Should Enbridge Expand Natural Gas Service to Tay Valley Township?

Official title: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Tay Valley Township

Closed Regulations & Permits Environment & Climate Natural Resources
Enbridge Gas wants approval to build natural gas infrastructure in Tay Valley Township, near Perth in eastern Ontario. The Ontario Energy Board has already issued a decision approving the project. A motion to review that decision is now being processed, with cost claims being resolved.

Why This Matters

Live in Tay Valley Township? This could bring natural gas to your area for the first time. That means a new heating option—but also new infrastructure in your community. Climate Network Lanark has raised concerns about expanding fossil fuel infrastructure given the township's own climate action plan.

What Could Change

If the approval stands, Enbridge can build gas distribution infrastructure in Tay Valley Township. Residents would gain access to natural gas service. The township's climate action plan may need to be reconciled with this new fossil fuel infrastructure.

Key Issues

  • Should Enbridge receive a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to serve Tay Valley Township?
  • Is natural gas expansion consistent with the township's climate action plan?
  • Should the OEB's decision be reviewed based on the motion filed?

How to Participate

  1. Review the original application and the OEB's decision to understand the case.
  2. View all case documents on the OEB case page to follow the motion to review.

What Happened

The Ontario Energy Board issued a Decision and Order on October 16, 2025, approving Enbridge's application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. A motion to review this decision was filed on November 5, 2025. Cost claims have been processed, with a Decision and Order on Cost Awards issued December 2, 2025.