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Hydro One completes $46.9 million investment to strengthen transmission system and improve resiliency and reliability in Ottawa
Hydro One completes $46.9 million investment to strengthen transmission system and improve resili...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One completes $46.9 million investment to strengthen transmission system and improve resiliency and reliability in Ottawa\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 Transmission line upgrades will support rapid growth in our Nation's capital by allowing more power to flow into the region and improving climate change resiliency\n \n \n \n \n \n OTTAWA, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Nov. 23, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One) was joined by Hydro Ottawa and representatives from the\n \n City of Ottawa\n \n and government of\n \n Ontario\n \n , at Merivale Transmission Station to announce the completion of\n \n $46.9 million\n \n in transmission line upgrades. These critical upgrades will increase the electrical capacity of the power lines by 66 per cent, from 650MW to 1,080MW, providing a reliable supply of energy to support the growing demand in the\n \n Ottawa\n \n area. The project also allows for generation facilities in eastern\n \n Ontario\n \n to transfer more power to the rest of the province and import more clean energy from\n \n Quebec\n \n . The upgrades also improve resiliency of the electricity network and improve reliability for residents, business, commercial and industrial customers.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The investment included reinforcing the transmission towers and replacing power lines and insulators on 12 kms of 230kV double circuit transmission line between Merivale Transmission Station and Hawthorne Transmission Station. The project began in\n \n July 2020\n \n and was completed in time for\n \n Ottawa's\n \n cold winter season to ensure power was available when needed in the community.\n \n \n In addition to the completed improvements made to these transmission lines, Hydro One is making progress on modernizing the Merivale Transmission Station to ensure this key station serving\n \n Ottawa\n \n can supply clean, reliable energy as the region continues to grow. This project includes expanding the current footprint of the station...