Review of report on economic considerations of meeting the estimated 1973-1992 load growth on the Island of Newfoundland

• Main Author: International Engineering Company
• Other Authors: Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission, Merz and McLellan
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: International Engineering Co. 1968
• Subjects: Electric power > Newfoundland and Labrador; Electric power transmission > Economic aspects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Electric power distribution > Economic aspects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies; Strait of Belle Isle
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/159734

The review is of a report prepared for Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission Summary and conclusions. Load estimates -- Feasibility of transmission -- General - costs -- Isolated island scheme -- Infeed schemes -- Churchill Falls -- Breakeven costs of Labrador power -- Introduction. Purpose -- Authority -- Scope -- Available data -- Additional consultants -- Plan of the REVIEW -- General comments on the REPORT -- Isolated island scheme. Generation. Peaking -- Base load -- Transmission -- Infeed schemes. General considerations. A 300 mw supply to Newfoundland from upper Churchill -- The future introduction of generation at lower Churchill -- Effect of a system frequency of 60 Hz in Newfoundland -- The preference for d-c transmission to Newfoundland -- The proposal to use submarine cables laid on the sea bed -- Summary -- Technical comments on the REPORT. D-c overhead lines -- Other technical comments affecting the comparison -- Review of "Section 9 - technical comments" -- Submarine cables laid on the sea bed -- Crossing of the Strait of Belle Isle. Type of cable and cable route -- Cable laying -- Hazards to submarine cables during laying and in service -- Protective measures -- Summary of comments on submarine cables -- Cable tunnel -- Land-type cables laid in a tunnel -- Cable terminations -- Comparison of submarine and tunnel crossings -- A-c transmission. Submarine cables for a-c -- A-c transmission schemes - general -- 300 mw transmission of Churchill Falls -- 500 kv system -- 735 kv system -- D-c transmission. 300 mw transmission of Churchill Falls power only -- Bi-polar ±600 kv d-c system -- Two mono-polar -600 kv d-c systems -- Summary and conclusions. Crossing the Strait of Belle Isle -- Rejection of a-c transmission schemes -- Choice of d-c scheme -- Reliability of supply. Method of analysis and data -- Pole paralleling -- Outage of a-c tie between Churchill Falls and lower Churchill -- Plant program modifications -- Economic comparisons. General considerations -- Annual costs -- Interest during ...