It will take nine years to fully build out new wind farms that Manitoba Hydro is relying upon to increase its generating capacity, the provincial Crown corporation states in a new plan to ensure it has enough power to meet consumer needs.
But the same plan calls for gas-burning turbines in Brandon to be fully built by 2030, soon enough to allay concerns about mid-winter peak demands for power exceeding the available supply.
This week, Hydro published its new integrated resource plan, which lays out how the provincial Crown corporation plans to both save and generate more electricity over the next 10 years.
What's officially known is the plan calls for Hydro to make 1,760 more megawatts of electricity available to consumers within 10 years through a combination of energy-saving measures and new infrastructure.
