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Riel Converter Station

December 29th, 2010 Leave a comment Go to comments

$267 million

2012 Rank: 94

2011 Rank: 90

Sector: Transmission

Location: Rosser, Manitoba

Owner: Manitoba Hydro

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Contractor: PCL (general contractor)

Funding: Public

Manitoba Hydro: $267 million

Status: Under construction, with expected completion in 2014.

Description:

The station will serve as a backup for the Dorsey Converter Station, located west of the city near Rosser. It will also serve as the converter station for the new $3.28-billion Bipole III transmission line that Manitoba Hydro hopes to begin building in the fall of 2012 and to have in service by mid-2017. Currently under construction, completion is scheduled for 2014.

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