{"id":"canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026","canonicalSlug":"canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026","language":"en","title":"British Columbia begins construction of North Coast transmission line","summary":"The project will expand northern grid capacity in phases to serve growing mining, LNG, port and community demand for electricity.","body":["British Columbia announced on 3 September 2026 that construction had begun on the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL), a multi-phase project to connect northern industrial hubs and communities with clean electricity. Demand driven by mining, liquefied natural gas, ports and emerging industries already exceeds the existing 500-kilovolt line’s capacity between Prince George and Terrace.","Phase 1 runs from Prince George to Glenannan, west of Fraser Lake; Phase 2 is planned to extend west toward Terrace. Together, the first two phases are expected to more than double transmission capacity. Phase 1 is expected by mid-2030; Phase 2 construction is planned for 2027–winter 2032. Federal support covers phases 1 and 2, with work on funding for Phase 3 also promised.","The province projects up to 1,400 workers at peak construction and says industrial development enabled by the line could support about 9,700 direct full-time jobs. These are forecasts, not jobs already created. First Nations are project partners, with co-ownership agreements still being finalized. Construction has started, but the announcement does not mean the line is already delivering power."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"British Columbia begins construction of North Coast transmission line\n\nThe project will expand northern grid capacity in phases to serve growing mining, LNG, port and community demand for electricity.\n\nBritish Columbia announced on 3 September 2026 that construction had begun on the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL), a multi-phase project to connect northern industrial hubs and communities with clean electricity. Demand driven by mining, liquefied natural gas, ports and emerging industries already exceeds the existing 500-kilovolt line’s capacity between Prince George and Terrace.\n\nPhase 1 runs from Prince George to Glenannan, west of Fraser Lake; Phase 2 is planned to extend west toward Terrace. Together, the first two phases are expected to more than double transmission capacity. Phase 1 is expected by mid-2030; Phase 2 construction is planned for 2027–winter 2032. Federal support covers phases 1 and 2, with work on funding for Phase 3 also promised.\n\nThe province projects up to 1,400 workers at peak construction and says industrial development enabled by the line could support about 9,700 direct full-time jobs. These are forecasts, not jobs already created. First Nations are project partners, with co-ownership agreements still being finalized. Construction has started, but the announcement does not mean the line is already delivering power.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":["electricity","transmission","mining","infrastructure"],"eventDate":"2026-09-03","eventDateBasis":"announcement-date","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T20:15:13Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-06T20:15:13Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-09-03","translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"name":"Office of the Premier of British Columbia; Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions; BC Hydro","url":"https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2024-2028/2026PREM0034-001026.htm","checkedAt":"2026-10-06","publishedAt":"2026-09-03"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/canada-north-coast-transmission-line-construction-start-2026"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}