Ontario Construction News staff writer
Hydro One says construction on the Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line will be completed by the end of 2024; a full year ahead of schedule.
As a result, the cost of the project will be reduced by about $15 million – to $253 million. The line will add approximately 400 megawatts of clean electricity to the region, which is enough power to supply a city the size of Windsor, supporting economic growth in agri-foods, clean energy supply chain and manufacturing.
“We’re grateful for the collaboration with so many in the planning, development and construction of this line. Working together with Indigenous communities, municipalities, local community members and organizations, landowners and farmers, and our construction teams has supported very efficient delivery,” said Andrew Spencer, executive vice president, capital portfolio delivery, Hydro One. “The long-lasting partnerships we’ve developed have enabled us to work in a transparent and meaningful way and have been instrumental in accelerating the pace of this transmission line project.
“We remain focused on bringing tangible benefits through this line to the community, including more jobs, economic growth and reliable power.”
Construction started in spring 2023 on the 49-kilometre, 230-kilovolt line between Chatham Switching Station in Chatham-Kent and the new Lakeshore Transformer Station in the Municipality of Lakeshore.
This new transmission line is part of a network of infrastructure projects across southwest Ontario and the next step of a multi-phase approach that will unlock the electrification potential of Ontario’s economy.
For more information about the project, please visit hydroone.com/chatham-to-lakeshore.
“We’re grateful for the collaboration with so many in the planning, development and construction of this line. Working together with Indigenous communities, municipalities, local community members and organizations, landowners and farmers, and our construction teams has supported very efficient delivery,” said Andrew Spencer, executive vice president, Capital Portfolio Delivery, Hydro One. “The long-lasting partnerships we’ve developed have enabled us to work in a transparent and meaningful way and have been instrumental in accelerating the pace of this transmission line project. We remain focused on bringing tangible benefits through this line to the community, including more jobs, economic growth and reliable power.”
Construction began in spring 2023 on the 49-kilometre, 230-kilovolt line between Chatham Switching Station in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and the new Lakeshore Transformer Station in the Municipality of Lakeshore. This new transmission line is part of a network of infrastructure projects across southwest Ontario and the next step of a multi-phase approach that will unlock the electrification potential of Ontario’s economy.
“To power economic development, industries in our region need access to reliable and resilient power,” said Stephen MacKenzie, president and CEO, Invest WindsorEssex. “We’re pleased to see the progress Hydro One has made on this priority transmission project that will create new opportunities and attract investments in southwestern Ontario.”