Waasigan Transmission Line

Province: Ontario

City/Region: Dryden

Image Credit: Hydro One

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Project End: 2027

Project Type: Transmission

Industry Sector: Energy

Project Amount: $1.2 billion

Date of Completion: 2027

Funding Source: Public

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About The Project

The Waasigan Transmission Line will be a new double-circuit 230 kilovolt transmission line between Lakehead Transformer Station (TS) in the Municipality of Shuniah and Mackenzie TS in the Town of Atikokan, and a new single-circuit 230 kilovolt transmission line between Mackenzie TS and Dryden TS in the City of Dryden. Construction began in 2024 with the first phase from Shuniah to Atikokan in-service at the end of 2025 and the second phase from Atikokan to Dryden in-service by the end of 2027.

Project Owner: Hydro One Inc.

Project/Construction Manager: Engineering, Procurement and Construction Partner: Valard Construction LP

Other Key Players: Chi Mino Ozhitoowin (subcontracted to Valard)

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