New Vancouver Island Power Line Charging Up

Frank Stanford / Ryan Price
CFAX 1070 News
27-Oct-2008

They've started charging up the power lines that will eventually become the chief source of electricity for Vancouver Island.

BC Transmission Corporation was to begin charging lines on the mainland side of the "Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement Project" on Friday. One circuit is to be completely charged by the end of the week; and charging the entire system is targeted for the end of the year.

There has been one glitch identified in the system: a piece of cable that did not meet specifications has to be replaced in Trincomali Channel, between Parker Osland and Salt Spring Island.

The new cables replace transmission lines that were more than 50 years old and not considered reliable any longer.