**The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approved this project for construction on October, 18, 2013**
The Medicine Hat 138 kV Transmission Project is part of an area transmission development called the Southern Alberta Transmission Reinforcement (SATR). This reinforcement includes new transmission lines and upgrades to the electric system in southern Alberta. These projects will connect new wind-generated power to Alberta's electric system and strengthen the transmission system in the area.
The project includes:
- building a new 138 kV (138, 000 volts) double circuit transmission line approximately 45 to 55 kilometres in length from the existing Bullshead Substation to the existing Bowmanton Substation
- upgrading the existing single circuit 138 kV transmission line by removing the existing line between the existing Medicine Hat and Chappice Lake substations and constructing a new double circuit 138 kV line in its place
- removing and adding of some new structures In the immediate area around the Bullshead and Medicine Hat substations
- building a new 138 kV single circuit transmission line approximately 800 metres in length to connect the existing Bowmanton Substation to the Chappice Lake Substation
- adding new equipment to the existing Bowmanton Substation and the existing Medicine Hat, Bullshead and Chappice Lake substations to accommodate the proposed new transmission lines
- January 2016
- New build construction newsletter
- September 2015
- Rebuild construction newsletter
- April 2015
- Notice of amendment approval
- Detail base map
- Detail photo map
- June 2014
- Amendment update letter
- Detail base map
- Focus photo mapstrong
- April 2014
- Project update letter
- Focus base map
- October 2013
- Notice of project approval
- Detail base map
- detail photo map
- December 2012
- Notice of application filing
- November 2011
- Volume 3 newsletter
- Detail base map
- detail photo map
- May 2011
- Proposed transmission line upgrade and map
- March 2011
- Irrigation fact sheet
- February 2011
- Open house information panels
- January 2011
- Volume 2 newsletter preferred and alternate
- Detail base map
- detail photo map
- Proposed transmission line upgrade
- October 2010
- Volume 2 newsletter project update
- Construction insert
- September 2010
- Open house postcard
- August 2010
- Open house information panels
- July 2010
- Volume 1 newsletter
- Detail base map
- detail photo map
- Public involvement in needs or Facilities Applications
- Good neighbours
- A dialogue on electric and magnetic fields
Project Status:
complete
Anticipated Project Schedule
| September 2015 | Start Construction |
Although we attempt to follow the anticipated project schedule, it is subject to change. We will continue to provide you with updated schedule information as the project progresses.
