Hydro One Inc is seeking approval for a $1.3 billion North Shore Link transmission project connecting northern Ontario facilities. Approval would allow construction of a line expected to enter service in 2029, with the project intended to strengthen the northern electricity system and support economic growth.

Key Highlights

  • Mississagi Transformer Station would be upgraded, while Algoma Transformer Station and Third Line Transformer Station would also receive work.
  • First Nation partners would have an opportunity to invest in the transmission line component through Hydro One’s Equity Partnership model.
  • The North Shore Link is a proposed transmission project connecting Mississagi Transformer Station near Wharncliffe with Third Line Transformer Station in Sault Ste. Marie.

Hydro One is seeking Ontario approval to build the $1.3 billion North Shore Link, a transmission project connecting Mississagi Transformer Station near Wharncliffe with Third Line Transformer Station in Sault Ste. Marie.

$1.3 Billion Line Links Northern Ontario

Hydro One Networks Inc and Hydro One Sault Ste. Marie LP submitted a joint leave-to-construct application to the Ontario Energy Board. Hydro One would build the proposed line, while Hydro One Sault Ste. Marie LP would manage upgrades at Third Line Transformer Station. The plan also calls for work at Mississagi Transformer Station and an expansion of nearby Algoma Transformer Station. The North Shore Link is expected to enter service in 2029.

First Nation Equity Participation Included

Hydro One and participating First Nations would continue working together on planning, development and construction of the line.