CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 254Primary legislationIn force

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Provincial regulatory agencies designated under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act possess equivalent authority over international power lines within their jurisdiction as they do over interprovincial electricity transmission lines, including discretionary power to refuse approvals even if such refusal prevents line construction or operation.

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Powers, duties and functions of provincial regulatory agency

254 A provincial regulatory agency designated under section 250 has, in respect of those parts of international power lines that are within that province, the powers, duties and functions that it has under the laws of the province in respect of lines for the transmission of electricity from a place in the province to another place in that province, including a power, duty or function to refuse to approve any matter or thing for which the approval of the agency is required, even though the result of the refusal is that the line cannot be constructed or operated.

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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-254.html

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