Nova Scotia Power asks for OK to build new line to New Brunswick
Nova Scotia Power is preparing to upgrade the transmission line that connects Nova Scotia with New Brunswick.
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Canada, Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia Power is preparing to upgrade the transmission line that connects Nova Scotia with New Brunswick.
This is the first step in a new plan to help the two provinces phase out coal and create a green energy grid by the end of the decade. The power utility has proposed to build a new 345-kilovolt transmission line from Onslow, N.S., to the New Brunswick border, and to upgrade the power substation in Onslow. The new line would have its own steel towers, running in parallel to an existing 96-kilometre line with the same capacity.
The power utility filed an application Thursday with the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change, seeking approval for the work.
“The construction of this transmission line will be an important regional link and will help [Nova Scotia Power] meet provincial renewable energy targets, balance wind generation, and strengthen grid connectivity,” the submission reads. If approved, work could begin as soon as next fall and the new line could be in use by the end of 2027.
Source: CBC