The existing 69 kilovolt (kV) transmission line serving the communities from Invermere to Field is reaching its capacity limit due to increased electricity demand in the Golden area. New transmission infrastructure is required by late 2012 to bring additional power to this region.
To address the near-term and long-term electricity requirements in the upper Columbia Valley area, BCTC is proposing to build two new transmission lines and a new substation.
The proposed 230 kV transmission line will connect the existing Invermere Substation to a proposed new substation – the Kicking Horse Substation - to be built near Golden. The proposed 69 kV transmission line will connect the Kicking Horse Substation with the existing Golden Substation. Also included in the project are expansions to Invermere Substation and Golden Substation.
The Columbia Valley Transmission Project will ensure that the communities of this region have a safe, secure and reliable supply of power well into the future.
BCTC filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the BC Utilities Commission on January 22, 2010. The application and supporting documents are available on our Regulatory Review page. For more information on the application review process, including the review schedule, please visit www.bcuc.com.
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