The Minister of Energy has directed the Ontario Energy Board to amend Hydro One Networks Inc.'s transmission license to develop four transmission lines to meet growing electricity demand in southwest Ontario.
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This is in addition to Hydro One's previous transmission designation for the Chatham to Lakeshore line in 2020. These five transmission lines will meet the needs of new and growing industries and help attract future jobs to the region.
As the Windsor-Essex region continues to grow, a consolidated approach to developing the new transmission lines provides more transparency during engagement with Indigenous communities, residents, municipalities and stakeholders and will expedite development in the region.
Current projects under development and planned for construction:
• The Chatham to Lakeshore Line, a 230-kilovolt line from Chatham Switching Station to the new Lakeshore Transformer Station currently under construction in the Municipality of Lakeshore
• The St. Clair Line, a 230-kilovolt line from Lambton Transformer Station, south of Sarnia, to Chatham Switching Station
To be developed and prioritized for construction:
• The Longwood to Lakeshore Line, a 500-kilovolt line from Longwood Transformer Station, west of London, to the new Lakeshore Transformer Station
To be developed with scope to be further refined through planning by the IESO:
• A second 500-kilovolt line from Longwood Transformer Station to Lakeshore Transformer Station
• A 230-kilovolt line that would run from the Windsor area to Lakeshore Transformer Station
The development portion of these projects includes Indigenous and community engagement, a preliminary engineering design, an estimation of cost and the Environmental Assessment. ■
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