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Originally Posted by WarrenC12
A better plan for Canada would be a big east-west transmission line to share resources.
I believe the last CPC platform hinted at this kind of investment.
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That would be a political and not technical decision.
Geography would suggest North-South. That is what we have. Mountain ranges between BC and Alberta make connected grids expensive to build. Also there is a large stretch between Ontario and Manitoba that is difficult and expensive to span.
Quebec having DC interconnects with the US is what saved them during the blackout. BC Hydro also has profited extensively by being connected to the market in California.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_power_transmission_grid#/media/File:NERC-map-en.svg