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Heartland
Project Updates AUC Update August 3 The Alberta Utilities Commission has issued an update that confirms the fall 2010 application for the Heartland Transmission Project. Based on the project's July newsletter, EPCOR and AltaLink plan to recommend an above ground line, despite having investigated an… Read more
About
About the WestTUC Community Alliance The WestTUC Community Alliance Society is registered as a non-profit society in the province of Alberta, registration number 2014978299. Mission To provide the west TUC with a strong voice to educate, inform, and raise awareness about the Heartland Transmission… Read more
Links
Resources on the Web ENMAX & Bill 50 Enmax Corporation, an energy provider from Calgary, has put up a web page to bring attention to Bill 50 and its possible consequences for all Albertans. We encourage you to take a look at the information. enmax.com/bill50 General information about Bill 50 can… Read more
Intervener
April 2010 Update re: AUC Information Sessions If you did not attend the AUC information sessions held throughout the month of March, here is a link to the presentation that covers the material from those meetings. … Read more
News
Power Lines in the News Note that all of the following news stories are hosted on the individual media websites listed and may be deleted without warning. Click here to google the latest news about power lines! Local farmer goes solar (renewables could cut need for new power lines) - St. Albert Gazette… Read more
Join Us
Join Us If you feel that the mission, values and principles of the WestTUC Community Alliance are consistent with your beliefs, please consider joining us as a member. (We are a registered non-profit society under corporate access number 2014978299.) What Does Membership Mean? Membership with the Alliance… Read more
How to Help
How You Can Help Complete a Consultation with the Heartland Transmission Project Please phone 1-888-441-7192 to complete the official consultation with the Heartland Transmission Project to protest the use of the West TUC or any other route for this project. This should take about 15 minutes, but it… Read more
Bill 50
Bill 50 “Bill 50 deliberately undermines and takes away thoughtful analysis and evidence-based decisions on our power future.” - Alberta Liberal Leader David Swann Bill 50 will play an important role in the outcome of any power project in the Province of Alberta, including the Heartland Transmission… Read more
Attend a "Virtual" Open House
If you did not make it to one of the Heartland Transmission Project's Open Houses, you can access the information shared at those sessions online at www.heartlandtransmission.ca/new/content.asp?ID=59. Alternatively, click here to download a series of poster board displays in PDF format (from the Heartland… Read more
AESO Underground Study Released
The AESO has released its underground study, determining that below ground transmission for the Heartland Transmission Project is technically feasible, as long as the performance of the cable and its accessories are tested and validated for cold weather conditions. If you're interested, you can download… Read more
AltaLink Open House
AltaLink is hosting a public open house on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 to discuss recently updated information about the Ellerslie Substation Expansion project, which is bring proposed to accommodate connection to the Heartland Transmission Project line (should it proceed along the project's preferred… Read more
AUC Application to be Delayed
Epcor and AltaLink say they need more time to prepare their application to the Alberta Utilities Commission regarding the Heartland Transmission Project and will delay filing until this fall. Read more from the Edmonton Journal, May 4, 2010.… Read more
Sherwood Park Residents Voice Concern to AUC
"Concerned Sherwood Park residents filled a conference room Tuesday night [March 16] to learn how they can be involved in the Alberta Utilities Commission's (AUC) vetting of an application by Epcor and AltaLink's Heartland Transmission Team that may send a 500 kV power line just west of Sherwood… Read more
RETA Slams Us
"RETA West" - under the name of the Coalition of West End Communities for Burying the Line - has posted an accusatory message about us on the front page of its website. This is an example of why we decided that it was best for us to remain separate from RETA. While the message isn't worthy… Read more
Can You Help with Petitions?
We are looking for volunteers to collect signatures for our petition. If you can help us out, download this petition and follow these instructions when you solicit signatures: Ensure that the individual prints his or her name clearly - if the name cannot be verified, the signature is useless. Complete… Read more
Health Minister Rejects Health Risks
City Councillor Linda Sloan wrote a letter to Health Minister Ron Liepert regarding a possible health impact assessment for the Heartland Transmission Project. You can view their correspondence at the following links: Councillor Sloan's letter Minister Liepert's response… Read more
How Independent is the AESO?
No doubt many of you have heard the radio and read the newspaper ads taken out by the AESO, touting itself as an independent organization with no ties to energy companies. The following is from an article in the October 14 edition of the Edmonton Journal, entitled Power lines costs questioned: "… Read more
Enmax Tries to Protect Albertans
All Party Standing Committee on Resources and the Environment On November 4, 2009, presentations were made to the "All Party Standing Commitee on Resources and the Environment." Despite the agenda, all presentations and questions centred on transmission infrastructure in the context of the… Read more
Heartland Transmission Project UPDATE
The Heartland Transmission Project team has released some up to date information about the project in the form of their November newsletter, accessible via this link to their website. The report states that a preferred and alternate route will be named in "early 2010", to be followed by another… Read more
EAST TUC Named Preferred Route
As a welcome surprise for those (many) of us on the west TUC, the Heartland Transmission Project has announced the preferred route to be the EAST TUC and the alternate route to be the West (Rural). For more details, please visit the Heartland's web page or EPCOR's web page. Google the latest news here… Read more
AUC Changes Intervener Rules
An Edmonton Journal article states that the AUC has changed the rules for its intervener process and will now allow people living within 800 metres of a preferred or alternate route to participate without having to demonstrate that they are adversely and directly affected. Read the article here: http… Read more
Energy Minister defends Bill 50
In an item from iNews 880, Energy Minister Mel Knight says that "There is no public consultation process in place at the moment relative to Bill 50" and that "we do have some critical shortages in the transmission infrastructure in the province of Alberta". Read the complete story… Read more
Open House Summary Report Available
The Heartland Transmission Project hosted seven open houses across the Capital Region earlier this year, with total attendance at about 600. A summary report outlining issues, concerns and comments gathered from attendees can be downloaded from the project's website by clicking here: www.heartlandtransmission… Read more
AESO Underground Study Released
The AESO has released its underground study, determining that below ground transmission for the Heartland Transmission Project is technically feasible, as long as the performance of the cable and its accessories are tested and validated for cold weather conditions. If you're interested, you can download… Read more
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