ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has been awarded a contract from ATCO Electric, Canada, an investor-owned utility supplying electrical energy to customers throughout northern and east-central Alberta, to provide the equipment for the construction of a power transmission line. The new line will run from Fort McMurray (one of the largest oil reserves in the world) to Edmonton, Canada. The ATCO Electric transmission project involves the construction of a new 350km 240kV transmission line, along with one 300kV switching station and two 240kV to 144kV substations. The new line will serve to move the excess power to markets in central and southern Alberta, while significantly enhancing the reliability of the transmission system in Alberta.
