LNG Canada, BC Hydro explore electrification options
BC Hydro is asking big northwestern B.C. industrial players how much electricity they might need so if they commit to buying the power, the Crown corporation can build the transmission lines to deliver it.
The announcement follows LNG Canada’s top executive saying the $45 billion facility in Kitimat may stick to its plan of running natural gas-powered turbines for a contemplated second phase because there isn’t enough power in the region now to satisfy its needs. Waddington said electrifying phase 2 and having the transmission infrastructure to do that will require significant capital investment.
That means BC Hydro won’t proceed until LNG Canada and its owners Royal Dutch Shell, Petronas, PetroChina, Mitsubishi and Korea Gas Corp, make a final investment decision about phase 2. Using gas-powered turbines would also be cheaper and more cost-effective compared to using electric motors.
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