Ottawa, Que., and Nfld. Reach Agreement on Churchill Falls Expansion, Power Distribution

Ottawa, Que., and Nfld. reach agreement on Churchill Falls expansion, power distribution

On August 17, Prime Minister Mark Carney, alongside the Premier of Quebec Christine Fréchette, Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador Tony Wakeham, and the CEOs of Hydro-Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, announced a historic agreement to upgrade and expand the Churchill Falls Generating Station in Newfoundland. The expansion also involves the development of the Gull Island hydroelectricity project, along with related transmission infrastru…

Labrador faces infrastructure challenges ahead of major Churchill Falls, Gull Island developments - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source

The new Churchill Falls agreement will mean massive future construction in Labrador. As NTV’s Beth Penney explains, officials in the region say infrastructure, housing, and social issues need to be addressed before any major projects get underway. The post Labrador faces infrastructure challenges ahead of major Churchill Falls, Gull Island developments appeared first on NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source.

Settling Churchill Falls Is a Model for How Provinces Build Together

Overview Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador have settled the Churchill Falls file and agreed to build together, unlocking $65–70 billion of investment. The project provides about 8.5 GW of net new capacity: 6.5 GW of hydro, including Gull Island and a Churchill Falls expansion, plus 2 GW of wind and more than 660 km of new transmission. Ottawa is backing it with up to $10 billion and, more importantly, a federal guarantee behind Gull Island f…