{"version":"1","article":{"id":"canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking","slug":"canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking?lang=en","title":"Canada starts first phase of British Columbia North Coast power line","summary":"Construction has begun on a 165-kilometre transmission segment between Prince George and Fraser Lake.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-07T00:31:15+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-07T00:31:15+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-03","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Natural Resources Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2026/09/canada-breaks-ground-on-north-coast-transmission-line-to-deliver-clean-power-and-reduce-emissions.html","publishedAt":"2026-09-03","checkedAt":"2026-10-06"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-groundbreaking?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Canada and British Columbia marked the start of construction on the first phase of the North Coast Transmission Line on September 3. The segment is planned to run 165 kilometres at 500 kilovolts, linking the Williston substation near Prince George with the Glenannan substation near Fraser Lake. The federal announcement says the wider project is intended to increase electricity capacity for the province’s North Coast.","Ottawa and Victoria said they are committing C$3.9 billion toward the first two phases. Government projections say completion could more than double clean-power availability along the West Coast and generate about C$10 billion in economic activity. The announcement identified the Ksi Lisims LNG facility and critical-mineral developments in the Golden Triangle as potential beneficiaries. First Nations have an opportunity to co-own as much as 50% of the new line."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Construction has begun on a 165-kilometre transmission segment between Prince George and Fraser Lake.\n\nCanada and British Columbia marked the start of construction on the first phase of the North Coast Transmission Line on September 3. The segment is planned to run 165 kilometres at 500 kilovolts, linking the Williston substation near Prince George with the Glenannan substation near Fraser Lake. The federal announcement says the wider project is intended to increase electricity capacity for the province’s North Coast.\n\nOttawa and Victoria said they are committing C$3.9 billion toward the first two phases. Government projections say completion could more than double clean-power availability along the West Coast and generate about C$10 billion in economic activity. The announcement identified the Ksi Lisims LNG facility and critical-mineral developments in the Golden Triangle as potential beneficiaries. First Nations have an opportunity to co-own as much as 50% of the new line.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}