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Hydro One — Hydro One Networks — Corporate Update (June 2012)
10 slides from Hydro One's corporate update, Jun 27, 2012
Slide 1: Guelph Area Transmission Refurbishment (GATR) Project
Hydro One Networks Guelph Area Transmission Refurbishment (GATR) Project Presentation to Ward 4 residents West End Community Centre, Guelph June 27, 2012 1
Slide 2: Location of existing facilities
Location of existing facilities 2
Slide 3: Aerial view of corridor
Aerial view of pra Hydro One Rights Easement ‘own —— Existing Transmission Lines Roads @ = Existing Transrrission Structures 0 005 O1km eae 8
Slide 4: Planning & approvals
Planning & approvals • Class Environmental Assessment for Minor Transmission Facilities, approved under provincial Environmental Assessment Act • Ontario Energy Board – “Leave to Construct” (Section 92) approval – Recovery of project costs through transmission rates • Provincial Policy Statement, 20
Slide 5: Existing transmission corridor
Existing transmission corridor • 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line built in the 1950s • Easement rights, not ownership on this section of the right-of-way • Right-of-way is 34 m (110’) wide along Deerpath Drive, with structures located 9 m (30’) east of centre • Twin pole structures approx. 18-24
Slide 6: Proposed transmission corridor
Proposed transmission corridor • Upgrade transmission line to 230 kilovolt (kV) on existing corridor under existing easement • Replace existing structures with steel poles, conventional or narrow base steel lattice towers, approx. 37-40 m (120’-130’) tall • Spans between poles can be longer; e.g. th
Slide 7: 230 kV steel lattice tower types
230 kV steel lattice tower types Conventional Narrow based (shown in Essex County) ( (shown west of Barrie) 7
Slide 8: Woodstock transmission line upgrade 115 kV to 230 kV
Woodstock transmission line upgrade 115 kV to 230 kV 2007 2012 View from Augusta Place, Woodstock 8
Slide 9: Community issues and concerns
Community issues and concerns • Opportunity to provide input into the process • Electric and magnetic fields • Property values • Tidiness of the vacant lot on Deerpath Drive • Desire to bury the line underground • Visual appearance of the new transmission line • Desire to move the transmission line
Slide 10: Questions and Discussion
Questions and Discussion 10