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East HVDC Converter Station - North

AltaLink is proposing some slight changes to its proposed Heartland Substation and Transmission Line Project to accommodate ATCO Electric’s proposed Eastern Alberta Direct Current (DC) Transmission Line.

ATCO Electric is proposing to build a 500 kV DC line from north of Fort Saskatchewan to the Brooks area which will tie into AltaLink’s proposed Heartland Substation to connect to the rest of Alberta’s electric system. This work is required to tie ATCO’s transmission line to AltaLink’s proposed Heartland Substation and is known as the East HVDC Converter Stations Interface Project.

We want your input on the following proposed changes to AtlaLink’s facilities:

• expanding the proposed Heartland Substation 20 metres (66 feet) to the west from 220 x 260 metres (722 x 853 feet) to 220 x 280 metres (722 x 918 feet) to connect the proposed ATCO Eastern Alberta DC Transmission Line Project
• rerouting approximately 350 metres (1,148 feet) of the proposed Heartland 500 kV line (1206L/1212L) 70 metres (230 feet) to the west as it enters the Heartland 12S Substation to allow for the connection of ATCO’s proposed Eastern Alberta DC Transmission Line

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