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2nd North Island transmission line not in the cards: BC Hydro

Hydro says investments in vegetation clearing around current line helped cut outages to 5 last year
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Hydro workers work on a line. (File photo) No actual fault was detected in the power line by the BC Hydro systems and therefor restored power within seconds automatically. (File photo)

BC Hydro says it is committed to reducing power outages on North Vancouver Island by keeping the lines clear from potential windfall.

But a second line running north of Campbell River is not in the cards.

The news comes from BC Hydro Vancouver Island community relations manager Ted Olynyk while responding to a letter from Port Hardy council regarding an extended Dec.

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