Muskrat Falls project Community Liaison Committee April 14, 2015 2 Project Progress
2012 Project sanction, procurement initiated 2013 Early works, bulk excavation, detailed engineering continued, procurement significantly advanced 2014 Engineering and procurement substantially complete, construction well underway, mobilization/advances by major contractors (Astaldi, Valard, Andritz, Alstom, Nexans) 2015/16 Focus on construction progress, project management moving forward 2017 Construction nears completion, preparation for operations/commissioning 2018 Complete commissioning activities
3 Muskrat Falls Site
4 Muskrat Falls Generation
• Concrete work in spillway, powerhouse and transition dams – Approximately 300,000 m 3 of concrete to be placed in powerhouse • Construction on north and south dams • Manufacturing of turbine and generator components • Manufacturing gates; ready for installation in 2015 • North Spur stabilization work • Anticipated total workforce ~ 2,000 in 2015 (including North Spur)
5 Spillway
6 Spillway
7 Unit 1
8 North Spur
• Gilbert has mobilized to the North Spur • Access to the North Spur, nearby trail area and portage route on the north side of Muskrat Falls will be restricted • Heavy equipment and machinery will be operating in the area and will be turning on and off the Trans Labrador Highway (Route 500) between Lower Brook Bridge and access roads to the North Spur. • Construction activity on the North Spur will continue until 2017.
9 LTA Transmission Route
10 AC Tower Erection
11 AC Line Stringing
12 AC line Stringing
13 Conductor Stringing (Video)
14 Conductor Stringing (Video) AC Towers
16 LIL
Segment 1 Segment 2
Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
17 Labrador-Island Transmission Link
• ROW clearing and road access construction • Tower foundation and anchor installation • Tower assembly • Start work on grounding stations • Construction at Soldiers Pond, Muskrat Falls and Churchill Falls for electrical equipment • Construction of transition compounds at Forteau and Shoal Cove
18 DC Line Tower Foundation
19 First DC Tower Erected
20 Strait of Belle Isle Cable Crossing (SOBI)
21 Labrador-Island Transmission Link SOBI
• Complete civil works in preparation for land cable installation • Install land cable and cable terminations • Construct rock loading terminal • Complete subsea cable manufacturing
22 Crow Head Quarry
23 SOBI Cable
24 Employment and Benefits
25 Benefitting Newfoundlanders & Labradorians: January 2015 at a Glance
Over 366,000 2,153 NL 2,206 people 402 women $34M invested hours worked residents working in working on the in NL in Jan working on the Labrador; project project 815 are Labrador $739M invested residents 92% of women in NL labour & 81% of project working on the business since workforce 346 NL Aboriginal project are NL start of project people working on residents Muskrat Falls
*Figures above as of January 2015
26 Community
27 Community Investment
• Labrador Creative Arts Festival 2015 • Mealy Mountain Collegiate Basketball Jerseys • CBC Turkey Drive • CBC pancake breakfast • Stand Up Day • Southeast Labrador Junior Sports Meet • Melville Mantas Swim Team
28 Dietary Survey & Hair Sampling Program • In late 2014 and early 2015, the project study team conducted information sessions and collected dietary surveys and hair samples from approx 275 residents in North West River, Sheshatshiu, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Churchill Falls and Mud lake. • Program gathered data to determine baseline levels of methylmercury in people who live near the Churchill River. • The study report is anticipated to be complete in Spring 2015.
29 Access to Wood
• The Provincial Government is providing easier access to wood that has been cut for the Muskrat Falls Project for domestic use for elders, seniors and other residents of North West River, Sheshatshiu and Happy Valley-Goose Bay • In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the wood lot is located at the west end of the main dock. In Sheshatshiu, the wood lot is next to the former all-grade school and in North West River, the wood lot is in the ball field. • Wood is currently being transported to the identified lots. For safety reasons the public is asked to refrain from entering the lots until all wood has been transported. The lots are expected to open later this month and further information on timing will be provided at a later date.
30 CLC Questions
• Paving of the Trans Labrador Highway • Community infrastructure
31 Other
32 Vacant Member-at-Large Position
• Will advertise for position again • If you know of anyone interested please direct them to application on website
33 Next Meeting
• June 9, 2015
34 Communications
35 How to contact Nalcor
• How to contact Nalcor for information on the Muskrat Falls Project: – muskratfalls.nalcorenergy.com – [email protected] – twitter – Facebook – Toll free number - 1.888.576.5454 – Happy Valley-Goose Bay Project Office
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