Dorsey Converter Station near Rosser, Manitoba. Dorsey is the terminus of Nelson River Bipoles 1 and 2 - August, 2005

Rosser, Manitoba is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the northwest side of Winnipeg at 49°59′26″N, 97°27′7″W. A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of Municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region. The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial Its population as of the 2001 census was 1,412. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population

Near Rosser there is the Dorsey Converter Station and the large static inverter plant for the Nelson River Bipole HVDC power transmission scheme. The Nelson River Bipole is a historic Electric power transmission system of two high voltage direct current lines in Manitoba, operated by Manitoba HVDC or high-voltage Direct current Electric power transmission systems contrast with the more common Alternating current systems as a means

References

Gazetteer of Canada - Manitoba, 4th Edition, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa 1994 ISBN 0-660-58994-X

• Community Profile: Rosser Rural Municipality, Manitoba; Statistics Canada