April 6, 2023
An Update on the Foothills Solar Hearing
Wild Lands Advocate article by: Ruiping Luo Click here for a pdf version of the article….
Alberta’s landscape is fragmented by a rapidly expanding network of roads, transmission lines, pipelines, cutlines, seismic lines, and other linear disturbance.
Transmission lines, serving the growing energy demands of Albertans, make up a large proportion of this network. Alberta has over 13,500 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation capacity, delivered by over 21,000 kilometres of transmission lines.
Multiple transmission lines (C. Olson)
AWA believes that to the extent possible, all new transmission lines must be constructed within existing corridors of disturbance. In all other cases, new transmission lines must be routed to avoid environmentally significant areas including regionally designated areas, protected areas, critical wildlife habitat, intact fragments of grasslands and parklands natural landscapes and AWA areas of concern, as depicted on our Wild Alberta map.
AWA believes the public needs more evidence that decisions regarding proposed transmission lines are being made with public and ecological best interests in mind. As a large portion of transmission lines are constructed across provincial public lands, meaningful and transparent public consultation must take place in which all participants are provided accurate and accessible information.
April 6, 2023
Wild Lands Advocate article by: Ruiping Luo Click here for a pdf version of the article….
July 27, 2022
Frank Lake is designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) and has received international recognition for…
August 1, 2016
August 2016 Wildlands Advocate article, by Carolyn Campbell. In June 2016, the Alberta government released a draft of…
December 7, 2012
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approved the Western Alberta Transmission Line (WATL), selecting major route…
November 5, 2012
The recent announcement that the Government of Alberta will introduce Bill 8 (Electric Utilities Amendment…
November 5, 2012
The recent announcement that the Government of Alberta will introduce Bill 8 (Electric Utilities Amendment…
June 21, 2012
AWA believes that to the extent possible, all new transmission lines must be constructed within…
June 21, 2012
AWA believes that to the extent possible, all new transmission lines must be constructed within…
December 2, 2011
In a highly significant decision, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) yesterday refused permission to Altalink…
December 1, 2011
Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) Decision 2011-468, denying permission to Altalink and AESO to build a…
October 28, 2011
Wild Lands Advocate update, October 2011, by Nigel Douglas 20111000_ar_awa_update_livingstone_transmission_ndouglas.pdf
August 26, 2011
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) preliminary hearing for Alberta Energy Systems Operator (AESO) and AltaLink’s…