ECA Review 2019-08-22

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10 A ugust 22'19 HANNA/CORONAt ION/stE ttLER, AB. ECA REVIEW
Position Statement of Council
Background
In early 2019, Alberta Electric System Operators (AESO) provided notification
to County of Paintearth Council of future plans to expand the transmission infrastructure
within the county in response to an identified need to expand capacity
to meet future energy needs. The proposed project is identified as Central East
Transfer Out (CETO) Project. It is understood by the County that a submission
will be made to the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) in late 2019 with a
proposed route connecting infrastructure in Paintearth County to infrastructure
further west within the province.
AESO delivered a presentation to County Council in March of 2019, and as part
of a dialogue with local ratepayers, the County directed written correspondence
be sent to AESO for further information in May.
Council of the County of Paintearth has taken an active role in becoming informed
of the CETO project, and has participated in open houses hosted by
ATCO and AESO.
Council has received responses from all parties, and as indicated, has exercised
its right to provide input on the project as an impacted stakeholder.
In light of the County’s Municipal Development Plan (MDP), Council has requested
consideration of how the project may or may not have impacts on the
environment, public safety, and natural qualities of the areas potentially involved.
Council takes its position after having carefully reviewed information from project
engineers, environmental biologists, land use planners, local business owners,
area residents, and contracted fire protection providers.
Council Position Statement
It is the position of the County of Paintearth that greater preference be given to
the northernmost routes proposed for the Central East Transfer Out Project, however
the Council recognizes that the final decision on route selection will rest with
ATCO, derivative of their motives to provide a safe, efficient and cost-effective
project that will deliver increased capacity in the energy market for the province’s
electrical needs.
In taking this position, Council undertook the following considerations:
Public Safety Considerations
Residents have written to Council outlining a concern for public safety and the
risk of fire due to infrastructure design. Council inquired as to what safety considerations
were given to AESO and ATCO in a written letter on behalf of residents.
A reply from ATCO was received dated July 23, 2019.
Based on information provided by ATCO, the Council is of the understanding
that transmission infrastructure is designed by professional engineers to meet Alberta
Safety Codes and CSA standards, both of which take fire safety into consideration,
particularly with respect to clearance distances in which case CAN/CSA
C22.3 No. 1-10 “Overhead Systems” and AEUC 4th Edition (2013) guidelines
are followed.
Further, Council is of the understanding that ATCO crews routinely respond to
scenes of fire involving energized sites in order to make the scene safe for fire
crews to combat fires, as well as serving as advisors on technical aspects of their
infrastructure when larger-scale emergency incidents are taking place.
With respect to expansion of Tinchebray substation, an existing piece of infrastructure
within the County, Council has been informed that an expansion of the
gravel pad surrounding the site is part of project discussions, and Council is supportive
of any plans that reduce risk to the public.
Claims by members of the public have been made that firefighters “do not fight
fires in the coulee” and as a result, the County engaged with their contracted fire
service providers for a frank and open discussion about how wildfires in the
Paintearth coulee are handled. The County is pleased to confirm in speaking to
officers from both Castor and Coronation fire departments that firefighting tactics
do not preclude firefighters from fighting wildfires in the coulee, but rather fire
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SELECTED ROUTES MOSAIC
INDEX MAP
Lanes Lake
Central East Transfer Out Project
CA
CREDIT NOTES
Alberta Data Partnerships, Government of Alberta, Government of Canada,
IHS Markit, AltaLink, ATCO
This map is the property of ATCO. This map is not
intended to be used in place of Alberta One Call.
Always practice extreme caution when near power lines!
June 2019
RS-CETO - N2 - 06
Cartography By: RDH
Approved By: LJ
1:200,000 at Ledger
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 12N
File Name: CETO_RouteMosaicIndex
Proposed routes for CETO are shown in pink. Council for the County of Paintearth, having considered submissions from impacted parties, endorses the practise of selecting routes that provide the most
accessibility for emergency crews, make best use of existing utility corridors and minimize impacts to the environment. Council also endorses routes that have the least social and economic impact to local
businesses and the community. (Public maps accessed online at https://www.atco.com/en-ca/projects/central-east-transfer-out-transmission-project.html Image used with permission)