App 11.3 Transmission Unit Cost Study SNC Lavalin

REPORT
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Unit Cost Estimates for Transmission Lines
and Facilities in Northern Ontario and
the Far North
Presented to
Ontario Power Authority
October 18, 2011
Revision: Final Report

Date: 19 October 2011
North West Ontario Transmission Cost Study

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NOTICE
This document contains the expression of the professional opinion of SNC-Lavalin Inc.
(SLI) as to the matters set out herein, using its professional judgment and reasonable
care. It is to be read in the context of the agreement dated June 24,2011(the
Agreement) between SLI and * (the OPA), the methodology, procedures and
techniques used, SLIs assumptions, and the circumstances and constrains under which
its mandate was performed. This document is written solely for the purpose stated in
the Agreement, and for the sole and exclusive benefit of the OPA, whose remedies are
limited to those set out in the Agreement. This document is meant to be read as a
whole, and sections or parts thereof should thus not be read or relied upon out of
context.
SLI, in preparing the cost estimates, has exercised due care consistent with the
intended level of accuracy, using its professional judgment and reasonable care, and is
thus of the opinion that there is a high probability that actual costs will fall within the
specified error margin. However, no warranty should be implied as to the accuracy of
estimates. Unless expressly stated otherwise, assumptions, data and information
supplied by or gathered from other sources (including the OPA, other consultants,
testing laboratories and equipment suppliers, etc.) upon which SLIs opinion as set out
herein is based on has not been verified by SLI; therefore SLI makes no representation
as to its accuracy and disclaims all liability with respect thereto.
SLI disclaims any liability to the OPA and to third parties in respect of the publication,
reference, quoting, or distribution of this report or any of its contents to and reliance
thereon by any third party.
SNC-Lavalin as the selected proponent having entered into this agreement through the
Response For Proposal (RFP) process and in accordance with terms set out within said
proposal, shall not be precluded from participating in bidding on any other requests in relation to
this, or any other work associated with this proposal.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
Overview ............................................................................................................................. 4
2.
Study Methodologies and Assumptions .............................................................................. 4
3.
Unit Cost Findings, including summarized results as provided in Tables 3, 4, 5 .................. 9
4.
Supporting Evidence and Benchmarks ..............................................................................18
APPENDICES ...........................................................................................................................20
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This report provides unit cost estimates for transmission lines and facilities in Northern
Ontario and the Far North.
1. Overview
For the purposes of this study the delineation between Northern Ontario and the Far
North will be used as defined by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (see Map 1
in Appendix 1). Northern Ontario includes the region north of Sudbury from Manitoba to
Quebec extending to the Far North Boundary. Most of this area is currently connected
to the grid and most communities have all season road access. In the Far North, there
are 26 remote communities (communities not accessible by all-season roads) and the
Town of Pickle Lake. The majority of communities in the Far North are not connected to
the grid and are powered by local diesel systems. Of these remote communities there
are 20 which are located north of Pickle Lake, for which the OPA has been directed to
develop a plan for transmission connection.
For the purposes of this study, it is assumed that public lands are owned by the Crown
and access rights must be acquired from the Crown. The project cost information,
therefore will not include considerations of First Nations Impact-Benefit Agreements as
they are difficult to quantify and are assumed to be settled through consultation and
negotiation within the context of any specific project.
This deliverable will identify and summarize each facility type and cost category, the
costs of building transmission lines and facilities in the remote areas of the Far North
separately from the rest of Northern Ontario. Some of the conditions that are expected
to be encountered in remote locations include lack of road access or limited seasonal
road access, reduced work seasons for completing EAs and other development and
construction work and operating in rough undeveloped terrain.
2. Study Methodologies and Assumptions
Remote community connections include development of transmission line corridors to
enable grid connection. In order to select the line options and the location of
transformer stations it will be necessary to map a full range of environmental criteria as
well as the surficial geology so that sensitive features or areas can be avoided. Some
of the general environmental criteria which can be mapped to assist with the route
selection include:
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Ecological Areas of Concern (Vegetation/Wildlife);

Land-cover/Land-use;
Species at Risk Habitat/Breeding Areas;
Land Ownership;
Road Networks;
Existing Transmission Lines;
Watercourses and Waterbodies;
Surficial geology;
Mineral Deposits;
Archaeological Sites;
National Parks, Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves;
Woodland Caribou Herds and Migration Routes; and
Communities/Populated Places.
3.1.2. Right-of-Way and Site Acquisition Cost
Land will be required to accommodate the ROW for the transmission lines and
associated facilities for the projects. From the review of the preliminary corridors for the
transmission lines, and due to the fact that the study area is located in a remote region
of northern Ontario, we have assumed the lands required for the projects will primarily
be Public Land. Public (Crown) lands owned by the province and are under the
jurisdiction of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) with respect to their control and
management. Under this scenario, the MNR policy for Utility Corridors on Public Lands
(Policy 4.10.03, October 2006) is applicable to the projects. This policy provides a
standardized approach to granting of tenure and establishment and collection of rent for
the occupation of public land by utility companies. The annual rental formula is based
on land value per hectare (ha), multiplied by the area occupied, multiplied by impact on
fee simple (75% for transmission lines and facilities) and multiplied by the annual rate of
return (8-10 %). For costing purposes we have assumed the following ROW widths for
the project in the study.
LINE DESCRIPTION
ROW, in meters (typical)
2-cct 230 kV, lattice towers
40
30
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1-cct 230 kV, H-frame wood poles
30
30
1-cct 115 kV, H-frame wood poles
30
1-cct 115 kV, single wood pole
20
NOTE: ROW width is a function of span length, line voltage, height of the structures.
For example using the 1-circuit 230 kV transmission line option from Ignace to Pickle
Lake with a length of 295 Km and assumed ROW width of 30 m, the following cost
estimate (annual rental) is derived.
Land $1,062,000 (1,180 ha x market value of $1,200/ha for northwest Ontario) x 75 %
(impact on the fee simple) x 10% (established/assumed rate of return by MNR) =
$79,650 annually or $270 per Km.
The above formula has also been applied to determine annual rental cost for site
facilities (e.g., transformer stations).
Annual rental cost for crown land required for the transmission line project and
associated facilities is presented in Tables 1 thru 4. These costs are not included in the
total cost or the unit costs per kilometer.
3. General Engineering Considerations
2011 unit costs for Project Management, Engineering Procurement Management,

Project Controls, Construction Management, Quality, Safety and Environmental
support were provided by the SNC-Lavalin procurement group
All construction activities were estimated per unit cost/activity as per our defined
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
The cost of tower steelwork is assumed to be $3.00 per kg. This was developed
from a current 5 year term agreement with an existing supplier and is based upon
todays market prices (as with all commodities, current pricing is no guarantee of
future trends) with the addition of transportation costs.
Allowances were included for stand down due to bad weather.

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Helicopter rates used:

o Foundation work: $5000 per hour
o Assembly and Erection: $7,500 per hour
o Stringing: $5,000 per hour
Camp accommodation rate is $200 per day per man (food, showers, laundry
washing etc)
Productivity in winter from November to February has been reduced by 20%. A

further 20% allowance has been included for exceptional weather during
December and January.
Assumptions of the cost estimates to supply Northern Ontario

To develop the unit rates the route lengths considered are:
o 230kV
300 km
o 115kV
200 km
o 44kV
50 km
o 25kV
50 km
Excluding tower steelwork, a 3% allowance is included on top of standard

Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) prices for transportation of materials.
Adequate road infrastructure exists the length of the line routes
There is no adequate road infrastructure intersecting the line routes
Terrain is considered level or gently rolling
Soil condition is considered rock
Geo-tech boreholes every fourth structure
Heavy brushing for 50% line routes
Three marshaling yards each 2.5 acre located along the 230kV and 115kV line
routes
No marshalling yard for 44kV and 25kV
Installation of 5 meter wide temporary access road for 50% of the line routes
Helicopters assist in construction activities of the 230kV and 115kV
Helicopters will not support the construction activities of the 44kV and 25kV
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Assumptions of the cost estimates to supply the Far North
To develop the unit rates the route lengths considered are:
o 230kV
200 km
o 115kV
200 km
o 44kV
50 km
o 25kV
50 km
A 25% allowance is included on top of standard DDP prices for transportation of

materials.
There is no adequate road infrastructure existing the length of the line routes and
no adequate road infrastructure intersecting the line routes
Terrain is considered level or gently rolling
Soil condition is considered rock and muskeg
Geo-tech boreholes every fourth structure
Heavy brushing for 75% line routes
Three marshaling yards each 2.5 acre located along the 230kV and 115kV line
routes
No marshalling yard for 44kV and 25kV
5 meter wide temporary access road for 100% length of line is assumed
Helicopters will fully support all construction activities
Fibre Optic Communications Options:
All substation schemes in these estimates are considered to have protection,

telecom and SCADA. As the most economic solution the telecom considered is
fiber optic. As such the fiber optic infrastructure cost is included in all substation
schemes, in the Total Cost. The cost is not presented separately.
The telecom identified in the substation schemes must be supported by a
transmission infrastructure. This fibre optic infrastructure on the transmission
and distribution lines is separate from the commercial communications
equipment discussed below.
Commercial fibre optic equipment in the substation schemes has not been
considered.
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For transmission line estimates, the base cost has been presented with the cost
of overhead steel earth wire only and the cost of Power Line Carrier (PLC)
facilities. Cost for the fibre optic infrastructure required for substation telecom
requirements is shown separately in the column labeled Cost of Fibre Optic
Comms. This cost includes one 48 fibre OPGW, accessories and repeater
stations, which is sufficient for substation requirements only. Some spare fibres
may be available for commercial use, but accessories and repeater stations
would have to be modified or added to allow for commercial fibre optic
applications.
Exclusions:
For the purposes of this study, the following factors were not included in the estimates:
Disbursements to land owners/occupiers
Type testing and third party quality testing and inspection
Environmental mitigation
4. Unit Cost Findings, including summarized results as provided in Tables 3, 4, 5

Development work estimates shown in the applicable cost tables were based on the
identified routes and assumed transformer stations locations for the purpose of
completing environmental assessments, securing all environmental permits/approvals
and obtain land tenure for the transmission lines and facilities identified in Northern
Ontario and the Far North.
Single Line Diagrams (SLD) were developed in order to prepare detailed technical data
required for the estimates. These SLDs were the basis of cost tables 4 and 5, and are
included in Appendix 3.
3.1 Unit Cost Findings for Northern Ontario
The study findings for lines and facilities in Northern Ontario are summarized in the cost
tables shown below.
Assumptions used in the development of the estimates are outlined in section 2.
Technical details used in the estimates are included in Appendix 2.
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Cost estimates in Northern Ontario are generally higher than in the Southern part of the
province due to the lesser availability of infrastructure and higher transportation costs
for labour, equipment and material. Whereas construction in Southern Ontario is not
usually affected much by winter weather, more severe winter weather in Northern
Ontario will reduce productivity. Foundation installations in Southern Ontario are
generally less costly to work with due to the soil conditions than in Northern Ontario
where bedrock are frequently found in many parts.
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Table 3A Unit Costs per kilometer for new lines in Northern Ontario.
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Table 4A Unit Costs for new Transmission Facilities in Northern Ontario
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Table 5A Detailed Description of New Transmission Facilities in Northern Ontario
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3.2 Unit Cost Findings for the Far North
The study findings for lines and facilities in the Far North are summarized in the cost
tables shown below.
Assumptions used in the development of the estimates were outlined in section2. For
technical details used in the estimates refer to Appendix 2.
It was expected that cost estimates in the Far North are generally higher than in
Northern Ontario. The Far North generally has limited infrastructure causing significantly
higher transportation costs for labour, equipment and material. More construction
access will be required in the Far North adding to the higher cost, or, where not possible
due to muskeg for example, winter construction will be required. Winter construction
however, affects productivity to a much higher extent than in Northern Ontario; reduced
daylight reduces work hours as well.
Foundation installation in the Far North is also expected to be costlier due to permafrost
and muskeg conditions.
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Table 3B Unit Costs per kilometer for new lines in the Far North.
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Table 4B Unit Costs for new Transmission Facilities in the Far North
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Table 5B Detailed Description of New Transmission Facilities in the Far North
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5. Supporting Evidence and Benchmarks

Detailed parameters used in the development of the cost estimates are included in
Appendix 2.
Given our extensive exposure to the Transmission and Distribution markets,
ongoing work within the province and complimentary relationships within the
geographical study area, we are confident of the basis of the estimates produced
within the constraints of this submission.
The cost estimates for Northern Ontario and The Far North are comparable (within
the constraints of this submission and without breaching commercial
confidentialities) with the following studies by SNC Lavalin:
The Northland Study ( 2011)
The Nishnawabe Aski Development Fund (NADF) Study in Northern Ontario

(2009, basis of estimate 2007)
Goldcorps Red Lake Project (2011)
All of the above projects utilized a single circuit 115kV transmission line H-frame
design, although each project, as with almost any transmission project contained
unique characteristics, such as timing, specifications, access, construction
methodologies and location.
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Level of construction difficulty and cost impact comparisons throughout the three
regions of the province.
Activity/Conditions
Access
Soil conditions
Weather
Southern Ontario
Direct access to Right of Way
Till type. Possibly auger

foundations.
Average
Yearlong installation.
Unaffected by winter
Cost
Impact
1
Average
Transportation of
resources
Project locations within reach

of central developed areas.
Transportation of
equipment and
material
Average
Project locations within reach
of central developed areas
and logistic resources.
Local logistics
Average
Local accommodations readily
available.
Minimal preparation and effort.

In direct reach of developed
areas.
Average cost
multiplier
Least difficult to construct.

Average.
Mixture: Till, broken rock, muskeg

and permafrost.
Difficult
Yearlong installation but in areas
terrain restricts installation to
winter. Some severe winter
conditions. Inefficiencies during
winter.
1.2
1.2
Terrain and remoteness provides

some restrictions. Some
specialized transport required.
Inefficiencies.
Difficult
Terrain and remoteness provides
some restrictions. Logistic
resources not readily available
and some specialized transport
required.
Difficult
Requires fully equipped
construction camps.
Staging areas required. Terrain

restricts direct delivery.
1.2
1.2
1.2
Average to difficult constructability.
Terrain greatly restricts access.

Significant muskeg. No
supporting infrastructure.
Mixture: Broken rock, muskeg

and permafrost.
Very difficult
Terrain greatly restricts
installation to winter. Longer
freezing periods and more
severe winter conditions.
Cost
Impact
1.5
1.5
1.5
Difficult terrain and remote.

Inefficiencies. Costly special
transportation required.
Very difficult
Difficult terrain and remote.
Costly logistics. Specialized
transport required.
Very difficult
Requires fully equipped
construction camps. Costly due
to remoteness.
1.5
1.5
1.5
Very difficult
1.2
Difficult
1
The Far North
Very difficult
Difficult
Average
OVERALL
In areas terrain restricts access.

Muskeg. Lack of roads.
Cost
Impact
1.2
Difficult
Average
Staging areas and
Construction yards
Northern Ontario
Staging areas required. Terrain

and remoteness restricts direct
delivery.
1.5
Very difficult
1.2
1.2
Most difficult to construct.
1.5
1.5
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Northern Ontario and The Far North Delineation map.

Appendix 2 Single Line Diagrams
Appendix 3 Design Considerations
Appendix 4 Environmental Assessment
Appendix 5 Maps
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APPENDIX 1
Northern Ontario and the Far North
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APPENDIX 2
The Single Line Diagrams (SLD) shown in this appendix were developed in order to
prepare detailed technical data required for the estimates. These SLDs were the basis
of cost tables 4 and 5.
SLD 1: 230/115Kv 250MVA, 230/115Kv 125MVA Substation
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SLD 2: 114/44Kv 20MW, 115/25Kv 10MW, 44/25Kv 5MW Substation

Note: Same SLD is used for Table 2 and Table 4
SLD 3: 115Kv Single Tap-3 Terminations
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SLD 4: 115Kv Single Tap-1 Termination

Note: Same SLD is used for 230Kv and 115Kv Single Tap- 1 Termination
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APPENDIX 3
Design considerations included in the estimate scope:
Table 3: Unit Cost Per Kilometer for New Lines in Northern Ontario and the Far
North
230Kv S/C & D/C (Lattice) transmission lines
The tower weight is estimated based on preliminary design of the Hydro 1
X tower family
220 meter ruling span; within the X tower family parameters
1 x 795 ACSR conductor
Concrete drilled pile foundations; four per tower, 2.1meter diameter,
8meter depth
115Kv S/C (Wood pole) transmission lines
Standard wood pole; Western Red Cedar Pole (WRC)
120 meter ruling span; within the WRC parameters for a single
120 meter ruling span; within the WRC parameters for a twin pole
structure
1 x 477 ACSR conductor per phase
Wood pole are direct buried, supported with anchor included for 50% of
tangents and 100% of angles/dead ends
10% screw pile foundations are included to support structures in abnormal
conditions
120 meter ruling span; within the WRC parameters 1 x 336 ACSR
conductor
conditions
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120 meter ruling span; within the WRC parameters 3/0 Pigeon ACSR
conductor
conditions.
Table 4: Unit Cost for New Transmission Facilities in Northern Ontario and the
Far North
For the estimate the substation scopes considered are:
230/115Kv 250MVA Auto Transformer TS Substation
Site development is approximately 100 x 70 meters

100 meter access road
110% Oil Containment
Screw pile foundations for muskeg
Spread footing foundations for rock
1 x 250MVA 230/115Kv LTC Transformer
1 x 245Kv, 1200A, Live Tank Circuit Breaker
3 x 230Kv CVT
1 x 230Kv Motor Operated Air Switch c/w Grounding Switch
3 x 240Kv Surge Arrestors
4 x 115Kv, 2000A, Dead Tank Circuit Breaker
8 x 115Kv Manually Operated Air Switch
9 x 115Kv CVT
Control building
Install SCADA, Telecom, P&C system
Install 2 x Station Service Transformers for substation loads
Install DC Charger and Battery System for P&C
230/115Kv 125MVA Auto Transformer TS Substation

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3 x 230Kv CVT
9 x 115Kv CVT
Control building
114/44Kv 10MVA Step Down TS Substation

1 x 10 MVA 115/44Kv LTC Transformer
3 x 115Kv CVT
3 x 44kv PT
3 x 44Kv, 600A Circuit Breaker
1 x 44Kv Bypass Fuse Switch
Control building
Install SCADA, Telecom, and P&C system
Install Station Service Transformer for substation loads
114/44Kv 5 MVA Step Down TS Substation

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3 x 115Kv CVT
3 x 44kv PT
1 x 44Kv Bypass Fuse Switch
Control building
115/25Kv 5 MVA Substation

3 x 115Kv CVT
3 x indoor GIS 25Kv, 600A Circuit Breakers
Control building

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3 x 115Kv CVT
Control building
o Install Station Service Transformer for substation loads

o Install DC Charger and Battery System for P&C

3 x 44Kv CVT
Control building
230Kv Single Tap 3 Termination Substation

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12 x 230Kv CVT
12 x 230Kv CT
Control building

3 x 230Kv CVT
3 x 230Kv CT
Control building

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12 x 115Kv CVT
Control building

3 x 115Kv CVT
2 x 115kkV Motor Operated Air Switch c/w Grounding Switch
Control building
Install Station Service Transformers for substation loads
Table 5: Detailed Description of New Transmission Facilities in Northern Ontario

and the Far North
For the estimate the substation scopes considered are:
One Incremental 230/115Kv 250MVA Line Termination

Modify the existing bus and install 1 x dead end structure
Update and modify the SCADA, Telecom, and P&C system
Spare Onsite 230/115Kv 250MVA Transformer (not connected)

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1 x 230/115Kv 250MVA LTC Auto Transformer

110% oil containment transformer foundation

Update and modify the SCADA, Telecom, and P&C system
1 x 230/115Kv 125MVA LTC Auto Transformer


1 x 44Kv bypass switch with fuse
Update and modify the SCADA and P&C system
1 x 115/44Kv 5MVA LTC Transformer


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One Incremental 230Kv Single Tap

6 x 245Kv CT
6 x 245kv CVT
4 x 245Kv, Manually Operated Air Switch
Modify existing bus and install dead end structures.
Modify and upgrade SCADA, Telecom, and P&C system
One Incremental 115Kv Single Tap

6 x 115Kv CVT
4 x 115Kv, Manually Operated Air Switch
Modify existing bus and install dead end structures
Modify and upgrade SCADA, Telecom, and P&C system
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APPENDIX 4
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has developed environmental
assessment (EA) requirements for electricity projects. These requirements are set out in
Regulation 116/01 (referred to as the Electricity Projects Regulation), made under the
Environmental Assessment Act (EAA).
In the MOE Guide to Environmental
Assessment Requirements for the Electricity Projects (MOE Guidelines), the subject
230 kV transmission line options are considered a Category C type project. Category C
projects are major projects with known significant environmental effects. These projects
require an Individual EA and must be approved by the Minister in accordance with
subsection 5(1) and 5 (2) of the EAA.
There is a potential for the 230 kV line options to also "trigger" an environmental
assessment screening under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA),
should a federal authority perform one or more of the following: grant money or any
other form of financial assistance to the project; lease/sell land; or issue a
permit/approval. However, for purposes of the cost estimate at this time we have
excluded any environmental assessment requirements under the CEAA.
The proposed 115 kV line options fall within the types of projects covered by the Class
Environmental Assessment for Minor Transmission Facilities (Class EA, Ontario Hydro,
1992) document, approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. As such,
an environmental assessment study is required for the 115 kV transmission lines to be
conducted in accordance with planning and design process described in the Class EA
document.
The identified OPA transformer and distribution stations, and SVC, Statcom or other
facilities associated with the 115 or 230 kV options to supply Pickle Lake and remote
northern communities are assumed to be included in the environmental assessment
process.
The 44 kV and 25 kV remote distribution lines do not require completion of an EA.
However, the work would be subject to numerous permits/approval and licenses from
regulatory agencies and are assumed to involve the preparation of a natural heritage
existing conditions and impact study to evaluate the routes and to fulfill permitting
requirements. As well, engagement of remote aboriginal communities on specific
routing options is also assumed to be required.
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Individual Environmental Assessment

Key work components for the Individual EA required for the 230 kV transmission line
options, and assumed in the SLI cost estimate, include the following:
All 230kV transmission lines will require an Individual EA, which is an extensive
undertaking involving numerous initiatives and requirements.
Class Environmental Assessment
The MOE Guidelines stipulate that 115 kV transmission lines and associated facilities
(e.g., transformer station) are required to complete an environmental assessment in
accordance with the process set out in the Class Environmental Assessment for Minor
Transmission Facilities (Class EA) as approved under the EA Act. Projects subject to
the Class EA are consistent with the screening level assessment process outlined under
the Electricity Projects Regulation (O. Reg. 116/01) for Category B type projects.
Typically these types of projects have predictable range of effects, can be readily
mitigated and are a proponent-driven self assessment process.
The scope of the environmental assessment for the 115 kV line options would involve
similar work components as an Individual EA, however the assessment is assumed to
be less rigorous and would exclude Step 1 noted above (i.e., preparation of Terms of
Reference). In general, the Class EA planning and design process includes the
following major steps:
1. Identify need/justification and purpose;
2. Collect relevant environmental, social and technical information;
3. Evaluate and compare site/route alternatives;
4. Identify and provide project description of the preferred design/solution;
5. Identify and assess environmental effects, including mitigation and impact
management measures to reduce negative environmental effects; and
6. Preparation of an Environmental Study Report (ESR) to document the EA
process.
Consultation with external government agencies, public, Aboriginal communities are
mandatory throughout the process.
Environmental Approvals, Permits and Authorizations

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The proposed high voltage transmission lines to supply Pickle Lake and 44/25 kV
distribution lines to remote communities will require a number of environmental permits,
approval and authorizations under federal and provincial laws in addition to the
completion of an EA, where applicable.
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APPENDIX 5
The following maps are included in this report:
1.
2.
3.
4.
First Nations map

Geology map.
Land cover map.
Permafrost map.
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North West Ontario Transmission Cost Study

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North West Ontario Transmission Cost Study

Study Methodologies and Assumptions .............................................................................. 4

Unit Cost Findings, including summarized results as provided in Tables 3, 4, 5 .................. 9

Supporting Evidence and Benchmarks ..............................................................................18

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North West Ontario Transmission Cost Study

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North West Ontario Transmission Cost Study

Ecological Areas of Concern (Vegetation/Wildlife);

ROW, in meters (typical)

2-cct 230 kV, lattice towers

1-cct 230 kV, lattice towers

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North West Ontario Transmission Cost Study

2-cct 115 kV, lattice towers

1-cct 115 kV, H-frame wood poles

1-cct 115 kV, single wood pole

2011 unit costs for Project Management, Engineering Procurement Management,

Allowances were included for stand down due to bad weather.

Revision: Final Report

North West Ontario Transmission Cost Study

Helicopter rates used:

Productivity in winter from November to February has been reduced by 20%. A

Assumptions of the cost estimates to supply Northern Ontario

Excluding tower steelwork, a 3% allowance is included on top of standard

Adequate road infrastructure exists the length of the line routes

There is no adequate road infrastructure intersecting the line routes

Terrain is considered level or gently rolling

Soil condition is considered rock

Geo-tech boreholes every fourth structure

Heavy brushing for 50% line routes

No marshalling yard for 44kV and 25kV

Helicopters assist in construction activities of the 230kV and 115kV

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North West Ontario Transmission Cost Study

A 25% allowance is included on top of standard DDP prices for transportation of

Terrain is considered level or gently rolling

Soil condition is considered rock and muskeg

Geo-tech boreholes every fourth structure

Heavy brushing for 75% line routes

No marshalling yard for 44kV and 25kV

Helicopters will fully support all construction activities

Fibre Optic Communications Options:

All substation schemes in these estimates are considered to have protection,

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Disbursements to land owners/occupiers

Type testing and third party quality testing and inspection

4. Unit Cost Findings, including summarized results as provided in Tables 3, 4, 5

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