DATE ISSUED: Mar. 27, 2026

EFFECTIVE DATE: IMMEDIATELY

The Energy Resource Activities Act allows the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) to set and collect fees, levies and securities required to meet its regulatory obligations and recover expenses, subject to approval by Treasury Board. Current fees, levies and security requirements applicable to the oil and gas sector are set out in the Fee, Levy and Security Regulation (FLSR).

Levies are assessed and adjusted over the course of a project’s lifecycle to reflect the costs of oversight required at each stage of the project. Levy calculations take a large number of factors into account, but generally, the BCER’s oversight costs increase during pre-construction and construction and then decrease as the project moves into the operational phase.

An annual review has resulted in the following changes to the levies of four LNG and three pipeline permit holders, effective immediately:

• The levy for LNG Canada Project decreased from $900,000 to $600,000.
• The levy for Woodfibre LNG Project decreased from $2,500,000 to $1,400,000.
• The levy for Cedar LNG Project was established at $600,000.
• The levy for Ksi Lisims LNG Project was established at $500,000.
• The levy for Coastal GasLink decreased from $1,700/km to $420/km.
• The levy for Prince Rupert Gas Transmission increased from $200/km to $760/km.
• The levy for Eagle Mountain increased from $200/km to $2,180/km.

The levy changes do not reflect any change in the BCER’s approach to regulatory oversight and ensure all regulatory activities are fully cost recovered.

If you have any questions regarding this Information Update, please contact:

Joel Cave
Executive Director, Finance and Administration
BC Energy Regulator
Joel.Cave@bc-er.ca
250-419-4412