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Alberta energy minister links Trans Mountain pipeline support for Site C dam electricity

CALGARY C Alberta’s energy minister linked British Columbia’s support for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to Alberta’s support for any B.C. Hydro electric dam throughout a speech Tuesday.

Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd said it is possible for pipeline giant Kinder Morgan Inc. to deal with British Columbia’s concerns over its intend to expand a pipeline network between Alberta and metro Vancouver to hold an additional 590,000 barrels of oil each day in an estimated price of $5.4 billion.

In exchange, McCuaig-Boyd repeated earlier statements that her province would be available to purchasing electricity from B.C.’s planned Site C hydroelectric project, that is estimated to cost $8.8 billion.

“Both Premier Notley and that i have been clear C if your pipeline to the West Coast cannot be secured to grow our energy markets it’s unlikely we will need to import electricity from British Columbia to power our industry,” McCuaig-Boyd said.

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