Biomass substations and power lines design Canada: Comprehensive solutions for Fort St. James and Merritt

Canada

The Biomass substations and power lines design Canada project, developed by IDOM for British Columbia, enabled the connection of 40 MW biomass plants in Fort St. James and Merritt, owned by British Columbia, to the BCHydro grid. This Biomass substations and power lines design Canada included basic and detailed engineering, preparation of official legalization projects, and technical assistance during the procurement phase, with additional construction support at Merritt.

At the Fort St. James plant (40 MW), the system consists of:

• 69 kV AIS maneuvering yard.
• 69 kV overhead lines on wooden posts.

At the Merritt plant (40 MW), the system is composed of:

• 138 kV AIS maneuvering yard.
• 138 kV overhead lines, on 31 wooden or metal posts.

In both cases, the scope of the services provided has included basic engineering, detailed engineering, official projects for legalization, and technical assistance during the procurement phase. At the Merritt plant, IDOM has also provided technical assistance during the construction phase.

Power lines