Project overview
Over 50 towers on BP6/BP7 were damaged by the storm.
Enlarge image: A tower is bent in half beside a hydro pole with downed lines.
In October 2019, a powerful storm ripped through southern Manitoba. A mix of freezing rain, wet snow, and high winds caused extensive damage to Manitoba Hydro’s system unlike anything seen before. Due to the extent of the damage from the storm, some sections of BP6/BP7, which is a double circuit transmission line between Brandon and Portage la Prairie, need to be entirely rebuilt with permanent replacements. Since development beside the line has grown and requirements for right-of-way widths have increased since the line was first built, different routes were considered for the sections to be rebuilt.
The final preferred route for BP6/BP7 (solid green line).
How to participate
We thank everyone who provided their feedback and participated in the engagement process for this project. While our formal engagement process to inform the environmental assessment has ended, we remain open and responsive to any questions or concerns that may arise through the project's construction and operation. The project webpage will continue to be updated as the project progresses through project construction.
Timeline
- engagement: July 2020 – April 2021
- file environmental assessment report for regulatory review: April 2021
- licence received: July 2022
- construction start: Spring 2025
Timeline is subject to change.
Resources
Additional information on the project:
Featured resources
BP6/BP7 final preferred route map — June 2021 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
BP6/BP7: What we heard summary — Round 2 (PDF, 1.7 MB)
BP6/BP7 Environmental Assessment Report — April 22, 2021 (PDF, 35 MB)
BP6/BP7 License #3382 — July 13, 2022 (PDF, 300 KB)
Round 2
BP6/BP7: Preferred route map detail – March 2021 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
BP6/BP7 information sheet – March 2021 (PDF, 178 KB)
BP6/BP7 virtual information session presentation (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Round 1
BP6/BP7: What we heard summary – March 2021 (PDF, 461 KB)
BP6/BP7: Information sheet – October 2020 (PDF, 69 KB)
BP6/BP7: Alternative route segments map – October 2020 (PDF, 3.7 MB)
BP6/BP7: Virtual information session presentation – November 2020 (PDF, 4.4 MB)
GIS data – project infrastructure for download
This zip file contains spatial files in ESRI Shapefile format of the project infrastructure. They are viewable using geographic information system software. We recommend extracting the files to your computer, rather than opening them online. The .kml file will allow you to view the route(s) with software such as Google Earth®.
Project components (Zip, 9 KB)