North Coast Transmission Line Phase 2: Glenannan to Terrace Transmission
We're proposing to build the North Coast Transmission Line: Phase 2 to add new 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and associated infrastructure from Glenannan Substation near Fraser Lake to Skeena Substation in Terrace to meet increasing demands for clean electricity in the North Coast area.
What's new
June 2025 – Open houses
Join us at an open house to learn about the North Coast Transmission Line.
At the open houses, we’ll share our work to identify leading routes for Phase 1 and Phase 2, and our other activities in the North Coast area.
Learn about Phase 1: Prince George to Glenannan Transmission
| Location | Date | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George | Monday, June 9 4 to 7 p.m. |
Central B.C. Railway & Forestry Museum 850 River Road |
| Vanderhoof | Tuesday, June 10 4 to 7 p.m. |
Integris Community Center Multi-purpose Room 186 Columbia Street West |
| Fraser Lake* | Wednesday, June 11 4 to 7 p.m. |
Professional Building 298 McMillan Ave |
*Phase 2 information will also be available at the Fraser Lake open house.
Learn about Phase 2: Glenannan to Terrace Transmission
| Location | Date | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Terrace | Thursday, June 12 4 to 7 p.m. |
Sportsplex Banquet Room 3320 Kalum Ave |
| Smithers | Tuesday, June 17 4 to 7 p.m. |
Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge & Conference Centre 3251 Hwy 16 East |
| Houston | Wednesday, June 18 4 to 7 p.m. |
Houston Community Hall 2302 Butler Ave |
| Burns Lake | Thursday, June 19 4 to 7 p.m. |
Lakes District Secondary School Multi-Purpose Room 685 Yellowhead Hwy 16 W |
Online open houses
Can’t make an in-person event? We’re having two online open houses: June 23 and 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Register by emailing us at projects@bchydro.com by June 22.
We look forward to discussing our work with you.
We’re bringing more clean, reliable electricity to the North Coast to foster economic growth and enable our customers to use clean electricity to power their operations and reduce greenhouse gases.
The current 500 kV transmission infrastructure from Williston Substation near Prince George to Skeena Substation near Terrace is reaching its capacity limit and electricity from the Prince George to Terrace Capacitors project, which is currently under construction, is already fully subscribed. We need to expand our transmission system to meet projected demand.
Through North Coast Transmission Line Phase 2 we're proposing to:
- Build approximately 130 km of new, 500kV transmission line from Glenannan to Telkwa Substation.
- Build approximately 145 km of new, 500kV transmission line from Telkwa Substation to Skeena Substation.
- Upgrade Glenannan and Telkwa substations.
- Expand Skeena Substation to the north.
- Expand Palling and Walcott capacitor stations to the northwest.
- Add fibre optic cables on new or existing transmission lines.
North Coast Transmission Line Phase 1: Prince George to Glenannan Transmission covers the area from Williston Substation to Glenannan Substation.
We’re also proposing upgrades to the existing 500 kV lines from Williston Substation to Skeena Substation, as well as new transmission infrastructure north of Terrace and in Prince Rupert. We’re also continuing discussion with current and potential customers to identify whether additional infrastructure will be required south or west of Terrace.
North Coast Transmission System Expansion map
Select the project map [PDF, 1.9 MB] to view it at a larger size.
We've identified a route corridor shown in the figures below and are working to identify route options where the proposed new transmission line can't parallel existing lines between Telkwa Substation and Skeena Substation.
Glenannan Substation to Telkwa Substation
The proposed transmission line routes in this area will generally parallel the existing transmission lines on the north side of the lines.
Select the map [PDF, 72.1 KB] to view it at a larger size.
Telkwa Substation to Skeena Substation
We expect to present the leading route (i.e., route for further study) for the western end at open houses in June and will continue studies on that route moving forward. We continue to discuss routing options in the Telkwa area (i.e., Bulbous Toe area) with First Nations and will identify a leading route in that area at a future date.
Select the map [PDF, 132.6 KB] to view it at a larger size.
| Key dates | Activity |
|---|---|
| Fall 2022 to fall 2025 |
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| 2025 to 2027 |
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| Fall 2026 |
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| Mid-2032 |
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We’re hosting open houses in June 2025 with a focus on the North Coast Transmission Line.
Engagement with our Indigenous partners is also underway, and this aligns with our commitment to co-design the environmental review and explore Indigenous co-ownership of the proposed new transmission lines, as well other means of Indigenous participation.
Feel free to contact us at any time to discuss or provide feedback about North Coast Transmission Line: Phase 2.
We look forward to discussing our plans with you.
Reports and documents
- Virtual open house presentation (March 2024) [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- Open house story boards (March 2024) [PDF, 8.2 MB]
- Virtual open house presentation (May 2023) [PDF, 1.0 MB]
- Open house story boards (May 2023) [PDF, 5.6 MB]
Contact us
If you'd like to learn more about the project or provide feedback on the project, please contact us at:
Email: projects@bchydro.com
Toll free: 1 866 647 3334
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