Ear to the Ground

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has developed a number of regulatory policies. Related to noise disturbances, the AUC’s Rule 012: Noise Control document provides requirements for noise control associated with electric and gas pipeline facilities. Following consultation, the revised Rule 012 is poised to become effective after September 30, 2024

Increasingly, environmental noise emission is being classified and treated by regulators as a contaminant or pollutant, similar to other types of emission, such as NOX, odor or particulate. Tighter restrictions on environmental noise place real demands (with non-trivial cost ramifications) on industrial facility operators to reduce noise emissions.