Electricity transmission projects worth $1 B announced for southwestern Ontario
Canada, Ontario: The Ontario government has announced five new electricity transmission infrastructure projects in southwestern Ontario.
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Canada, Ontario: The Ontario government has announced five new electricity transmission infrastructure projects in southwestern Ontario.
The transmission projects between London, Windsor and Sarnia represent an investment of more than $1 B and are proposed to be developed in phases through 2030.
The five transmission projects that will be advanced by these government actions are:
- The Chatham to Lakeshore Line, a 230 kV line is currently under construction in the municipality of Lakeshore,
- The St. Clair Line, 230 kV,
- The Longwood to Lakeshore Line, 500 kV,
- A second 500 kV line from Longwood Transformer Station to Lakeshore Transformer Station, and
- A 230 kV line that would run from the Windsor area to Lakeshore Transformer station.
“Our government is supporting the incredible growth in Southwest Ontario by accelerating the development of five new transmission lines that will power the new Stellantis–LGES battery plant, the growing greenhouse sector and other job creators,” said Minister of Energy Todd Smith.
The government has issued an Order-in-Council declaring three transmission line projects as priorities, streamlining the Ontario Energy Board’s (OEB) regulatory approval process for these lines.
The priority declaration requires the OEB to accept that the three initial lines are needed when assessing whether the projects are in the public interest, expediting the review process so projects can be brought online earlier.
The Minister of Energy has also directed the OEB to amend the transmission license of Hydro One Networks Inc., requiring it to undertake development work and seek approvals for four of the identified transmission lines. Hydro One was previously designated as the transmitter for the Chatham-to-Lakeshore line in 2020.
Source: CTV News
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