$3B turbine project goes to utilities board for review
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The provincial government has referred a major Manitoba Hydro turbine project in Brandon to the Public Utilities Board for review and recommendations.
The referral is a required step in the regulatory approval process for the facility, the province said in a news release Monday.
The 750-megawatt dual fuel combustion turbine facility is expected to cost the province $3 billion and would be used during peak usage times.
The Manitoba Hydro Brandon Generating Station off Victoria Avenue East. The provincial government is proposing a $3-billion combustion turbine facility at the site to meet the increasing demand for power. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun files)
The PUB, which is independent from the government, will assess the need for the project, potential alternatives and potential impacts on electricity rates before the province’s NDP cabinet makes the final decisions, the release said.
Manitoba Hydro previously said that peak demand for electricity will exceed capacity by 2029 or 2030.
Construction on the three turbines could start as early as 2028, with an opening slated for 2030.
The facility is expected to be built at the Brandon Generating Station, along with pipelines in the rural municipalities of Cornwallis and Elton.
In February, the RMs, along with the City of Brandon, said they were onside with the project.
The project was initially announced by Premier Wab Kinew last November.
» The Brandon Sun