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The utility wants to bring the line in service for 2018, believing the line would make the system more stable once a link from Muskrat Falls in Labrador to the island is in full operation. Company vice president Rob Henderson said that Muskrat Falls will significantly change the power system, and that upgrading the corridor between the Bay d’Espoir and western Avalon terminal stations is essential to provide additional capacity and to relieve congestion.

Approval sought for hydro line

The company says the line would also improve the supply of energy to growth areas in the Avalon region. It has filed an application for the 230kV line with the board of commissioners of public utilities. The Muskrat Falls hydro project was originally scheduled to begin operations in 2017, but construction has been delayed.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has approached the provincial utilities regulator for approval of a new $291.7 million transmission line from Bay d’Espoir to the Avalon Peninsula.

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