Oct 6 (Reuters) - Veresen Inc VSN.TO :
* Announces approval of the $860 million Sunrise gas plant
* Cutbank ridge partnership has sanctioned Sunrise gas plant, to be located in
Montney region in northeastern British Columbia
* Says estimated capital cost for the project is $860 million
* Will fund approximately 60% of the Sunrise gas plant's construction costs
with its existing $1.275 billion credit facility
* Says Encana will oversee the project management and construction of the
facility on behalf of Veresen midstream
* Says construction of the Sunrise gas plant has commenced, with the facility
expected to be in-service in late 2017
* Says cutbank ridge partnership has sanctioned the 400 mmcf/d Sunrise gas
plant
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