Regulatory
The Government of Alberta designated this project as Critical Transmission Infrastructure. To learn more about Critical Transmission Infrastructure projects, please click here.
AltaLink, the Transmission Facility Owner (TFO), has been directed to begin consulting with stakeholders for this project and to eventually submit an application to the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) for its review.
AltaLink process
AltaLink is committed to the participant involvement process as a key input to help identify the best route for this proposed project.
AltaLink’s participation involvement process will involve two stages of consultation to gather input from stakeholders. AltaLink seeks input from stakeholders and responds to questions and concerns through newsletters, open houses, information centres, one-on-one meetings, phone calls and electronic communication.
Click here to view the minimum requirements a TFO must meet as part of its public consultation program, set out by the AUC.
AltaLink will eventually submit a Facility Application to the AUC for its review. The Facility Application will describe our plans to meet the technical requirements and provides information on routing, environment, costs, project components and schedules and our public consultation program.
In our Application, we will summarize stakeholder input received, any commitments made and the manner in which the input received from stakeholders has been addressed.
For more information about the public involvement process, please contact us at the information below:
AltaLink - Western Alberta Transmission Line
2611 3 Avenue SE
Calgary, AB T2A 7W7
Email: westernline@altalink.ca
Phone: 1.877.267.5973
Fax: 403.267.5944
AUC process
The AUC is a quasi-judicial agency that is responsible to ensure that the delivery of Alberta’s utility services take place in a manner that is fair, responsible and in the public interest.
The AUC reviews Facility Applications submitted by AltaLink. Once a Facility Application is received and deemed complete by the AUC, a Notice of Application is issued. The AUC may hold a written or oral hearing to review evidence from interveners before approving, approving with conditions or denying a Facility Application.
How you can get involved
There are many ways you can get involved in AltaLink’s public consultation process - you can provide input through open houses, information centres, one-on-one consultations, phone calls or electronically.
You can also participate in the AUC process - please click here for more information about how you can become involved.
