Mr. Chairman, the Power Corporation has already looked at the possibility of overhead transmission lines from the provinces of the south up into the Rankin area. The difficulty we find is that the cost of building the line, together with the cost of the power and the relatively small quantities of power that would be transmitted along the line, would result in a project that is very clearly uneconomic compared with the diesel alternative. In fact, it approaches very closely the reality whereby the interest on the money associated with the project would buy a new diesel plant each year. In addition, there are difficulties from a technical perspective because of the small amounts of power. We regret that's the case but, unfortunately, it is at this point.
Mr. Kidd on Committee Motion 52-12(4): To Adopt Tabled Document 11-12(4), Carried
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Committee Motion 52-12(4): To Adopt Tabled Document 11-12(4), Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
December 3rd, 1993
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