AltaLink’s existing 185L and 412L transmission lines were constructed more than 60 years ago and portions of both lines are in a high-risk fire area. Part of our wildfire mitigation plan includes strengthening our system and making proactive safety improvements so that it is less likely to contribute to igniting wildfires. We’ve identified theses lines as a high priority and are proposing to rebuild portions of the lines to raise the safety and design performance to current standards.

The proposed project is located approximately one kilometre north of the Town of Pincher Creek. It involves rebuilding approximately 5.5 kilometres of:

• the existing 69 kilovolt (kV) single circuit transmission line (called 185L)
• the existing 138 kV single circuit transmission line (called 412L)