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Originally Posted by Torture
We have one but it's pretty underutilized.
More integration of the two grids would allow Alberta to have a base load of clean energy when the wind isn't blowing or the sun isnt shining. BC gets $$ from AB and lower cost solar/wind when energy is abundant.
It's a win win for both provinces.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5848042 |
The intertie might be undersized, but it's absolutely not underutilized.
The biggest problem right now is that the intertie tends to get hit by lightning, a lot. The last few under frequency events have been caused by the intertie tripping requiring the system operators to dump load to restore frequency.
The article you linked is spot on. I would add that it takes about 10 years to get a significant powerline approved and built. Add in the fact that a line to Site C would be an interprovincial undertaking, you now have the NEB process to deal with.