Tag: Canada
Electricity transmission projects worth $1 B announced for southwestern Ontario
Canada, Ontario: The Ontario government has announced five new electricity transmission infrastructure projects in southwestern Ontario.
IPS buys ABB’s hydro generator and transformer businesses
USA, South Carolina, Greenville: Integrated Power Services (IPS) is to acquire ABB’s US and Canadian hydro generator rewind and transformer repair businesses.
Hydro-Québec announces route of electric corridor to New York
Canada, Montreal: Hydro-Québec has unveiled the route of its Hertel-New York interconnection line, with the construction beginning in spring 2023 in Montreal.
Hitachi Energy’s plant celebrates 50-year anniversary
Canada, Varennes: Hitachi Energy's large power transformer plant located in Varennes (Quebec) celebrates 50 years of serving the industry.
Black & Veatch to design Canada’s first electric “smart grid”
Canada, Sault Ste. Marie: Ontario project seeks to cut consumer energy costs, lower emissions and bolster electric grid’s resilience, reliability.
Power transformer by Končar D&ST successfully tested
Croatia, Zagreb: Končar Distribution and Special Transformers has announced successful testing of their power transformer.
Powertech Labs promotes Dr. Mazana Armstrong
Powertech Labs have announced the promotion of Dr. Mazana Armstrong to Principal Engineer position in Grid Modernization Sector.
Canada and Prince Edward Island invest in new transmission line
Canada, Toronto: The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island have announced funding to build a new transmission line from Sherbrooke to Skinners Pond.
Valard completes historic transmission line in record time
Canada, Alberta, Fort McMurray: The Fort McMurray West 500 kV Transmission Project hit its "construction complete" milestone 91 days ahead of schedule.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids creates research and development center in Montreal
The company has announced the establishment of a new research and development (R&D) presence in Montreal.
Hydro-Québec builds new 735 kV Micoua-Saguenay line
Canada, Quebec: Locweld wins contract for the lattice transmission structures of the project, which is expected to be commissioned in 2022.
Hydro One spending $30 M to improve power reliability
Hydro One plans to spend $30 M on new infrastructure, it says will strengthen power reliability to distribution companies in Waterloo Region.
MHC to get new electrical substation
Canada, Alberta: Medicine Hat College is set to receive a new electrical substation, paid for in full by the province.
Oshawa Power changing a transformer to provide reliable power
Canada, Ontario, Oshawa: An end-of-life transformer is being replaced with a new 50 t transformer at a substation in Oshawa.
$70 M transmission line to Saskatchewan green-lit by Manitoba government
Manitoba Hydro has been given the green light to begin construction on a new, 80 km transmission line to Saskatchewan.
Hydro One announces new Ontario grid control center in Orillia
Canada: Hydro One Inc. announced it is moving forward with plans to build a new Ontario grid control center in Orillia.
Ameresco completes 16 MWh energy storage system in Ontario
Canada: Ameresco has completed a 4 MW, 16 MWh energy storage project for Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).
Hydro One energizes 230 kV transmission line
Canada: Hydro One, with Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation announced the completion of the Niagara Reinforcement Line.
Valard to provide EPC services for Ontario transmission line
Valard Construction was selected by Wataynikaneyap Power LP to provide engineering, procurement and construction solutions for the Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project in Canada.
Lightning strike causes transformer fire in Canada
Canada: A lightning strike caused a fire in a transformer in British Colombia, Canada.
Canada helps fund Northern Transformer’s green retrofit
Northern Transformer has received a repayable contribution of $3 M from FedDev Ontario to help implement ‘clean’ technologies and reduce its environmental footprint.
Storm caused transformer fire
The Ponoka County area experienced power outages of varying lengths during the late afternoon on Wednesday due to lightning and thunderstorm after a transformer was struck by lightning and caught fire.
$453 M Manitoba-Minnesota transmission line approved
Canada: Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's minister of natural resources, confirmed that the $453 M Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project has been approved.
Hydro One to make $40 M investment in area infrastructure
Canada: Hydro One is making a $40 million investment over four years to improve infrastructure and accommodate future growth for the Sault Ste. Marie region.
