TIMMINS, ONT. — The Ontario government has given the go-ahead to Hydro One to seek all necessary approvals and build a new transmission line in the City of Timmins.
Scheduled to come into service in 2023, the new 500-kilovolt line will run approximately 260 kilometres from the Wawa Transformer Station to the Porcupine Transformer Station, located in the Timmins area.
Hydro One was selected after extensive evaluation of its proposal and consultations with stakeholders, the public and Indigenous communities, states a release.
According to Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator, electricity demand in northeastern Ontario, including the City of Timmins, is forecast to grow by 540 MW by 2035, which is an increase of 28 per cent. This includes new mining developments and industrial loads.
As a result, the government has issued an Order-in-Council declaring this new transmission line a provincial priority. This will streamline the Ontario Energy Board’s regulatory approval process.
Hydro One is working with Indigenous communities on early planning and partnership opportunities for the project. First Nations also have the opportunity to invest in a 50 per cent equity stake in the transmission line component once complete through .
The Wawa to Porcupine Transmission line is just one part of plan.
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