Maple Ridge Additional

Client: BC Hydro & Power Authority

Location: Maple Ridge, BC

Completion Date: June 30, 2017

Scope/Description:

• FB Valley (FBV) found that this section line was not completed by outside engineering as assumed.
• Found that no arms or conductor has been replaced.
• FBV had a safety by design meeting to ensure all scope was captured then created all the outages and clearances to reframe and re-string all structures from 248^th to 253^rd (before ravine).
• Live line distribution reframing with double 11.6’ cross-arms.
• Re-conducting 1 – 2 km of copper with new 266 conductor.
• City permitting
• Multiple clearance and outage coordination to minimize customer impact.
• Coordination with school districts and local business to complete work outside normal work hours to minimize customer impact.
• Live 69 kV circuits above
• Aca remediations

Highlight(s):

• 3 phase tree work purchased with 12-foot arm so wire could be picked more efficiently with greater public safety.