Bird’s eye view of Muskrat Falls site work
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Prep work for development of the Lower Churchill is already underway, including clearing of trees for a roadway to the Muskrat Falls site. — Photos by
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President and CEO of Nalcor, Ed Martin, takes questions from reporters at the Nalcor office in Happy Valley-Goose Bay Friday afternoon.
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On the Churchill River. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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Muskrat Falls, site of Nalcor Energy’s proposed hydro dam build, as seen looking upstream, in the direction of Churchill Falls. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Prep work for development of the Lower Churchill is already underway, including clearing of trees for a roadway to the Muskrat Falls site. — Photos by 
President and CEO of Nalcor, Ed Martin, takes questions from reporters at the Nalcor office in Happy Valley-Goose Bay Friday afternoon. 
On the Churchill River. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Muskrat Falls, site of Nalcor Energy’s proposed hydro dam build, as seen looking upstream, in the direction of Churchill Falls. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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Muskrat Falls. Water in the Churchill River runs over Churchill Falls, through the Gull Island area and to Muskrat Falls, before heading towards Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Nalcor Energy says operations at the proposed Muskrat Falls hydro dam will be co-ordinated with operations at the existing Churchill Falls generating station. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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The upper and lower falls of Muskrat Falls. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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Muskrat Falls looking South, from the upper falls (bottom of photo) to the lower falls (at top). — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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Sandy indents are seen along the sides of the Churchill River. The topography of the riverside is fairly flat towards Happy Valley-Goose Bay, but becomes raised and more rough as you make your way towards Churchill Falls. Nalcor Energy staff working on the proposed Lower Churchill project have taken the sands of the river into account in their development of the Muskrat Falls hydro dam plans. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Muskrat Falls. Water in the Churchill River runs over Churchill Falls, through the Gull Island area and to Muskrat Falls, before heading towards Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Nalcor Energy says operations at the proposed Muskrat Falls hydro dam will be co-ordinated with operations at the existing Churchill Falls generating station. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
The upper and lower falls of Muskrat Falls. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Muskrat Falls looking South, from the upper falls (bottom of photo) to the lower falls (at top). — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Sandy indents are seen along the sides of the Churchill River. The topography of the riverside is fairly flat towards Happy Valley-Goose Bay, but becomes raised and more rough as you make your way towards Churchill Falls. Nalcor Energy staff working on the proposed Lower Churchill project have taken the sands of the river into account in their development of the Muskrat Falls hydro dam plans. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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Crews clear land, create roads, communications and power connections to the Muskrat falls construction site. While the project has not yet been sanctioned, the work is being considered by Nalcor Energy as a prudent expense, considering the costs associated with waiting until project sanction for such work. Similar work was done when a hydro project was proposed for Gull Island in the 1970s. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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Prep work for Muskrat Falls has made headway since the start of the summer, cutting a new route through the Labrador wilderness. The area seen here is on the shore opposite the existing road between Churchill Falls and Happy Valley-Goose Bay.— Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Crews clear land, create roads, communications and power connections to the Muskrat falls construction site. While the project has not yet been sanctioned, the work is being considered by Nalcor Energy as a prudent expense, considering the costs associated with waiting until project sanction for such work. Similar work was done when a hydro project was proposed for Gull Island in the 1970s. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Prep work for Muskrat Falls has made headway since the start of the summer, cutting a new route through the Labrador wilderness. The area seen here is on the shore opposite the existing road between Churchill Falls and Happy Valley-Goose Bay.— Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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Work this summer is costing in the “tens of millions,” according to Nalcor Energy’s Lower Churchill project leader Gilbert Bennett. That said, the work is being considered a reasonable risk by the Crown corporation, considering costs associated with any delay in the start of dam site work, should the project proceed. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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The clearing made for the Gull Island construction camp decades ago. That project was ultimately not sanctioned. However, it is being re-evaluated by Nalcor Energy, considering present market conditions and an interconnection with the mainland that would allow for power exports, assuming the Muskrat Falls and associated transmission developments proceed. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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While it is being touted as a megaproject on the horizon with great potential for the province, the Gull Island hydro site, seen here, does not have a “falls” per se. The spit of land jutting into he river from the left bank is where a dam was proposed for construction decades ago. While that project was not sanctioned at the time, it is now being re-investigated, as a potential follow-up to the Muskrat Falls development, should that project be given a final go-ahead. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
Work this summer is costing in the “tens of millions,” according to Nalcor Energy’s Lower Churchill project leader Gilbert Bennett. That said, the work is being considered a reasonable risk by the Crown corporation, considering costs associated with any delay in the start of dam site work, should the project proceed. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
The clearing made for the Gull Island construction camp decades ago. That project was ultimately not sanctioned. However, it is being re-evaluated by Nalcor Energy, considering present market conditions and an interconnection with the mainland that would allow for power exports, assuming the Muskrat Falls and associated transmission developments proceed. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
While it is being touted as a megaproject on the horizon with great potential for the province, the Gull Island hydro site, seen here, does not have a “falls” per se. The spit of land jutting into he river from the left bank is where a dam was proposed for construction decades ago. While that project was not sanctioned at the time, it is now being re-investigated, as a potential follow-up to the Muskrat Falls development, should that project be given a final go-ahead. — Photo by Ashley Fitzpatrick/The Telegram
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- Maurice E. Adams
- - August 20, 2012 at 14:39:03
So MHI (who has already previously said it supports Muskrat Falls) is already half way through its review of Nalcor's final numbers. ..... How is it then that MHI will have many weeks MORE to review and prepare its report than our own MHAs will have? Where the is the objectivity, and where is the respect for island ratepayers, the people who will bear the multi-billion dollar cost of this project?
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- Winston Adams
- - August 20, 2012 at 14:35:29
Given we now have 85 percent hydro on the island, I think our rates should continue to be below the national average. We are now 50 percent more than Man., BC, and Que. and with MF will be double them. Given our existing high percentage of hydro , we should not have to go much more than 50 percent more than Man,BC. and Que If lowest cost is properly assessed we should be able to achieve that. We should have costs lower than the Maritime provinces and Ont.For many products are costs are more than elsewhere. But for electricity this should not be the case. strange that we want to give/sell our electricity at low prices for export while substancially increasing our domestic prices. I think you are right- MF would be good at 3 billion, but not at 6 billion, and a disaster at 9 billion, maybe too at 8 billion. Even wade Locke questions the local demand and therefore the cost at 8 billion. And low local demand makes for bad economics even at 6 billion
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- Cold Future
- - August 20, 2012 at 10:36:03
As long as the project can be built while keeping the domestic rates for consumers at the canadian average with canadian average escalation rates, it should proceed. If not it should be stopped and ecomomically viable projects developed when the power is needed. It is not accepatble to build it and have Consumers in this province pay extra high rates to subsidize rates to mainland consumers. It should be viable at $ 3 billion but not at $6 billion. $9 billion would be a disaster for Newfoundland.
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