The firm will be responsible for the design,
materials procurement and overall
construction of the 250km transmission line.
The estimated project cost of the Interior
to Lower Mainland Project is $709m with
a planned in-service date of January 2015.
The ILM Project will include construction of a new
500kV transmission line between the Nicola
substation near Merritt and the Meridian Substation
in Coquitlam; a new series capacitor station
at Ruby Creek; and associated improvements
at the Nicola and Meridian Substations.
BC Hydro’s current transmission system needs
to be upgraded to meet future demands for
power, particularly during the winter months.
Upon completion, the ILM Project will serve
the population of the Lower Mainland
and Vancouver Island.
BC hydro
power
A joint venture company,
Flatiron-Graham,
has been awarded
a contract by BC Hydro
to design and build
the transmission line
component of the Interior
to Lower Mainland (ILM)
Project in British Columbia,
Canada.
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