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Hydro One announces the Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line is on track to energize southwest Ontario a year ahead of schedule
Hydro One announces the Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line is on track to energize southwest ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One announces the Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line is on track to energize southwest Ontario a year ahead of schedule\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n By completing the line early, the\n \n Windsor\n \n -\n \n Essex\n \n region will benefit from increased reliability and resiliency, supporting the region's clean energy future\n \n \n \n \n \n CHATHAM\n \n -KENT, ON\n \n ,\n \n \n Nov. 3, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) announced that the\n \n Chatham\n \n to Lakeshore Transmission Line is on track to be completed by the end of 2024, a full year ahead of schedule. By completing the project early, the company expects to reduce the cost of the project by approximately\n \n $15 million\n \n . This estimated\n \n $253 million\n \n investment will increase the reliability and resiliency of the entire electricity network in the Windsor-Essex region. The line will add approximately 400 megawatts of clean electricity to the region, which is enough power to supply a city the size of\n \n Windsor\n \n , supporting economic growth in agri-foods, clean energy supply chain and manufacturing.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The advancements on this project were made possible by:\n \n \n \n Indigenous communities –\n \n As part of the company's ongoing Reconciliation efforts, Hydro One has committed to building new partnerships with Indigenous communities. Through this approach, Hydro One and local Indigenous communities have and will continue to collaborate on project planning and advancement. As part of Hydro One's industry leading First Nations Equity Model, five local First Nations will have the opportunity to invest in a 50 per cent equity ownership stake in the transmission line component of the project.\n \n \n \n Residents and affected property owners –\n \n Early and meaningful engagement with the community allowed the company to integrate local needs into the project planning. Measures such as route refinement...