B.C. Government Exempts FortisBC from Permit for LNG Expansion

The British Columbia government has exempted FortisBC from obtaining a permit for its planned $2-billion expansion of the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta, B.C.

The exemption allows the project to move ahead with construction expected to start by mid-2027 and operation starting as early as 2031, creating 1,100 jobs during construction and generating $260 million in tax revenues.

FortisBC's LNG facility has been in operation since 1971, initially as a natural gas storage facility. The expansion will help position Vancouver as a leading LNG marine fuelling hub on North America's West Coast, with the facility already supplying two local customers, Seaspan Ferries and BC Ferries.