Peace to Kelly Lake Stations Sustainment Project

We’re replacing end-of-life equipment on our 500kV transmission system from Peace Canyon Generating Station to Kelly Lake Substation to ensure continued reliable electricity supply from Peace River to southern B.C. The project includes upgrades to Peace Canyon Generating Station, the Kennedy and McLeese capacitor stations, and Williston Substation.
What's new
December 2024
We’ve completed the installation of the new control buildings at Kennedy Capacitor Station and Williston Substation.

Kennedy new control building.

Williston new control building.
We’re working on the foundations for the new voltage stabilization equipment at Williston Substation. Design is in progress for the capacitor control system upgrades at the Kennedy and McLeese capacitor stations as well as the voltage stabilization equipment replacement at Peace Canyon Generating Station.
To maintain the existing transmission system, we’re replacing aging equipment at Peace Canyon Generating Station, Williston Substation, and the Kennedy and McLeese capacitor stations.
We'll be replacing the aging voltage stabilization equipment at Peace Canyon and Williston, the end-of-life capacitor control system in the two capacitor stations and the existing control buildings at Kennedy Capacitor Station and Williston Substation.

Peace to Kelly Lake Project / Peace to Kelly Lake Stations renewal project map.
This stations sustainment project will provide increased reliability to the electrical backbone that brings power from the Peace Region down to the south coast by replacing near end-of-life equipment.
Most of the stations affected by this upgrade are located away from population except Williston Substation. That substation is located southeast of the Prince George International Airport east of the intersection of Cummings Road and Pooley Road.
Project construction started in April 2023 and is expected to be completed in 2028.
Generating station: A facility where electricity is generated.
Substation: Brings together power lines of varying voltages. Contains equipment that can change the voltages of these lines and safely control the flow of power.
Capacitor station: Contains equipment that boosts voltage, allowing more electricity to be carried along a transmission line over a long distance.
Project reports and documents
- Project introduction letter – April 23, 2020 [PDF,161 KB]
- Project announcement [PDF, 254 KB]
- Project maps [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Contact us
If you'd like to learn more about the project, please contact us at:
Email: projects@bchydro.com
Phone: 604 623 4472
Toll free: 1 866 647 3334
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