BC Hydro’s $6-billion ‘nation-building’ power line expedited for economic growth

By Kenneth Chan – D H Urbanized

The Government of British Columbia has unveiled sweeping new legislative and policy changes to accelerate construction of the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) — a multibillion-dollar BC Hydro electrical infrastructure project expected to power industrial growth, create thousands of jobs, and transform the economic landscape of northern B.C.

Premier David Eby called the project a “nation-building” initiative that will deliver reliable, clean electricity to natural resource and manufacturing industries, while advancing reconciliation with First Nations and supporting Canada’s transition to a net-zero economy.