Ruskin Switchyard
Mission, BC
Ruskin Switchyard
$5,000,000
Project Overview
The Ruskin Switchyard is located at BC Hydro’s Ruskin Dam on the lower mainland, British Columbia. Work for the new yard comprises the construction a new 69 kV switching station. This includes circuit breakers, disconnect switches, surge arrestors, station service transformers, main bus, associated structures, grounding, lighting, control building interior construction, HVAC and equipment installation.
Re-connect four 69 kV transmission lines namely 60L07, 60L08, 60L082 and 60L15 from existing switchyard to the new switchyard. Re-connect fibre on 60L082 and 60L015 to the new switchyard. The line 60L09 from Whonnock was removed.