Proceeding 28957  Register

Application 28957-A001

Commencement of virtual hearing: November 25, 2024 at 10 a.m. 

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Overview

AltaLink has applied to rebuild approximately 62 kilometres of the 138-kilovolt Transmission Line 799L between its Sagitawah 77S Substation, located near the town of Whitecourt, and its Entwistle 235S Substation, located near the town of Entwistle. The application has been filed under the Hydro and Electric Energy Act.

AltaLink has proposed to rebuild the transmission line primarily along the existing alignment and proposed an alternate route for one segment of the transmission line.

A map of the proposed routes is provided at the end of this notice. The Commission may approve either of the proposed routes.

Hearing Information

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), the independent utilities regulator will be holding a hearing to review the application to rebuild the transmission line in proceeding 28957. A notice of hearing was issued on July 29, 2024. The hearing will begin November 25, 2024.

To learn more about the review process, or for more information about how you may become involved in this proceeding, please contact us or visit the following webpages:

Summarized process schedule

The AUC has established the following process to consider the applications:

Process step Date
Interveners’ information requests (questions) to applicant deadline September 18, 2024
Applicant’s deadline to respond to information requests October 2, 2024
Interveners’ written evidence deadline October 16, 2024
Applicant’s deadline to respond to information requests October 2, 2024
Interveners’ written evidence deadline October 16, 2024
Information requests to interveners about intervener evidence October 25, 2024
Interveners’ deadline to respond to information requests November 8, 2024
Applicant’s reply evidence deadline November 13, 2024
Commencement of hearing November 25, 2024, at 10 a.m.

​The eFiling System​

The eFiling System should be accessed to view the applications and the other documents the AUC will be considering in this proceeding. The system is also used to file submissions and evidence to participate in the proceeding.

To create an account, select “New account” and follow the steps to create a user ID and password. If you have any questions about how to use the eFiling System please contact us at info@auc.ab.ca or 310-4AUC.

Documents being considered in this proceeding can be found in the eFiling​ System (which requires log in). Once you have logged in, enter 28957 in the “go to” section at the top left corner of your screen.

AltaLink Management Ltd. Transmission Line 799L Rebuild