Hydro-Québec
PUBLIC CONSULTATION Winter 2018-2019
Strengthening the 315-kV Transmission System in Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Significant economic growth is expected in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in the coming years, with an accompanying increase in electricity demand. Hydro-Québec studies show that the capacity of the 315-kV and 120-kV systems in this region must be increased to meet the anticipated development needs.
Hydro-Québec is therefore planning to build a new 315-kV double-circuit line about 150 km long between Lebel substation and a new 315/120 kV substation to be built in the Abitibi-Ouest regional county municipality (MRC). The new substation will be connected on the south side to the existing 120-kV line.
The new facilities will make it possible to: • support development in Abitibi-Témiscamingue • strengthen the region’s 120-kV and 315-kV systems • supply clean, reliable, renewable and sustainable energy.
Environmental and technical studies
Study area Over the course of 2018, Hydro-Québec inventoried a study area of about 895 km2. As a result, we now have a better understanding of the project’s host environment. The study area excluded most urbanization perimeters as well as concentrations of cropland and private land. In addition, the vast majority of existing and planned protected areas were also excluded.
The next step was to develop line routes and examine possible substation sites based on the following criteria:
For the substation and the 315-kV line • As much as possible, avoid the most sensitive components—farmland, wetlands, bodies of water, protected areas, the built environment and vacation areas • Minimize the impact on the landscape
For the substation • Avoid eskers • Give preference to sites behind a visual screen
For the line • Run the line along existing lines whenever possible • Select the shortest route possible to minimize the number of components that could potentially be impacted
Hydro-Québec will continue the inventory over the course of 2019, examining study area geomorphology, hydrography, land use, vegetation, wildlife and archeology, among other things.
The municipality of Authier
2 Proposed substation site Since the beginning of the project, a number of different sites have been considered for the substation. Technical studies have demonstrated, however, that only one site meets the main siting criteria: accessible by road, suitable soil characteristics, and proximity to an existing 120-kV transmission line.
The site selected for the new substation is along highway 111, also called Chemin des Pionniers at this location. It is about 8 km south of the village centre of the municipality of Authier.
Figuery substation, similar to the substation under study
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PROPOSED SUBSTATION SITE AND LINE ROUTES
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Infrastructure Project components ## Private 120-kV substation and line Proposed substation site *# Route studied, 120-kV line 58 m 120-kV substation and line 57 m 58 m 57 m *# 315-kV substation and line Route studied, 315-kV line Average height Average Average height Average Average height Average Average height Average Route variant studied (315 kV) 111 Main road Secondary road Study area 31.5 m 38.5 m 31.5 m 38.5 m Railroad Boundaries 31.5 m 38.5 m 31.5 m 38.5 m Right-of-way Right-of-way Right-of-way Right-of-way Regional county municipality (MRC) 70 m 7070 m m 70 m Fichier : 7304_bu_cm_008_315eta_190227a.ai Fichier : 7304_bu_cm_009_315epk_190227a.ai Municipality Fichier : 7304_bu_cm_009_315epk_190227a.ai Fichier : 7304_bu_cm_008_315eta_190227a.ai
Guyed tower for 315-kV line Conventional tower In woodland, the line will be supported Four-legged towers will be used for angle mainly by this type of tower and dead-end towers (e.g., to cross a road) 4 Rivière Wawagosic
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Chazel, a Lac Lac a b Rivière-Ojima, NO b i M i n Quévillon Saint- n Quévillon Lac- Senneterre, V ig ig Dominique- B Despinassy, NO Centre A B Rivière Castagnier Lac-Chicobi, NO e e r r du-Rosaire, M è è i i v Lebel-sur- Lac Coigny v i Lebel-sur- Coigny *# i *# R Macamic See enlargement: Centre sector R Rivière Laflamme Rivière Laflamme Quévillon substation substation 113 Quévillon 113 Rivière Chicobi Lebel-sur Lac Turgeon Lac Turgeon Lebel-sur West A Quévillon, V NLSQ Quévillon, V NLSQ substation Lacsubstation Rivière Octave Rivière Octave Lac # ## Josselin# 1493 Authier, M Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, M Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, M 1337 Despinassy1493 1337 *# 3150-3151
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Abitibi-Ouest (MRC) Abitibi-Ouest (MRC) Lac 1335 Lac Lac de-Dalquier, M 1335 Chicobi ChicobiLaunay, CT Robertson Rochebaucourt, M 109 3154-3155 See enlargement: West sector Trécesson, CT a n a ic 101 111 rr Chazel, Chazel, Poularies, M a Amos, V Rivière-Ojima, NO M Rivière-Ojima, NO Réserve H M Saint- e Lac- Senneterre, V Saint- indienne ièr Lac- Senneterre, V de Pikogan Dominique-Riv Centre A Despinassy,397 NO Despinassy, NO Abitibi-Ouest Taschereau, M Dominique- Centre A Rivière Castagnier 1335 Lac-Chicobi, NO Lac-Chicobi, NO Rivière Castagnier du-Rosaire,1491-1492 M du-Rosaire, M (MRC) Lac Loïs Lac Lac Macamic Macamic See enlargement: Centre sector See enlargement: Centre sector Rouyn-Noranda Rivière Amos Rivière Chicobi Produits-Forestiers-Résolu Chicobi Abitibi (MRC) (MRC) ## Landrienne, CT West A West A (Amos Div.) substation *# Champneuf, M Barraute, M Lac La Vallée-de-l'Or (MRC) Lac Amos Lac Lac substation *# 1301 1335 Josselin Josselin Authier, M Authier, M 386 Despinassy Despinassy Parc national Figuery Rouyn-Noranda, V Saint-Blaise Aiguebelle Sainte-Gertrude- substation 0 4 8 km
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Infrastructure ProjectInfrastructure components Project components ## ## Proposed substation site Private 120-kV substation and line ProposedPrivate substation 120-kV site substation and line 52 m
*# 52 m Route studied, 120-kV line *# 120-kV substation and line Route studied,120-kV 120-kV substation line and line
# height Average Route studied, 315-kV line *# 315-kV substation and line *Route studied,315-kV height Average 315-kV substation line and line Route variantMain roadstudied (315 kV) Route variant studied (315 kV) 111 Main road 111 Study area Secondary road Study areaSecondary road Railroad 61 m Boundaries61 m Railroad Boundaries 61 m Right-of-way 61 m Right-of-way Regional county municipality (MRC) Regional county municipality (MRC) 122 m 122 m Fichier : 7304_bu_cm_010_120b4a_190227a.ai Municipality Municipality Fichier : 7304_bu_cm_010_120b4a_190227a.ai
Guyed towers for 120-kV line The two lines connecting the substation to the 120-kV system will be supported mainly by guyed towers 5
ENLARGEMENT OF ROUTE VARIANTS (Centre sector and west sector)
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Montéed'Aiguebelle
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Routedu 3e-
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CENTRE SECTOR
Centre variant A avoids Centre variant B avoids
West A
• the built environment • the planned Rivière Harricana aquatic reserve
315-kV line
• the wide parts of the river, which are difficult • opening a new line corridor apart from the
to cross existing corridor
It will mean It will mean
315-kV line
• opening a new corridor over 16.7 km where • opening a new corridor over 11.5 km
the route cannot run along existing lines • enlarging the existing right-of-way over 9.4 km
West B
Lac
Chemin de
• enlarging the existing right-of-way over 4.1 km • coming close to the built environment
Profond
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• crossing the planned Rivière Harricana
Rivière-Ojima, NO
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Rivière Bellefeuille Proposed • coming close to Mont Panoramique • coming close to fishing farms and the municipal
Abitibi (MRC)
substation site water source
Abitibi-Ouest (MRC)
It will mean
Authier, M • opening a new corridor over 16 km It will mean
Taschereau, M • opening a new corridor over 14.8 km
LégendeLégende commune commune
Légende commune Légende commune
Protected areas and other Infrastructure Project components Protected areas and other Infrastructure Project components
Protected areas and other Infrastructure Project components
Protected areas and other Infrastructure Project components
components of interest components of interest
Municipal water source ProposedProposed substation substation site site
Chemin des Anciens components of interest Municipal water source components of interest
Municipal water source Proposed substation site Municipal water source Proposed substation site 111 Planned aquatic reserve Planned aquatic reserve
Chemin de la Plage
Lac Planned aquatic reserve Planned aquatic reserve
Route studied, 120-kV line
120-kV120-kV line line Route studied, 120-kV line
Route studied, 120-kV line Route studied, 120-kV line Taschereau 120-kV line 120-kV line
Crique FishFish farming farming (600 (600 m) m)
Fish farming (600 m) Fish farming (600 m)
Caroline Route studied, 315-kV line
Route studied, 315-kV line
Boundaries Boundaries
Route studied, 315-kV line Route studied, 315-kV line
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111 Share your thoughts on the variants with us, either by completing
Built environment Built environment
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the attachedVacationVacation area area opinion submission form or by filling in the online form
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at www.hydroquebec.com/abitibi-temiscamingue.
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Public consultation Current and upcoming Favorable reception by local communities is one of the consultation activities three essential conditions for Hydro-Québec projects. When The consultation on the line route and the substation developing new projects, Hydro-Québec seeks to balance site is currently in progress. the three pillars of sustainable development: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability. The project team should be ready to meet once more with community members by the end of the spring of Discussions with the host community were considered in 2019 to present the selected line route and substation selecting the proposed substation site and the line route site with the least impact and to explain why these variants presented in this bulletin. These aspects of the choices were made. project could be improved based on meetings with the municipalities, property owners, representatives of the First Nation of Abitibiwinni (Pikogan) and of the Nation Tangible support for Anishnabe of Lac Simon and others concerned. We ask community development that concerned organizations, property owners and residents send us their comments before April 15, 2019. You can use Hydro-Québec sees its projects as an opportunity to the attached form or the online version available on our participate in the development of host communities. website to share your comments, or you can send us an It grants funds to eligible organizations through the email or call us (contact information below). Integrated Enhancement Program. The amount granted is based on the length of the lines and the area of the substations concerned, and it is to be used for initiatives that improve quality of life in the host communities.
For more information INFO-PROJECT line ABITIBI-TÉMISCAMINGUE INDIGENOUS RELATIONS Abitibi-Témiscamingue Diane Guillemette Luc Duquette and Nord-du-Québec: Advisor – Community Relations Advisor – Indigenous Relations 1 8 3 3 3 6 4-5 3 8 4 [email protected] [email protected] NORD-DU-QUÉBEC Sylviane Legault Richard Simard Advisor – Community Relations Advisor – Community Relations [email protected] [email protected]
www.hydroquebec.com/abitibi-temiscamingue
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