In order to provide a continued, reliable supply of electricity to growing communities between Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach, BCTC has identified the need to reinforce the capacity of the central Vancouver Island transmission system by 2010.
BCTC will seek the necessary approvals to construct a new 12 km double circuit 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line to connect the existing 230 kV system to a new substation to be located to the south of Nanaimo. The existing 138 kV transmission lines in the area will also re-connect to the new substation.
In anticipation of continued growth in the region, the Central Vancouver Island (CVI) Project will also involve procuring a site for a second new substation located at the existing 230 kV system, and right-of-way for a 2 km transmission line link, to be built sometime in the future. BCTC believes that it has selected the most effective and energy-efficient solution to increase the capacity of the region's transmission system.
Please join us to learn more about this important project for your region, including details on how the preferred route was chosen.
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Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
1356 Cranberry Avenue
Nanaimo, B.C.
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