Applications 1958300, 001-00509601, 015-00010404, 008-00210935 and 010-00157408

Notice of Application – Genesee Coal Mine Boundary Amendment and Reclamation Certificate Application

Notice of Application
Applications:
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act – 001-00509601 and 015-00010404;
Water Act – 008-00210935 and 010-00157408; and 
Coal Conservation Act – 1958300
Capital Power Generation Services Inc.
Genesee Coal Mine (Mine No. 1788)

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) applications 001-00509601 and 015-00010404, Water Act (WA) applications 008-00210935 and 010-00157408, and Coal Conservation Act (CCA) application 1958300 from Capital Power Generation Services Inc. (CPC) for a reclamation certificate and amendments to the EPEA Approval boundary, WA Fenceline and Mine Dewatering Approval boundaries, and the CCA Mine Licence boundaries of the Genesee Mine (Mine No. 1788).

The AER is reviewing the applications together with the supporting documents.

This notice also sets out the deadline for filing a statement of concern on these applications. See the section below How to File a Statement of Concern. 

Description of the Applications
CPC has applied for the Genesee Mine No. 1788:

  • Under EPEA for:
    • A reclamation certificate for approximately 259 hectares of land located in the following legal land descriptions:
          N ½ 3-050-02-W5
          S ½ 10-050-02-W5
    • An amendment to the EPEA Approval No. 10404-03-00 boundary to remove the following legal land descriptions:
          N ½ 3-050-02-W5
          S ½ 10-050-02-W5
  • Under WA for:
    • An amendment to WA Fenceline Approval No. 157408-00-00, as amended, boundary to remove the following legal land descriptions:
          N ½ 3-050-02-W5
          S ½ 10-050-02-W5
    • An amendment to the WA Mine Dewatering Approval No. 210935-00-00, as amended, boundary to remove the following legal land descriptions:
          N ½ 3-050-02-W5
          S ½ 10-050-02-W5
  • Under CCA for:
    • An amendment to CCA Mine Licence C 2005-12K boundary to remove the following legal land description:
          S ½ 10-050-02-W5

The Genesee mine is located in portions Townships 50 and 51, and Ranges 2 and 3, West of the 5th Meridian, about 20 km north of Warburg, Alberta, as detailed in the application materials.

For a copy of the applications, contact
Capital Power Generation Services Inc.
PO Box 20, RR1 Site 2
Warburg, Alberta  T0C 2T0
Attention: Megan Hill
Telephone: 780-392-5386
Fax: 780-848-2891
E-mail: mhill@capitalpower.com
 

To view the application and supporting documents, use the Integrated Application Registry (IAR) available under Systems & Tools on the AER website. To receive a copy of the application and supporting documents, submit an information request, as outlined at www1.aer.ca/ProductCatalogue/ordering.html, to:

AER Information Distribution Services
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 0R4
Telephone: 1-855-297-8311 (toll free; option 0)
Fax: 403-297-7040
Email: InformationRequest@aer.ca

Refer to this notice when requesting information for a faster response.

Requirement to File a Statement of Concern 
If you have concerns with this application, you must file a statement of concern as described below. If you do not file a statement of concern, the AER may approve the application without further notification. 

How to File a Statement of Concern
For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must be filed by 11:59 p.m. on the filing date below. Send one copy of your statement of concern to the applicant at the name and address above and one copy either online via the AER’s web-based form or by mail or email:

Online: https://www.aer.ca/protecting-what-matters/giving-albertans-a-voice/statement-of-concern/statement-of-concern-form

Mail or email:
Regulatory Applications 
Alberta Energy Regulator 
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW 
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4 
Fax: 403-297-7336
Email: SOC@aer.ca

August 08, 2025    Final date to file a statement of concern. 

Contents of a Statement of Concern
For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must include:
     a) why you believe that you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the application; 
     b) the nature of your objection to the application;
     c) the outcome of the application that you advocate;
     d) the location of your land, residence, or activity in relation to the location of the energy resource activity that is the subject of the application; and 
     e) your contact information, including your name, address in Alberta, telephone number, and e-mail address or, if you do not have an e-mail address, your fax number.

The AER also requests that you include the application number in your statement of concern.

Confidentiality
Section 49 of the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice (Rules of Practice) requires that all documents and information filed in a proceeding be placed on the public record. If you file a submission, you must not include any personal information that you do not want to appear on or are not authorized to put on the public record. Section 49(2) of the Rules of Practice states how to apply to the AER for an order to keep information confidential. The Rules of Practice is available on the AER website at www.aer.ca.

Jurisdiction
Submissions relating exclusively to compensation for land use are not dealt with by the AER and should be referred to the Alberta Surface Rights Board.

Under section 21 of the Responsible Energy Development Act, the AER does not have the jurisdiction to assess the adequacy of Crown consultation associated with the rights of Aboriginal peoples as recognized and affirmed under the Constitution Act, 1982.

For information on AER procedures, contact the regulatory applications specialist, Dylan Petz, by phone at 587-686-2971 or by email to dylan.petz@aer.ca.

Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on July 9, 2025.

ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR