New power line holds key to B.C.’s ambitions for critical minerals

The B.C. government has committed to building a new transmission line to bring electricity to power-hungry projects, including a string of proposed critical-mineral mines in the province’s northwest.There is no budget, no timeline, and the precise route has yet to be confirmed. First Nations along the proposed line have not yet agreed to the project. 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} .gi.ai2html #no-shadow p, .gi-no-shadow p { text-shadow: none !important; } North Coast B.C. electrification Transmission lines Existing (500 kV) Existing (287 kV) 1 2 Proposed (500 kV) Potential future lines Stations Existing substation Capacitor station site Study areas for transmission projects Glenannan to Terrace Prince George to Glenannan B.C. B.C. Aiyansh Prince Rupert Walcott Terrace Palling Skeena Prince George Rupert Telkwa Minette Glenannan Saranovich Williston 1. The proposed transmission line routes have not been determined. Where possible, they are expected to be adjacent to existing lines. 2. Future transmission lines’ voltage not yet determined. SOURCE: BC HYDRO North Coast B.C. electrification Transmission lines Existing (500 kV) Existing (287 kV) 1 2 Proposed (500 kV) Potential future lines Stations Existing substation Capacitor station site Study areas for transmission projects Glenannan to Terrace Prince George to Glenannan B.C. B.C. Aiyansh Prince Rupert Walcott Terrace Palling Skeena Prince George Rupert Minette Telkwa Glenannan Saranovich Williston 1. The proposed transmission line routes have not been determined. Where possible, they are expected to be adjacent to existing lines. 2. Future transmission lines’ voltage not yet determined. SOURCE: BC HYDRO North Coast B.C. electrification Transmission lines Stations Study areas for transmission projects Existing (500 kV) Existing (287 kV) Existing substation Glenannan to Terrace 1 2 Proposed (500 kV) Potential future lines Capacitor station site Prince George to Glenannan B.C. B.C. Aiyansh Walcott Terrace Prince Rupert Palling Skeena Prince George Telkwa Rupert Glenannan Minette Saranovich Williston 1. The proposed transmission line routes have not been determined. Where possible, they are expected to be adjacent to existing lines. 2. Future transmission lines’ voltage not yet determined. 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