“The successful execution of the NEXUS project speaks to the project team’s unwavering dedication to safety, environmental compliance and landowner engagement,” says Bill Yardley, Enbridge Executive Vice President and President of the company’s Gas Transmission and Midstream unit.

“For more than four years, NEXUS worked with landowners, key stakeholders, and state and federal agencies to develop a balanced approach to designing, constructing and operating the pipeline," says Mr. Yardley.

The construction phase of NEXUS was estimated to have created about 6,800 jobs and $660 million in wages.

In its first five years of operation, it's estimated that NEXUS will generate $412 million in local tax revenue, of which $125 million will go directly to local school districts in Ohio and Michigan.

NEXUS had an easement agreement rate of nearly 100 percent for more than 1,200 private landowners.

The NEXUS project included 18 Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) operations under rivers or other environmentally sensitive areas.

Roughly 87 percent of the NEXUS route follows existing utility corridors or traverses agricultural areas.

NEXUS also recognizes that operating in communities is a privilege.

NEXUS has partnered with communities located along the pipeline route to support programs in education, workforce development, community vitality and environmental stewardship.

NEXUS has contributed nearly $1 million in community grant funding in Ohio and Michigan.