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Hydro One seeks community feedback on route alternatives for two new transmission lines being planned between Strathroy-Caradoc and Lakeshore
Hydro One seeks community feedback on route alternatives for two new transmission lines being pla...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One seeks community feedback on route alternatives for two new transmission lines being planned between Strathroy-Caradoc and Lakeshore\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 Feedback is critical as the company develops the new Longwood to Lakeshore project –\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CHATHAM\n \n -KENT, ON\n \n ,\n \n \n March 6, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) announced it is seeking input from Indigenous communities, elected officials, property owners, businesses, residents and other interest groups on three route alternatives proposed for the Longwood to Lakeshore project. Later this month, the company is planning to host five community open houses to share project updates and present route alternatives to gather local input to evaluate the route alternatives and select a preferred route. The company is working directly with local Indigenous communities to ensure engagement is reflective of and in line with community protocols.\n \n \n \"We continue to seek local input as we expand electrical infrastructure to bring more power to southwest\n \n Ontario\n \n . The feedback informs our project planning, from developing and evaluating route alternatives resulting in the selection of a preferred route to design and construction activities,\" said\n \n Sonny Karunakaran\n \n , Vice President, Strategic Projects and Partnerships, Hydro One. \"This critical investment will support a growing region and ensure that electricity is available when and where it's needed, today and in the future.\"\n \n \n The route alternatives were developed based on local knowledge and input collected over the last year in the following areas:\n \n \n \n Technical factors including existing electricity infrastructure\n \n \n Indigenous culture and value factors including areas of historical significance and hunting, trapping and harvesting areas\n \n \n Social and economic factors including the proximity to buildings, agricultural lands ...