PROJECT OVERVIEW
The proposed Oyen Solar East Connection Transmission Project (the Project) will be located approximately eight (8) kilometres (km) northwest of Oyen, Alberta and is needed to connect a solar generation facility to the electrical grid.
The Project will include the construction of approximately nine (9) km of single-circuit 240 kilovolts (kV) transmission line (to be called 9L141) between the existing 959S Lanfine substation and the customer’s proposed substation. The Project also requires alterations at the existing 959S Lanfine substation to accommodate the proposed transmission line.
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TIMELINE
March 2027 – Facilities completed and operating
October 2026 – If approval granted, construction begins
July 2025 – Facility Application filed with Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC)
January 2025 – Consultation began
January 2025 – Notification to stakeholders
- PROJECT INFORMATION
- TRANSMISSION PROJECT FACT SHEETS
- EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Questions? For more information on this project, contact ATCO toll-free at
1-855-420-5775 or by email at consultation@atcoelectric.com.