Kitimat River Hatchery – Transformer Electrical Upgrade

Description

1. Project Overview Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is undertaking electrical service upgrades at the Kitimat River Hatchery in Kitimat, British Columbia. The work relates to transformer and electrical service modifications following completion of overhead primary upgrades by BC Hydro. The hatchery will remain operational throughout the project. 2. General Scope of Anticipated Work The anticipated scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Hydro vac excavation of a new low voltage electrical service trench, including cutting and reinstatement of existing asphalt surfaces; • Low voltage electrical upgrades, including connection of new BC Hydro secondary service conductors using existing conduits; • Coordination of shutdown of the existing BC Hydro primary service and energization of the new secondary service.