Letter: Transmission line concerns

Margaret Moen - The following is a letter I have written to the Minister of Energy, Minister of the Environment and Jason Kenney regarding the latest project proposal for Chapel Rock to Pincher Creek Transmission line that would be of interest to your readers. I would ask that your readers please contact the Minister of Environment, Minister of Energy and the Leader of The United Conservative Party to provide their positions on these issues.

I am writing this letter to notify you that ALTALINK, together with the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), is for the third time attempting to needlessly construct a 240kV transmission line close to my home in southwest Alberta. Since there is a provincial election coming next year, I request your timely assistance / opinion on each of the concerns listed.

AltaLink: Agreement to result in significant savings for consumers

AltaLink - An agreement reached between AltaLink and the customer groups representing Alberta’s industrial and residential electricity consumers will save Albertans more than $50 million during 2017 and 2018. Approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) on August 30, this agreement is the first negotiated settlement between an Alberta transmission company and its customers.  Combined with the previously approved $600 million in rate relief, AltaLink has introduced cost savings to Albertans totaling more than $650 million between 2015 and 2018.

AUC denies LLG request for review of Castle Rock Ridge to Chapel Rock transmission line

Christian Davis

A request from the Livingstone Landowners Guild (LLG) for a review of the proposed Castle Rock Ridge to Chapel Rock electricity transmission line was denied last month by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), which is the regulatory body for the utilities, natural gas, and electricity markets in Alberta.  LLG represents concerned landowners in the Oldman River watershed north of Highway 3 and east of the Livingstone Range into the Porcupine Hills.  In their application for review LLG questioned whether there was still a need for the transmission line, which is part of the Southern Alberta Transmission Reinforcement Project.