Labrador–Island Link
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The Labrador–Island Link is a high-voltage transmission line in eastern Canada that carries hydroelectric power from Labrador to the island of Newfoundland as part of the Lower Churchill Project.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Labrador-Island Link | 1 |
| Labrador-Island Link transmission line | 1 |
| Labrador–Island Link canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric power transmission system
ⓘ
high-voltage direct current transmission line ⓘ |
| affects | electricity rates in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Generating Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2018 ⓘ |
| connects |
Labrador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crosses | Strait of Belle Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentType | HVDC ⓘ |
| endPoint | Soldiers Pond converter station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydroelectric power ⓘ |
| feeds | Newfoundland Island Interconnected electrical system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financedBy |
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal loan guarantees from Government of Canada ⓘ |
| gridFunction | long-distance bulk power transmission ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
converter station at Muskrat Falls
ⓘ
converter station at Soldiers Pond ⓘ overhead transmission line ⓘ submarine power cable ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
marine environment of Strait of Belle Isle
ⓘ
terrestrial corridors in Labrador ⓘ terrestrial corridors in Newfoundland ⓘ |
| isMajorComponentOf | Lower Churchill hydroelectric development transmission system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Atlantic electricity grid integration initiatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
province of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador through Nalcor Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Nalcor Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lower Churchill Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningAuthority | Nalcor Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectCost | several billion Canadian dollars ⓘ |
| purpose | transmit hydroelectric power from Labrador to Newfoundland ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Avalon Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| regulator | Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Muskrat Falls Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| supports | reduction of thermal generation on the island of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| technology | line-commutated converter HVDC ⓘ |
| transmissionCapacity | 900 MW ⓘ |
| voltage | ±350 kV ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Labrador-Island Link
subject surface form:
Muskrat Falls Generating Station
this entity surface form:
Labrador-Island Link transmission line