BARRIE, ONT. — On the heels of an announcement last week to build a third transmission line in downtown Toronto, the Ontario government has announced two more lines are potentially on the way for various part of the province along with major upgrades along certain routes.
In the next 25 years electricity demand is expected to increase by 75 per cent, with industrial demand alone set to increase approximately 40 per cent in the next five years.
To meet this growing demand, the government is launching consultations on proposals to prioritize three transmission projects.
“These projects will deliver more power to growing communities — including in the Greater Toronto Area, Windsor-Essex, central Ontario and eastern Ontario — helping to connect new small modular reactors (SMRs), boost local manufacturing, support greenhouse operations and improve grid reliability,” a release reads.
Declaring these as priority projects would streamline Ontario Energy Board reviews and enable faster approvals and development.
The projects are as follows:
- A new line from Bowmanville to the Greater Toronto Area, to connect new generation in Eastern Ontario — including Darlington SMRs 2, 3 and 4 — to Ontario’s grid.
- A new line from Windsor to Lakeshore,
- An upgrade to existing lines between Orangeville and Barrie
The province is also announcing its support for upgrades to existing lines between Manby and Riverside Junction in Toronto.
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