Transmission Line

• Hydro-Québec, Kahnawake Mohawks to jointly own transmission line to New York City

  The Mohawk community southwest of Montreal will hold a minority stake of at least 10 per cent in the Hertel-New York interconnection line, allowing them to earn dividend income.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2024
  
• Proposed ATCO fine over padded rate requests insufficient, consumers group argues

  A consumers group is arguing that a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred isn't big enough.

  Consumer

  May 13, 2022
  
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• Too early for public group to have role in ATCO investigation talks: Alberta regulator

  Investigators say the company deliberately overpaid a First Nation for work on a new transmission line, allegedly in order to secure contracts for another ATCO company.

  Consumer

  Jan 12, 2022
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• West Edmonton residents disappointed after EPCOR receives go-ahead for transmission line upgrade

  The upgrade project in the Lynwood neighbourhood would see 72,000-volt aerial transmission lines installed along 156 Street and, in some cases, metres from homes.

  Politics

  May 26, 2020
• West Edmonton residents fired up over proposed EPCOR transmission line

  Some west Edmonton residents are banding together against a proposal by EPCOR to install a new 72,000-volt overhead transmission line.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019
• First Nation trying to stop $453M Manitoba-Minnesota power line project

  The Sagkeeng First Nation is taking the province to court over a $453-million power transmission project it says it wasn't properly consulted on before construction started last summer.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2019
• Vandal uses BC Hydro transmission line for target practice, causes $63K damage

  The damaged transmission line knocked power out to hundreds of customers for about 30 hours.

  Sep 24, 2019
• Manitoba-Minnesota power line project begins ahead of schedule

  In June, Ottawa approved the line — which stretches from a point northwest of Winnipeg across the United States border — as long as Manitoba Hydro could meet certain conditions.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2019
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• Pallister, Trudeau meet to discuss controversial transmission line

  Brian Pallister and Justin Trudeau say they'll try to find common ground on a new hydro line so the province can sell more surplus electricity to Minnesota.

  May 29, 2019
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• Delays expected on Highway 1 for SaskPower line stringing

  Short traffic delays expected on highways 1 and 4 as SaskPower stings new transmission line from Pasqua to Swift Current.

  Traffic

  Nov 12, 2018