Northwest Transmission Line Project

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Reliable, clean power for a growing region

The Northwest Transmission Line (NTL) is an approximately 344-kilometre, 287 kilovolt transmission line between Skeena Substation (near Terrace) and a new substation to be built near Bob Quinn Lake.

This new line will:

• Provide a reliable supply of clean power to potential industrial developments in the area;
• Provide a secure interconnection point for clean generation projects;
• Assist certain northwest communities to access the electricity grid, rather than obtaining their power from diesel generators.

View the project schematic map [PDF, 962 KB].

WHAT'S NEW

Right-of-way clearing and access road building for the Northwest Transmission Line project has now begun. Clearing and access road work prepares the way for transmission structure construction to begin during the 2012 construction season.

On January 26, BC Hydro released a human resource strategy [PDF, 1.4 MB] and labour market research [PDF, 1.7 MB] that showed the Northwest Transmission Line will be an economic catalyst for the region – electrifying an area of the province currently not part of the grid and enabling the development of mines, power projects and other resource projects that will help fuel B.C.'s economy.

Project background The project will provide a reliable supply of clean electricity to attract and support new industrial growth.		What's being done Construction of a new 287 kilovolt transmission line starting from Skeena Substation to a new substation near Bob Quinn Lake.

Construction schedule Construction is expected to complete in 2014.		Consultation & communication Community information sessions and open houses were held to provide information to the public.

Environmental Assessment The EA process involved public and First Nation consultation, as well as studies into the potential effects of NTL.		Nisga'a Nation & First Nations BC Hydro is engaged in consultation with Nisaga'a Nation and First Nations to ensure that the scope and nature of potential impacts are properly identified.

Contractor selection BC Hydro has awarded the NTL design-build contract.		Information Centre Project updates, fact sheets, news releases, images, maps and videos.