News of more setbacks for the Muskrat Falls Project comes as no surprise to the Consumer Advocate.
In fact, Dennis Browne says we should buckle up for more of the same for the next several years.
The latest assessment by Liberty Consulting notes serious issues remain with the troubled GE software for the Labrador-Island Link, or LIL.
Hydro’s most recent estimate for final commissioning was May 31, but they now say it’s impossible to predict, pending a new version of the software.
Browne says the project was doomed from the start and believes it’s still years away from completion. He says a “weak-kneed government” allowed Nalcor to proceed and the rest is history, adding he’ll be very surprised if everything goes according to plan over the next five years.
(Labrador Island Link. Photo via Nalcor.)
The LIL has experienced several trips in the past few months while live-testing the software, including one that left 22,000 customers in the dark on December 11.
Hydro has said it will hold GE to account for the delays and will lean on the Holyrood diesel plant until there’s a permanent fix.
Vibration issues also remain with synchronous condensers at Soldier’s Pond and turbines at Muskrat Falls.
