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

September 2017 - Notification to landowners, public agencies and other interested parties. Public consultation begins. 

October 3-5, 2017 - Open houses

February 2018 - Project update to all stakeholders

July 2018 - Project update to all stakeholders

November 2018 – Facilities application filing with Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC)

Fall 2020 – If approval is granted by AUC, phased construction begins

Project Update - December 2019

Project Update Notification Package (8MB)

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 (July 2018)

Project Update Notification Package (February 2018)

Project notification package (September 2017)

Reference map (September 2017)

Project Update Notification Package (September 2019)

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

Alberta Utilities Commission website – Public Involvement in a Proposed Utility Development brochure

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.