Northwest Transmission Line

Synopsis

A new 335 km, 287 kV transmission line between Terrace and Bob Quinn Lake on Highway 37. Est. cost $400 million. In Sept 2008, the Province provided funding for the environmental assessment and consultation processes. In Sept 2009, the federal government committed to $130 million subsidy. The provincial govt hopes for up to $90 million in private investment.

Category Energy

Type Transmission

Prov BC

Region Northwest

Posted 10Sep09

Updated 26Sep09

Status Proposed

Contacts

PROVINCIAL
REGIONAL

Dogwood Initiative, Eric Swanson, eric(at)dogwoodinitiative.org, www.dogwoodinitiative.org, 250-370-9930

GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES

BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; Blair Lekstrom, Minister; Jake Jacobs, Communications; www.gov.bc.ca/empr/index.html; 250-952-0628, 250-213-6934 (cell)

PROPONENT

BC Transmission Corp., www.bctc.com

More information

Locations

Citizens Guide to Effective Engagement on the Proposed Northwest Transmission Line, Dogwood Initiative, September 2009