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measures approx. 26 feet (8 m) wide and 17 (5 m) the rear. In addition, there are three traffic control
feet tall. cars, three pilot cars and two supervisor cars

accompanying the shipment. It takes about a week Photo Credit – BC Hydro

The runners will leave by ship from the Port of for the turbine runner to travel the approximately
Santos, Brazil and it will take about six weeks for 1,150 kilometres from Prince Rupert to the project

them to arrive at the Port of Prince Rupert. The site southwest of Fort St. John.
turbine runners are off loaded in Prince Rupert and

trucked one at a time by road using a special truck Q: Are there any other things you would like to

and trailer unit that can handle the weight of the highlight at this time?
turbine. The trailer is 81 metres long x 7.98 metres A: The Site C substation was placed into service and

wide (267’ L x 26’ W). A convoy is made up of one the first of two transmission lines was energized in
truck in front of the trailer and two push trucks in October 2020; these transmission lines connect

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