Hydro One has announced plans to build a new 22km long transmission line in the Municipality of Clarington.
It said the project is to support energy needs in Durham Region and connect Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington New Nuclear Project, to the electricity system.
The new 22km transmission line can carry up to 500 kilovolts (kV) in the Municipality of Clarington, it said.
The proposed transmission line will be located in an existing corridor between OPG’s Darlington facility and Hydro One’s Clarington Transformer Station, as shown on the map below. Once constructed, the new transmission line will look similar to the existing infrastructure in the corridor, it added.
The project is in the planning stage, and the expected completion date is 2027.
Hydro One is initiating a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA), which follows the Class Environmental Assessment for Minor Transmission Facilities (Class EA, 2022), in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.
This process applies to transmission infrastructure projects that are carried out routinely and have predictable environmental effects that can be readily managed to ensure that potential natural, economic, social, and cultural effects are thoroughly considered before a project begins.
Following approval from the Ontario Energy Board under Section 92 (Leave to Construct) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, and the successful completion of the Class EA process, construction would commence in 2024 and be completed by 2027, Hydro One said.
Hydro One is organizing an in-person Open House on March 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Faith United Church on 1778 Nash Road, Courtice.
It also has an online Open House at Hydro One website.
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