National Energy Board Electricity Regulations — 4
4 An application for a permit for the construction and operation of an international power line that does not exceed an operating voltage of 50 kV shall contain the following information, unless the Board advises the applicant that the information is already in the possession of the Board or that the information is not relevant to the application: (a) the name of the applicant and any authorized representative of the applicant and their mailing address, address for personal service, telephone number and any other telecommunications numbers of the applicant or the authorized representative of the applicant; (b) the name and address of the owner and of the operator of the international power line in Canada, if the identity of the owner or operator is different from that of the applicant; (c) a proof of publication of the notice; (d) a description of any early public notification process implemented by the applicant; (e) a map, on a scale sufficient to locate and identify all essential features, showing (i) all terminal points, the general route, the international boundary crossover point and the distance in kilometres from the international boundary crossover point to each terminal point of the international power line in and outside Canada, (ii) the provinces, cities, towns, villages, park boundaries, rivers, major roads, railways and navigable waters through, under or across which the international power line is to pass, and (iii) the power line outside Canada; (f) a plan of survey from which the international boundary crossover point can be accurately determined on the ground; (g) the name and address of the owner and the operator of the power line outside Canada; (h) a brief engineering description of the international power line, including: (i) the voltage level, (ii) the number and size of conductors, (iii) the maximum power transfer capability, and (iv) a single-line diagram identifying all the facilities that constitute the international power line; (i) a copy of any agreement between the applicant and the owner or the operator of the power line outside Canada dealing with the construction and operation of the international power line and the power line outside Canada; (j) in respect of environmental concerns, (i) evidence to demonstrate that a screening is not required under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act because the international power line is of a project or class that is listed in the Exclusion List Regulations , or (ii) a description of the environmental effects, including a consideration of the following factors, namely, (A) the significance of the environmental effects, (B) comments received from the public, and (C) measures that are technically and economically feasible and that would mitigate any significant adverse environmental effects; (k) a description of the approvals that are required to be obtained from all of the provinces through which the international power line will pass and a statement respecting the current status of the approvals; and (l) a description of any approvals that are required for the construction and operation of the power line outside Canada and a statement respecting the current status of the approvals.