Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Justine Hunter
Publication Date: May 31, 2025 - 08:00
New power line holds key to B.C.’s ambitions for critical minerals
May 31, 2025
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. And, there are no confirmed customers for the North Coast transmission line.
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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.
SOURCE: BC HYDRO
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