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Originally Posted by DoubleK
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.
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Yes, seems like high voltage transmission lines are going to be the pipeline debates of the future. We will need them to transport clean power, but nobody is going to want them in their backyard and finding right of ways that minimize impact is going to be costly / challenging.