Just an update, if my source is correct; the LIL has been ramping back up toward 700MW, and is at 650, while also importing 150 from NS and now down to 120 MW, and Holyrood trolling backonnits load. The GICs that can damage the transformers is tapering to much lower levels. March 10 and March 21 to be watched as the solar events expected again, the intensity and direction of the CME is not known until it happens, as to planet earth. NL being a hot spot due to high earth grounding resistance.
If memory serves, SNC for HQ was aware of these risks and Manitoba Consultants and Nalcor ignored or buried this risk as to MFs project. I was involved in these events in the 1970s, where Corner Brook area stations having one of the highest readings of GICs in the world. These are at highest risk on 11 year cycles.
It is saved by the music. Parry produced a tune that ordinary people can sing and remember.
I find it weird that people reject it as "colonial" given itis about the landscape and the environment. All those who have lived here can relate to the weather.
Seems for now Nl Hydro has dodged a bullet. It is slowly ramping up the LIL to perhaps 700 MW again. The Maritime link in idle mode. Not sure the max output at Holyrood, they are old but perhaps as reliable as the LIL, which is not good after 15 B gone. The LIL has improved with better software, but far from the Nlfd grid standard of 2.8 hrs down per year. Cheers to the grid operators, who now face 2 cold nights and higher peak loads
Half way through your interesting piece and here to report Breaking News, as Wolfe would say. great big storm blew in overnight affecting the Nfld Grid and the MFs and the LIL. After midnight it reached a danger level for the intergrity of the LIL hardware and possible impacts to island infrastructure, so they trottled down the LIL imports from Labrador to zero and now depending on the antique Holyrood thermal unit for its 1400 MW load, and planned imports maybe, if needed and if available from NS on the Maritime Link. Meanwhile a cold snap moving in for a few days.
The storm is worldwide not just NL. It was set off by CME (corona mass ejection) 93 million miles away. and just so took a direction to interact with earth protective field, the magnetosphere. It sets the aurora (Northern and Southern light ) aglow but then starts to F**k up the power grids big time.
The energy crossed the 100 danger level measurement after midnight at Goose Bay and about half that at St Johns, so Soldiers Pond at risk. Seems the LIL system (despite the 15 B MFs cost) lacks good protective assets against these DC currents called GICs (Geomagnetic Induced Currents) and Nfld is a hot spot for these. Who remembers the 1989 event or knows of the 1859 one (The Big One)?
So lot of oil consumption now at Holyrood as the cost spikes thanks to the Trump War. Net effect : a bit extra cost on our power bills as that rattles through, and just hope that the old Holdrood clinkers hold up over the next 2 or 3 days. Did Jennifer sleep good last night?
Just an update, if my source is correct; the LIL has been ramping back up toward 700MW, and is at 650, while also importing 150 from NS and now down to 120 MW, and Holyrood trolling backonnits load. The GICs that can damage the transformers is tapering to much lower levels. March 10 and March 21 to be watched as the solar events expected again, the intensity and direction of the CME is not known until it happens, as to planet earth. NL being a hot spot due to high earth grounding resistance.
If memory serves, SNC for HQ was aware of these risks and Manitoba Consultants and Nalcor ignored or buried this risk as to MFs project. I was involved in these events in the 1970s, where Corner Brook area stations having one of the highest readings of GICs in the world. These are at highest risk on 11 year cycles.
Thanks for keeping us up to date, Winston.
A pal once said Boyle wrote a bad Ode, being an agriculturalist, there is not one mention of Fish, all geography and environment.
He has a point. But don’t get me wrong I want the ode sung regularly, at public meetings and events; I prefer all four verses
It is a great Ode and an inspiring lyric
It is saved by the music. Parry produced a tune that ordinary people can sing and remember.
I find it weird that people reject it as "colonial" given itis about the landscape and the environment. All those who have lived here can relate to the weather.
Seems for now Nl Hydro has dodged a bullet. It is slowly ramping up the LIL to perhaps 700 MW again. The Maritime link in idle mode. Not sure the max output at Holyrood, they are old but perhaps as reliable as the LIL, which is not good after 15 B gone. The LIL has improved with better software, but far from the Nlfd grid standard of 2.8 hrs down per year. Cheers to the grid operators, who now face 2 cold nights and higher peak loads
Half way through your interesting piece and here to report Breaking News, as Wolfe would say. great big storm blew in overnight affecting the Nfld Grid and the MFs and the LIL. After midnight it reached a danger level for the intergrity of the LIL hardware and possible impacts to island infrastructure, so they trottled down the LIL imports from Labrador to zero and now depending on the antique Holyrood thermal unit for its 1400 MW load, and planned imports maybe, if needed and if available from NS on the Maritime Link. Meanwhile a cold snap moving in for a few days.
The storm is worldwide not just NL. It was set off by CME (corona mass ejection) 93 million miles away. and just so took a direction to interact with earth protective field, the magnetosphere. It sets the aurora (Northern and Southern light ) aglow but then starts to F**k up the power grids big time.
The energy crossed the 100 danger level measurement after midnight at Goose Bay and about half that at St Johns, so Soldiers Pond at risk. Seems the LIL system (despite the 15 B MFs cost) lacks good protective assets against these DC currents called GICs (Geomagnetic Induced Currents) and Nfld is a hot spot for these. Who remembers the 1989 event or knows of the 1859 one (The Big One)?
So lot of oil consumption now at Holyrood as the cost spikes thanks to the Trump War. Net effect : a bit extra cost on our power bills as that rattles through, and just hope that the old Holdrood clinkers hold up over the next 2 or 3 days. Did Jennifer sleep good last night?