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offering $50 million for a new underwater
power cable for Prince Edward Island,
but the island had hoped to be offered
a larger share of the costs. To date, no
agreement has been reached for the
$150million project to provide two 180MW
cables.
“Original discussions were that they would
fund 50 percent [of the project] so now
we have $50 million on the table,” said PEI
transportation minister Paula Biggar. “It’s
not a signed agreement so we’re having
further discussions sowe can get the other
$20 million so we can move forward on
the project.”
The project will see two 17km cables
installed under the Northumberland Strait
fromCape Tormentine to Borden-Carleton.
The cables are necessary as the two
existing 100MW lines between PEI and
New Brunswick are beyond the design of
their operating life and unable to supply
all of the island’s electricity requirements
during periods of high demand.
This exposes islanders to significant risk,
should one or both of the lines break or
reach the end of their lifespan.
Finance minister Allen Roach said
negotiations are ongoing for funding of
the major project: “(We’re) trying to get
to get the best deal we can for Prince
Edward Island.”
Premier
Wade
MacLauchlan
acknowledged the power cable is a
priority for the province andwill be a joint
endeavor of the provincial government,
Ottawa and Maritime Electric. Work on
the project is expected to begin in the