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Your guide to the FOOTHILLS AREA Transmission Development Contents 1 Foothills Area Transmission Development 2 Foothills Area Transmission Development Map 5 Electricity at a Glance 6 Consultation 7 Transmission Routes 8 Compensation 9 Value 10 Investing in Alberta’s Future 11 Environment 12 Construction 13 Transmission Terms Our transmission lines transport the power you use every day. AltaLink’s transmission system efficiently delivers electricity 85% to 85 per cent of Albertans. Dedicated to meeting the growing Edmonton need for electricity, AltaLink connects Albertans Red Deer to renewable, reliable and low-cost power. With Calgary a commitment to community and environment, AltaLink is ensuring the transmission system will Lethbridge support Albertans’ quality of life for years to come. Learn more at www.altalink.ca. AltaLink Service Territory Foothills Area Transmission Development Use this as your guide to the Foothills Area Transmission Development (FATD). Learn about the projects and how you can be involved in our public consultation program and route selection process. This guide also has information about our compensation program and environmental and construction practices. To maintain a reliable supply of electricity and keep up with Electricity consumption in Calgary the population growth and and the communities south industrial demand in Calgary, and east of Calgary is and the communities south and east of Calgary, new power expected to increase plants are planned including by approximately gas generation and wind power 30 per cent in generated in southern Alberta. the next decade. To bring power from where it’s Source: Alberta Electric generated to you, upgrades to System Operator the electric system and new transmission developments are required. The project process The need Who decides? is also typically published in local The Alberta Electric System Operator For each project, AltaLink submits newspapers. This notice advises the (AESO) will file the need for the a Facilities Application for the public a Facilities Application has FATD in a formal application, known proposed facilities to the AUC. The been received, how copies of the as a Needs Identification Document AUC must review all applications and application can be obtained, how to (NID), with the Alberta Utilities can approve, approve with conditions access any additional material filed Commission (AUC). The AESO may or deny a Facilities Application. by parties supporting or opposing the consider filing separate NIDs for The length of time for the review application and how to participate different projects within the FATD. process varies. in the process. For more information about the AUC process, please visit How do you fit in? Regulatory process the AUC website at www.auc.ab.ca. We will work closely with you When the AUC deems an application throughout our consultation process is complete, a Notice of Application so that, together, we can find the is issued to people that may be best location for our facilities. affected by the proposed project and Guide to the Foothills Area Transmission Development ALTALINK 1 PLEASE NOTE - the electric extension cords DO NOT REPRESENT Foothills Area Transmission Development (FATD) TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTES Pictured to the left are FATD projects that AltaLink is currently completing public consultation for. North Foothills Transmission Project New transmission line starting at the proposed Foothills Substation (east of Highway 2, CALGARY east of High River) to the proposed No. 65 Substation in southeast Calgary (near the intersection of Highway 22X and 88 Street SE). CHESTERMERE Langdon to Janet Transmission Project New transmission line from the Langdon Substation (located in Rocky View County, and west of the Hamlet of Langdon) to the Janet Substation (located in Rocky View County, 1 LANGDON SUBSTATION east of Calgary at the corner of 50 Avenue and Garden Road SE). JANET SUBSTATION 1 High River to Okotoks Transmission Project New transmission line from the Foothillls Substation (east of Highway 2, east of High River) to the High River Substation (located just northwest of the city of High River). Transmission line rebuild from the High River Substation to the Okotoks Substation (located just east LANGDON NO. 65 SUBSTATION of Okotoks). 2 22 Okotoks to Janet Project 3 Modifications to existing transmission lines from Okotoks Substation (located just east NO. 25 SUBSTATION of Okotoks) to the Janet Substation (located in Rocky View County, east of Calgary at the 22X corner of 50 Avenue and Garden Road SE). OKOTOKS SUBSTATION THE BIG ROCK Proposed substations OKOTOKS 7 Other area transmission projects HIGH RIVER SUBSTATION Other projects FOOTHILLS SUBSTATION 1 Western Alberta Transmission Line HIGH RIVER New transmission line from the Genesee area to the Langdon Substation. 2 East Calgary Transmission Project Joint project with ENMAX Power that includes work at four existing substations and 23 transmission line connections, including a new transmission line to connect the proposed 2 No. 25 Substation to the Janet Substation. 4 3 Substation 65 Interconnection Approximately 400 metres of new transmission line from an existing transmission line to the proposed ENMAX No. 65 Substation. 4 South Foothills Transmission Project New transmission line from southwest of Fort MacLeod to the Foothills Substation. 2 ALTALINK Guide to the Foothills Area Transmission Development PLEASE NOTE - the electric extension cords DO NOT REPRESENT Foothills Area Transmission Development (FATD) TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTES Pictured to the left are FATD projects that AltaLink is currently completing public consultation for. North Foothills Transmission Project New transmission line starting at the proposed Foothills Substation (east of Highway 2, CALGARY east of High River) to the proposed No. 65 Substation in southeast Calgary (near the intersection of Highway 22X and 88 Street SE). CHESTERMERE Langdon to Janet Transmission Project New transmission line from the Langdon Substation (located in Rocky View County, and west of the Hamlet of Langdon) to the Janet Substation (located in Rocky View County, 1 LANGDON SUBSTATION east of Calgary at the corner of 50 Avenue and Garden Road SE). JANET SUBSTATION 1 High River to Okotoks Transmission Project New transmission line from the Foothillls Substation (east of Highway 2, east of High River) to the High River Substation (located just northwest of the city of High River). Transmission line rebuild from the High River Substation to the Okotoks Substation (located just east LANGDON NO. 65 SUBSTATION of Okotoks). 2 22 Okotoks to Janet Project 3 Modifications to existing transmission lines from Okotoks Substation (located just east NO. 25 SUBSTATION of Okotoks) to the Janet Substation (located in Rocky View County, east of Calgary at the 22X corner of 50 Avenue and Garden Road SE). OKOTOKS SUBSTATION THE BIG ROCK Proposed substations OKOTOKS 7 Other area transmission projects HIGH RIVER SUBSTATION Other projects FOOTHILLS SUBSTATION 1 Western Alberta Transmission Line HIGH RIVER New transmission line from the Genesee area to the Langdon Substation. 2 East Calgary Transmission Project Joint project with ENMAX Power that includes work at four existing substations and 23 transmission line connections, including a new transmission line to connect the proposed 2 No. 25 Substation to the Janet Substation. 4 3 Substation 65 Interconnection Approximately 400 metres of new transmission line from an existing transmission line to the proposed ENMAX No. 65 Substation. 4 South Foothills Transmission Project New transmission line from southwest of Fort MacLeod to the Foothills Substation. Guide to the Foothills Area Transmission Development ALTALINK 3 Did You Know? The existing electrical transmission system in Calgary, and the communities south and east of Calgary, has not had a major development or upgrade since 1985. A lot has changed since 1985... 1988 2008 Digital cell phones The Wii Fit are invented. Console is introduced. 1985 The compact disc becomes mainstream. 1985 2001 Apple announces the release of the first ipod, replacing the The population has popular portable grown dramatically CD player. from 1985 to 2010. 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