Hydro One’s Bruce to Milton electrical power transmission line now humming in Ontario

Ontario’s largest transmission infrastructure project in 20 years is now transmitting electricity.

The Bruce to Milton Transmission Reinforcement Project involved constructing more than 700 transmission towers, and stringing more than 180 kilometres of transmission wire from the Bruce Peninsula to Milton.

The project will connect more than 3,000 megawatts of renewable energy to Ontario’s grid — enough to power 10 per cent of the province’s electricity needs.

“Today marks a major milestone in Ontario’s electricity infrastructure and we are paving the way for future that offers new technologies while delivering clean, renewable power for growing communities and generations to come,” said Minister Chris Bentley in a news release.

More than 922,000 man hours went into construction of the line, translating into 500 jobs at the peak of construction activity.

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