Elyse Bouey, Calgary

About Elyse

Elyse’s practice is focused on energy regulation, as well as environmental, administrative and Indigenous law issues. She applies her expertise across a broad range of sectors, including electrical transmission and distribution, conventional and renewable power generation, upstream oil and gas, pipelines, petrochemical, critical minerals and mining. She provides clients with strategic advice in a variety of matters involving project approvals, commercial transactions, tolls and tariffs, compliance proceedings, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental assessments and litigation, utility crossings, land rights acquisition, as well as public and Indigenous consultation.

Elyse has experience in matters before a variety of federal, provincial, and territorial regulatory agencies, as well as all levels of courts in Alberta. She has successfully represented clients in some of the largest and most high-profile energy developments in Canada.

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Representative matters include the following:

ABO Wind Canada with regard to providing legal and regulatory advice for applications to the Alberta Utilities Commission to construct and operate the 514.6 MW Buffalo Plains Wind Farm project located near Lomond, Alberta, which is the largest wind farm project proposed in Canada
Suncor Energy Inc. with regard to its participation in the British Columbia Utilities Commission proceeding regarding public electric vehicle fast charging rates proposed by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Elemental Energy Renewables Inc. with regard to providing legal and regulatory advice for applications to the Alberta Utilities Commission to construct and operate the 20.1 MW East Strathmore solar project located near Strathmore, Alberta
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada with regard to providing legal and regulatory advice for applications to the Alberta Utilities Commission to construct and operate the 117 MW Rattlesnake Ridge Wind project located near Medicine Hat, Alberta
ENMAX Power Corp. in various facilities applications before the Alberta Utilities Commission
Representing a pipeline company with regard to various land rights acquisition and utility crossing proceedings before the Canada Energy Regulator
Representing a commercial property owner in the appeal of an Environmental Protection Order before the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board
Advising clients in connection with regulatory compliance and litigation involving contaminated sites, including responding to contaminant releases and communicating with applicable regulators
Preparing complex access and reclamation agreements related to oilfield activities regulated by the Alberta Energy Regulator
Assisting with the negotiation of surface land rights agreements between a pipeline company and private landowners in connection with a pipeline licence amendment application
Advising and representing clients in compensation proceedings before the Alberta Land and Property Rights Tribunal (previously the Alberta Surface Rights Board)
Participating in proceedings before the Alberta Energy Regulator and Alberta Land and Property Rights Tribunal involving the determination of ongoing licensee liability
Advising an international oil and gas shipper in connection with Canadian pipeline tariffs and walk-up shipper regulations
Assisting with regulatory and environmental due diligence reviews associated with potential purchase, sales, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions of various companies