Grid Expansion Becomes Critical to Industrial and Energy Growth

British Columbia has started work on a roughly $6B, 500-kV northern power corridor linking LNG, mining, ports, and critical-mineral investment, with completion targeted for 2030-2032 and potential First Nations ownership of up to 50%. Louisiana's accelerating concentration of LNG, data-center, steel, aerospace, and manufacturing projects adds another major load-growth signal. Permitting, financing, procurement, workforce, and firm-load commitments remain key risks.