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Hydro One investing in critical infrastructure to energize the southwest Ontario economy
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One investing in critical infrastructure to energize the southwest Ontario economy\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 Directive from the\n \n \n Government of\n \n Ontario\n \n will expedite development and construction of transmission infrastructure to support growth\n \n \n \n \n \n WINDSOR, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n April 4, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, the Minister of Energy has directed the Ontario Energy Board to amend Hydro One Networks Inc.'s (\"Hydro One\") transmission license to develop four transmission lines to meet growing electricity demand in southwest\n \n Ontario\n \n . This is in addition to Hydro One's previous transmission designation for the\n \n Chatham\n \n 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\n \n Windsor\n \n -\n \n Essex\n \n 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.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Hydro One is proud to transmit low-carbon electricity to\n \n Ontario's\n \n businesses and communities and we are uniquely positioned to facilitate the transition toward a more sustainable future. With our long history of building transmission projects and our transmission reliability record in the top quartile in\n \n Canada\n \n , our resilient electricity network will meet the incredible growth in the region and attract new investments,\" said\n \n Mark Poweska\n \n , President and Chief Executive Officer, Hydro One. \"Early engagement with Indigenous communities, municipalities and residents is vital to project planning and development and we are committed to engaging throughout the lifecycle of these projects. We are excited about today's announcement and the partnership between Hydro One, the local business commu...