Logan Flint. March 14, 2024 Prince George.
Community info sessions were held in Smithers, Houston, and Prince George this week about BC Hydro’s North Coast BC Electrification Project. This is due to an increased demand for clean electricity in the north for ports, mining, hydrogen, technology, and liquified natural gas.
With the project, BC Hydro plans on twinning the existing 500 kilovolt powerline from Prince George to Kitimat in two phases being separated near Fraser Lake.
Project Manager Allison McMillan said these projects are still in the early stages of development.
"We hope to get out into the field this summer, start our study work, and these [events] are really the first opportunities to engage with the public and get some feedback.” She added the plan is for the Prince George to Fraser Lake portion to be in service by 2030, with the rest of the project running by 2032.
BC Hydro is also working with First Nations groups along the route to design the project.