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Hydro One to host community drop-in session in advance of Etobicoke Greenway Project construction
Hydro One to host community drop-in session in advance of Etobicoke Greenway Project construction...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One to host community drop-in session in advance of Etobicoke Greenway Project construction\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 Company receives approval from Ontario Energy Board to proceed with\n \n $73.1 million\n \n investment\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Dec. 1, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) today announced plans to start construction in\n \n February 2024\n \n on its Etobicoke Greenway Project, after receiving approval from the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). The\n \n $73.1 million\n \n investment will bring an additional 300 MW of clean power to the region – enough to power a city the size of\n \n Burlington, Ontario\n \n . The company is hosting a community drop-in session on\n \n December 4\n \n , to ensure community members and residents are well-informed about upcoming construction activities for the project.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This project will also create a new community green space along the corridor which connects Richview Transformer Station (TS) and Manby TS.\n \n \n \"This is an exciting milestone on the Etobicoke Greenway project that brings us closer to helping meet the growing energy demands of the region,\" said\n \n Andrew Spencer\n \n , Executive Vice President, Capital Portfolio Delivery, Hydro One. \"Our priority is to engage with the community transparently about what to expect as construction starts on this line upgrade. We will continue to work closely with community members and residents to mitigate any potential construction impacts.\"\n \n \n The OEB approved the company's leave to construct application on\n \n November 7, 2023\n \n . This approval is required under Section 92 of the\n \n Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998,\n \n to construct, expand, or reinforce electricity transmission or interconnections. The application also provides details of the project, such as timing, route, design and cost.\n \n \n In addition, Hydro One initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (Class...