AltaLink Berland River Substation
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
Project Name | AltaLink Berland River Substation
Owner | AltaLink
Client’s Name | AltaLink
Location | Berland River, AB
Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | October 2025 - July 2026
Market Sector | Utilities
BACKGROUND (Pre-Project Commencement)
ICONIC supported the development of new major 138 kV electrical infrastructure at a remote Alberta location. The project centered on the new Berland River 1182S substation and Pine Creek 328S switching substation, upgrades to existing 138 kV facilities, and integration with approximately 57 km of the 620L transmission line. The development required coordination between new and existing utility and customer infrastructure in a complex, remote environment.
ACTION (ICONIC’s SCOPE & DELIVERY)
For this project, ICONIC delivered a comprehensive scope spanning civil construction, electrical installation, protection and control, testing, commissioning, energization, and project closeout.
Work included the site development, piling and foundations, grounding and cable trenching, structural steel and bus installation, control building installation and fencing.
Installation and connection of major 138 kV and 25 kV equipment, including:
- power transformers
- circuit breakers
- instrument transformers
- disconnects
- reactor and capacitor filter banks
ICONIC also self-performed the commissioning scope for two new 138 kV/25 kV substations and upgrades to existing 138 kV facilities, completing apparatus testing, relay and protection testing, SCADA integration, functional checks and detailed QA/QC documentation.
RESULT/SOLUTION
The completed project provides the client with safe, reliable, and fully integrated high-voltage infrastructure. Through close coordination with the client and utility stakeholders, ICONIC addressed design and integration challenges involving telecommunications, relay settings, and control, alarm and trip circuits. Despite demanding winter conditions and remote-site logistics, the team coordinated construction through energization, providing the client with an integrated, thoroughly tested electrical system ready for reliable operation.