These Regulations, made under section 312 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, concern offshore renewable energy from wind and other sources. The Regulations define the following relevant terms: certifying authority; control system; operations site; physical and environmental conditions; reportable incident; support craft; vessel. Part 1 of the Regulations apply to offshore renewable energy projects that exploit or aim to exploit the power of the wind to generate electricity. Matters covered by this Part include: application for authorisation and conditions for authorisation, including: preparation of surveys and monitoring programmes, description of the potential effects that the work or activities that are the subject of the application may have on any other users of the operations site; processes for establishing and maintaining measurable goals and associated performance indicators for the management system; processes for auditing and evaluating the management system; analysing the hazards, reportable incidents and situations and conducting investigations; safety plan; environmental protection plan; emergency management plan and response procedures; construction, operation and maintenance of site; risk assessment procedures; decommissioning and abandonment; Integrity management programme and quality assurance programme; mitigating adverse effects on persons and the environment; equipment and systems; navigational safety zones and protection against collision with vessels, vehicles, aircraft and other conveyances operating in the vicinity of the facilities; specific requirements for vessels; certifying authority and its responsibilities; inspections. Part 2 of the Regulations apply to offshore renewable energy projects — other than those that exploit or aim to exploit the power of the wind to generate electricity. This Part covers the following matters: content of authorisation; conditions for issuing authorisation and safety plan; environmental protection plan; emergency management plan and emergency response procedures; navigational safety zones and their boundaries.
Canada · 2024-12-16