# AltaLink

AltaLink, L.P. is one of Canada's largest electricity transmission companies. With more than 13,300 kilometres of transmission line and 311 substations, AltaLink is Alberta’s largest regulated electricity transmission provider. AltaLink is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy.

## Overview

AltaLink, L.P. is an Alberta-based utility company that provides electricity transmission services to most of Alberta. On April 30, 2002, AltaLink assumed control of Alberta's largest transmission system previously owned by TransAlta. It owns and operates approximately 13,300 km of transmission lines and approximately 311 substations, which makes up for the bulk of Alberta's high-voltage electricity transmission infrastructure. AltaLink also owns and operates the Alberta portion of the interconnection that allows electricity to be exchanged between Alberta and British Columbia.
AltaLink has more than 600 employees. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company also has offices in Lethbridge, Red Deer, and Edmonton.
On May 1, 2014, AltaLink announced that Berkshire Hathaway Energy had agreed to purchase the company from SNC-Lavalin. The sale was completed December 1, 2014 following approval by the Alberta Utilities Commission.

## Transmission in Alberta

Alberta's electricity market is separated into generation, transmission, and distribution. While the cost of electricity generation is dependent upon market forces, the cost of electricity transmission and distribution in Alberta is regulated by the provincial government.
The planning and operation of Alberta's electric system is done by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), a non-profit entity independent of any industry affiliations and owns no transmission or market assets. The AESO determines the need for the province, and then directs Transmission Facilities Owners (TFOs) to build the project. Transmission Facilities Owners (TFOs) are regulated by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) and include companies like AltaLink, ATCO Electric, ENMAX POWER in Calgary, and EPCOR in Edmonton. All TFOs must follow AUC regulations in engaging stakeholders, and the projects have to be approved by the AUC.

## Current projects

AltaLink is continuously working on reinforcing the transmission system on behalf of Albertans. Visit www.altalink.ca/projects for a list of all active projects.

## Corporate governance

AltaLink is governed by a board of directors. The current directors of the board include David Tuer (Chair), David R. Collyer, Calvin D. Haack, Natalie Hocken, Gary Hart, Susan Riddell Rose, Scott Thon, Steve MacDonald, Brad Wall, and Patricia Nelson.

## Community Involvement

AltaLink’s community investment program, Linked to Our Communities, is all about supporting the communities where we live and work.
AltaLink has been the presenting partner of the Rogers Charity Classic’s Birdies for Kids program since 2015. Funds raised help support more than 200 youth-based charities across Alberta every year.
AltaLink has been a sponsor of Alberta 4-H since 2005, currently as an Emerald Clover sponsor and the title sponsor of all regional, district, and provincial communications and public speaking programs.
In 2022, AltaLink made a $1.2 million generational investment to support STARS’ Keep the Fight in Flight campaign. The campaign launched in 2018 to renew STARS’ aging aircraft fleet with nine Airbus H145 helicopters.
AltaLink's Powerful Giving campaign supports United Way agencies and other registered charities across Alberta. AltaLink has held this campaign since 2002 and have raised approximately $12 million to support the communities where they live and operate.
AltaLink is a proud sponsor of Women+Power, a community developed for women of all levels of experience who work in or with Alberta’s power industry.
Every year, AltaLink employees come together to participate in Calgary Corporate Challenge. AltaLink engages in friendly competition against other local companies and takes part in giving opportunities to make a difference in the community.
In 2007, AltaLink launched its Indigenous scholarship program. This program recognizes leaders in the Indigenous community by offering scholarships to Indigenous students attending post-secondary institutions. Each year, eight eligible students from Treaties 6, 7, 8, and Alberta’s Métis communities receive a $1,000 scholarship.