Small-Scale Canadian LNG Projects Quietly Growing As An Alternative Power Source

The development of Canada's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export industry has attracted much attention in recent years as large and mid-scale LNG export projects in British Columbia and Eastern Canada have shifted from a surge in initial project development to increased uncertainty in the face of depressed global LNG prices. What has attracted less attention over this time is the slow but continuous growth of Canada's domestic LNG market as LNG gains traction as an alternative power source for both remote resource projects and remote communities.

LNG AS AN ENERGY SOURCE FOR REMOTE AREAS

A report submitted by ICF International to the Canadian Gas Association in 2016, titled Economic and GHG Emissions Benefits of LNG for Remote Markets in Canada (ICF Report), surveyed the Canadian market potential for smaller-scale LNG projects and operations as a source for power generation in remote areas.