Keystone pipeline operating at reduced rate due to damaged power supply in South Dakota | Globalnews.ca

The Keystone pipeline is working at a diminished charge as a consequence of harm to the facility provide at a facility in South Dakota.

In an announcement Monday afternoon, TC Power stated it was made conscious Sunday of a “non-operation incident ensuing from third-party harm to the facility provide to a facility on the Keystone Pipeline System close to Huron, South Dakota.”

TC Power stated the system continues to function safely, however a “drive majeure” has been declared on Keystone. This implies it’s working at a diminished charge because of the harm to the third-party energy utility.

“Repairs are being undertaken and we’re working to revive full service as quickly as doable. A timeline for full-service restoration shouldn’t be accessible presently,” TC Power stated.

The corporate stated preliminary harm assessments have been accomplished with “no materials affect to the TC Power owned services.”

“The security of our folks, communities and safety of the setting stays a major focus and we proceed to actively reply. We now have knowledgeable our clients and key stakeholders and can hold them apprised of updates,” TC Power stated.

TC Power was not capable of present particulars on how a lot the capability of the road has been diminished as a result of that info is commercially delicate.

The Keystone Pipeline System stretches greater than 4,000 kilometres, operating from Hardisty, Alta., into Nebraska, the place it splits for deliveries into each Illinois and Texas.