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Hydro One investing $35 million to ensure the delivery of clean and reliable power to Kenora and the surrounding area
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One investing $35 million to ensure the delivery of clean and reliable power to Kenora and the surrounding area\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 -\n \n \n Investment requires a power outage on\n \n Sunday, October 1\n \n starting at\n \n 6 a.m.\n \n –\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Aug. 21, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, Hydro One announced it is investing\n \n $35 million\n \n to enhance local transmission infrastructure in\n \n Kenora\n \n and the surrounding area to improve power resiliency and reliability for years to come. This investment at the company's Rabbit Lake Switching Station, a key station serving the region, includes upgrading aging critical equipment such as breakers, switches and insulators along with installing new equipment that will provide additional flexibility to how power is managed through the station. In order to complete this critical investment, a power outage is required so crews can safely complete the work. The outage will take place on\n \n Sunday, October 1\n \n from\n \n 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT\n \n and affect all SYNERGY NORTH customers in\n \n Kenora\n \n . Hydro One is working with SYNERGY NORTH to coordinate the power outage and schedule it during a time when customers are using the least amount of power.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Hydro One is committed to energizing life in\n \n Kenora\n \n and the surrounding area by ensuring clean, safe and reliable power is available for customers now and into the future. With most of the electricity system built in the 1950s and 1960s, it's time to invest in renewing or replacing critical infrastructure,\" said\n \n Andrew Spencer\n \n , Executive Vice President, Capital Portfolio Delivery, Hydro One. \"We understand how difficult it is to be without power and thank SYNERGY NORTH customers for their patience as we complete this critical work.\"\n \n \n \"We are excited to support Hydro One in undertaking this critical project. By implementing these strategic upgrades,...