7L65 Line Rebuild Project
ATCO is proposing to rebuild the existing 7L65 transmission line to allow the facility to operate the full thermal capacity. The proposed 7L65 Line Rebuild Project will consist of new single, circuit, 144-kilovolt (kV) transmission line located between the Vegreville substation, south of the Town of Vegreville and the Vermilion substation, located in the Town of Vermilion. This new line will replace the existing 7L65 which is approximately 93 kilometres (km) in length. The existing 7L65 line will be removed once the rebuilt line is operating.
The Schedule
Fall 2021 - Phase construction plans to begin.
April 2020 – The AUC granted approval to the project.
November 2018 – Facilities application filing with Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC).
July 2018 - Project update to all stakeholders.
February 2018 - Project update to all stakeholders.
October 3-5, 2017 - Open houses.
September 2017 - Notification to landowners, public agencies and other interested parties. Public consultation begins.
Project Update - September 2020
Project Update Information Package
Maps
Reroute Mosaic (December 2019)
Reroute Mosaic (September 2019)
Reroute Mosaic Detail (8MB) (September 2019)
Reference map (July 2018)
Selected route mosaic (35MB) (July 2018)
Facility detail overview maps (July 2018)
Project Information
Project Update Notification Package (December 2019)
Project Update Notification Package (September 2019)
Project Update Notification Package (July 2018)
Project Update Notification Package (February 2018)
Project notification package (September 2017)
Reference map (September 2017)
Resources
Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF) information sheet
Electrical Effects information sheet
Will you hear the transmission line? information sheet
External Resources
Alberta Electric System Operator website
Alberta Utilities Commission website
Questions? For more information on this project, contact ATCO toll-free at
1 855 420 5775 or by email at consultation@atcoelectric.com. Visit Transmission Project Information Sheets for fact sheets and other information on all projects.