Why an underwater cable? This seems unnecessarily expensive.
NavyDean on
Russia developing warfare to disconnect underwater cables across the world, but yea sure go for it, why not.
I’m sure nothing will ever go wrong and it’ll never break.
lyon810 on
Will I be hammered with propaganda about this by the government like they did with the “Ring of fire”
iamPendergast on
Good!
PlannerSean on
Why not just a giant Tesla coil? That would be way cooler
Ember_42 on
This will presumably make Portlands gas plant much less critical for system stability in Toronto, by bring the line right to the core, instead of to the periphery like the other lines.
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Why an underwater cable? This seems unnecessarily expensive.
Russia developing warfare to disconnect underwater cables across the world, but yea sure go for it, why not.
I’m sure nothing will ever go wrong and it’ll never break.
Will I be hammered with propaganda about this by the government like they did with the “Ring of fire”
Good!
Why not just a giant Tesla coil? That would be way cooler
This will presumably make Portlands gas plant much less critical for system stability in Toronto, by bring the line right to the core, instead of to the periphery like the other lines.
You can read the IESO [report here](https://www.ieso.ca/-/media/Files/IESO/Document-Library/regional-planning/Toronto/toronto-IRRP-Report-20251031.pdf), section 7.8
Some crack head is about to have payday of their life when they cut that bad boy.
Is my math right?
The line will supply 900mWh equal to 900 000 kWh. Assuming $0.12 per kWh, that’s roughly $1 billion revenue generation per year from this line.
If this line requires virtually no maintenance it is a very good thing.
Great. Another place for Russians to drop and drag an anchor.
At least it isn’t going to other countries. Low hanging fruit type of win.