First phase of British Columbia’s North Coast transmission line begins
Canada and its partners broke ground on a project intended to deliver clean electricity to the region and expand energy infrastructure.
Event / data period: 2026-09-03
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Natural Resources Canada announced on 3 September that Phase 1 of the North Coast Transmission Line had broken ground. The project expands an existing transmission corridor from Prince George to Terrace.
Phase 1 covers a 165-kilometre, 500-kilovolt line between the Williston and Glenannan substations. Federal and provincial governments committed C$3.9 billion toward the first two phases; the announcement also outlined broader economic and employment expectations.
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Transmission line construction start
Groundbreaking announcement for Phase 1 of the North Coast line.
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Announced groundbreaking
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Only the project milestone and route details stated by the source are included; no capacity is added.
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North Coast line Phase 1 scope
Line length, voltage and public commitment for the first two phases stated in the announcement.
- Phase 1 transmission-line length
- 165 km
- 2026-09-03 · Target
- Phase 1 transmission-line voltage
- 500 kV
- 2026-09-03 · Target
- Public commitment announced for first two phases
- 3.9 billion CAD
- 2026-09-03 · Target
Methodology
Values from Natural Resources Canada’s 3 September 2026 announcement describe Phase 1 line characteristics and the total public commitment announced for the first two phases. The funding is not split by project phase or treated as realized spending.
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- Energy and resourceSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: energy, electricitywww.canada.ca ↗
- ElectricitySuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: electricity, transmission linewww.canada.ca ↗
- Infrastructure projectsSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.canada.ca ↗
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- Canada · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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