BC Iconoclast: The strong need - to build a powerline to Alaska and Yukon
Currently the plans are to build a new transmission line part way up Highway #37, this line is proposed to be a 287kV line. The power line is very important for the development of numerous projects in Northwest BC, but it could have a much more important role if it were built all the way to Alaska and much larger.
BC can play a very important role in North America by making it possible for northern power to be wheeled to the south. The northwest of BC along highway #37, Alaska and Yukon all have very high potentials for sustainable energy production. About 1/3 of the untapped hydroelectric generation potential in the US lies in Alaska.
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This is a great article by BC Iconoclast about what is happening just next door to Southeast Alaska in Northwest British Columbia. Not much in the news on this, but look for a commentary on this subject fairly soon.
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