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GI-2024-50-reg4: International Power Lines (Permits) Regulations

Sponsoring body: Canadian Energy RegulatorIntroduced December 14, 2024Last checked August 25, 2026

Read the official text on gazette.gc.caOfficial version — Canada Gazette, Part I

What this regulation does

This regulation establishes the application requirements and permit conditions for building and operating international power lines crossing the Canada-U.S. border, replacing the old National Energy Board Electricity Regulations under the updated Canadian Energy Regulator Act.

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Business impact

Compliance

Electricity transmission companies and utilities that want to build or operate power lines crossing the Canada-U.S. border need to follow these rules. If your line runs at 50 kV or below, you face a shorter application checklist, while higher-voltage lines (above 50 kV) require more detailed environmental assessments, route alternatives, reliability analyses, and provincial approval timelines. All applicants must submit technical specs, maps, financial statements, environmental impact reports, and evidence of public consultation. There is no RIAS with specific cost estimates or counts of affected businesses provided, but the compliance burden is primarily documentation and assessment work required before construction can begin.

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