FortisBC Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement with the Snuneymuxw First Nation community “to work in close collaboration” on planned expansions of the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta, British Columbia (BC).

In operation since 1971, the liquefied natural gas facility added 0.25 mmty (33 MMcf/d) of liquefaction capacity and a 46,000 cubic meter (1 Bcf) storage tank in 2019.

The latest agreement “respects Snuneymuxw’s rights in relation to the potential project impacts and represents a commitment to share benefits related to the Tilbury projects,” FortisBC said. “Snuneymuxw has committed to supporting Tilbury projects and participating in regulatory processes associated with the Tilbury projects including the Tilbury LNG Storage Expansion Project and the Tilbury Marine...