supply natural gas to Dow Chemical's
The Dow project was given the go ahead last November and involves an expansion and retrofit of Dow’s existing manufacturing site in
But Dow won't be the only user of the new natural gas pipeline, Stensby said. He said
"We shouldn't be understating the significance of those investments, whether it be Dow or whether we're talking about hydrogen, building materials, or petrochemical investments," Stensby said.
"Very large companies are making very large investments as they look to lower the carbon footprint of their manufacturing processes and manufacturing businesses."
Stensby added economic growth is also a key driver of natural gas demand in
"And some of this gas will eventually find its way to residential homeowners, because we're also seeing increased levels of population growth — really record growth — across our province."
The new pipeline, called Yellowhead Mainline, will be around 200 kilometres long and will run from the hamlet of
It is expected to have the capacity to deliver one billion cubic feet per day of natural gas.
Construction on the new pipeline is expected to begin in 2026,
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