northern Ontario

Hydro One, in partnership with First Nations, will develop a critical 260km transmission line in northern Ontario, connecting the Wawa transformer station to the Porcupine station in Timmins. The Ontario Energy Board has been directed to amend Hydro One’s transmission license, allowing the project to proceed. The line will address rising electricity demand driven by electrification, population growth, advanced manufacturing, and critical minerals mining. It will initially operate at 230kV and be energized to 500kV…