#Canada

The federal government is providing almost $157 M for eight electrical infrastructure projects across British Columbia.

A new Hydro One transmission line stretching between Chatham-Kent and Lakeshore, Ontario has been completed more than a year ahead of schedule.

Hydro One and First Nation partners held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $1.2 billion Waasigan Transmission Line, set to connect the Lakehead Transformer Station to Dryden.

First phase of the upgrade includes the optimization of the existing system and the construction of 850 km of 735 and 315 kV lines and 5 substations.

Acciona Energía has begun generating clean power from its 280 MW Forty Mile wind farm in southern Alberta, Canada.

Hydro One and nine First Nation partners have received approval on the final Environmental Assessment Report for the Waasigan Transmission Line project.

Hydro One has completed the refurbishment of the Beck #2 transformer station in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Hydro One has announced the delivery of a new high-voltage transformer to Porcupine Transformer Station (TS) as part of an $80 million investment in the station.

Hitachi Energy Canada has received $30 million (CAD) to support the establishment of a HVDC simulation center and to upgrade a transformer factory.

WEG will supply the substation of Votorantim Cimentos North America’s plant in Bowmanville, Canada with its transformers.

The $283.5 million loan will help advance the 130 km high-voltage line necessary to strengthen the reliability of the grid and increase access to renewable generation.

The Varennes factory designs and engineers a large range of transformers.

Hydro One says the construction of the 400 MW transmission line between Essex-County and Chatham-Kent is moving along rapidly and could be done a year ahead of schedule.

Premier David Eby says the province will be supporting a major expansion of BC Hydro’s electricity infrastructure.

The government of Canada has announced $14 million for Maritime Electric’s electrification project in Prince Edward Island.

Nova Scotia has granted environmental approval for new transmission lines to New Brunswick to increase grid capacity and help the provinces transition from coal.

Hydro One has completed upgrades to its transmission system in Ottawa, which it says will improve resiliency and reliability in the city.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has begun construction on Buffalo Plains, a 495 MW wind farm.

Hydro One Ltd. reported a third-quarter profit of $357 million, up from $307 million a year ago.

Hydro One anticipates its new Chatham to Lakeshore transmission line will be finished a year ahead of schedule.

Nova Scotia Power is preparing to upgrade the transmission line that connects Nova Scotia with New Brunswick.

The Minister of Energy has directed the Ontario Energy Board to amend Hydro One Networks Inc.’s transmission license to develop and construct three new priority transmission lines.

Wataynikaneyap Power has energized Kasabonika Lake First Nation with its 1,800 km transmission line project worth $1.39 billion.

There are three new transmission lines in the works for northeastern Ontario, that will cost an estimated $1.5 billion to build.