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Hydro One breaks ground on the St. Clair Transmission Line to power southwest Ontario
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Hydro One breaks ground on the St. Clair Transmission Line to power southwest Ontario\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 The line is being built through the First Nation Equity Partnership Model and will increase power supply in the growing region\n \n\n\n\n\n COURTRIGHT, ON\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 9, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One), alongside First Nation partners and provincial and municipal leaders, celebrated the groundbreaking of the St. Clair Transmission Line. The\n \n $471.9 million\n \n investment is expected to support economic and community development in a rapidly growing region of the province. As an\n \n Ontario\n \n -based company, Hydro One is building an electricity grid to meet the anticipated growth in demand across the province. In the southwest, this will help enable the expansion of electric vehicle manufacturing and farming operations to support a reliable, strong and secure supply chain in\n \n Ontario\n \n .\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \"With today's groundbreaking we're building more than infrastructure, we're taking another step forward to help power the future for the region and province,\" said\n \n Megan Telford\n \n , Chief Operating Officer, Hydro One. \"Each new line Hydro One builds is an opportunity for partnership with First Nations and to buy goods and services from Indigenous and\n \n Ontario\n \n suppliers. Together, we're building a more self-reliant and secure electricity system to power growth in every corner of the province. We know taking action today will create a stronger\n \n Ontario\n \n for future generations.\"\n \n\n The St. Clair Transmission Line is part of a network of projects including the\n \n Chatham\n \n to Lakeshore line that was energized in late-2024 and Longwood to Lakeshore transmission lines, being developed in collaboration with five First Nation partners in the region. Through Hydro One's 50-50 First Nation Equity Partnership Model, First Nation partners have been offered a 50 per cent equity stake in the trans...