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BURNABY, B.C. — BC Hydro has announced it is investing $200 million to modernize and expand the Newell Substation, renewing critical infrastructure that has served Burnaby homes, businesses and industry for nearly 70 years.

Built between 1946 and 1955, the upgrades will add capacity to serve roughly 15,000 more customers.

“As equipment at Newell Substation reaches the end of its operational life, BC Hydro is undertaking a major renewal of the facility to maintain reliable service and ensure the electricity system can meet growing demand,” a release reads.

The substation is interconnected with the Barnard, New Westminster and Como Lake substations. It supplies a significant portion of the 60-kilovolt network serving Burnaby and New Westminster and helps power Simon Fraser University and industrial customers in North Burnaby.

Key elements of the project include:

• replacing the aging outdoor feeder section with a new feeder building;
• installing a new transformer to replace equipment nearing the end of its service life; and
• upgrading critical electrical infrastructure throughout the site.

Most of the �鶹��ýӳ�� will occur within the existing substation property, with some work required along Kingsway and Griffiths Drive to support installation of new underground distribution infrastructure. Construction is expected to be completed in 2031.

The Newell project is part of BC Hydro’s broader investment in Burnaby’s electricity system, the release adds.

 Other major projects underway include:

• Horne Payne Substation expansion: Modernizing infrastructure and adding capacity to serve approximately 10,000 to 17,500 homes by 2027.
• Lougheed Substation expansion: Increasing capacity to serve approximately 20,000 to 35,000 homes by 2029.
• Barnard Substation expansion: Adding enough capacity to serve approximately 18,000 to 30,000 homes by 2029 while strengthening reliability for more than 40,000 existing customers.