Line 3 Replacement Project
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Project Timeline
| Date | Explanation |
|---|---|
| October 24, 2014 | Enbridge files its Notice Plan with the MPUC |
| December 2014 | Enbridge conducts seven Open House (on Dec. 3,4,10,11) meetings along the proposed route* *Not required under Minnesota Statute |
| January 27, 2015 | MPUC approves Notice Plan |
| April 24, 2015 | Enbridge files its Certificate of Need (CN) and Route Permit (RP) applications with MPUC |
| July 1, 2015 | MPUC deems the CN and RP applications complete, and therefore commences its regulatory approval processes in both applications |
| August 11-27, 2015 |
MPUC and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) hold public information and environmental analysis scoping meetings along the existing and proposed route |
| January 11, 2016 | MPUC order refers joint CN and RP proceedings to Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) for an administrative law judge to commence contested case proceedings; orders Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for project; further orders the completion of the EIS before commencing the CN and RP permitting processes. |
| February 5, 2016 | Enbridge files petition for reconsideration with the MPUC, asking it to reconsider its decision to require the final EIS be issued prior to commencing the CN and RP permitting processes |
| April 25 to May 11, 2016 | The MDOC hosts 12 EAW/EIS Public Scoping meetings |
| October 28, 2016 | MPUC adopts a final EIS scoping document |
| December 2017 | Construction on the $100-million, 13.3-mile Wisconsin segment of the project concludes |
| May 2018 | Wisconsin segment of the project enters service |
| June 28, 2018 | MPUC approves the Line 3 Replacement Project, granting a Certificate of Need and approving Enbridge’s preferred route with minor modifications and certain conditions |
| October 2018 | Enbridge submits permit applications in Minnesota and North Dakota for the project |
| Feb. 1, 2019 | Enbridge receives 401 Water Quality Certification from North Dakota's Department of Health, and has all permits necessary for the state of North Dakota |
| November 2019 | Certifications on all remaining State of Minnesota permits required for the construction of Line 3 to be provided |
| February 2020 | Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) rules that the L3RP's second revised Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is adequate, and reaffirms L3RP's applications for a certificate of need and pipeline routing permit |
| TBA | Construction in Minnesota and North Dakota will begin concurrently, once all permits and approvals have been received |
