The Nisga'a Nation, Rockies LNG Partners LP, and Western LNG have filed the initial project description for their proposed floating 12-million tonne/year Ksi Lisims LNG plant with the Government of British Columbia and the Government of Canada. The plant would be stationed at Wil Milit on the northern tip of Pearse Island near the Nisga'a village of Gingolx, BC. Project partners expect commercial operations to begin late 2027 or early 2028.
Two third-party natural gas pipeline projects are being evaluated to supply feed to Ksi Lisims LNG. Both have received regulatory approvals.
Project partners expect Ksi Lisims LNG to have net-zero carbon emissions. The plant will use hydropower generated in British Columbia and potentially carbon capture and storage, as well as other mechanisms such as carbon offsets and efficiency monitoring.
Ksi Lisims LNG is regulated under BC's 2018 Environmental Assessment Act and Canada's 2019 Impact Assessment Act. Project proponents will also conduct an assessment in accordance with Chapter 10 (Environmental Assessment and Protection) of the Nisga'a Final Agreement (Nisga'a Treaty), which will be incorporated into the BC environmental assessment and the federal impact assessment process.
Project partners have begun early engagement with First Nations, government and regulatory officials, and community leaders to introduce the project and to solicit comments on early drafts of the initial project description, many of which have been incorporated into the recent filing.
