Hydro One is the largest elec-
tricity transmission and dis-
tribution company in Ontario,
with estimated total assets of
$20.8 billion. Hydro One ac-
counts for nearly 97% of On-
tario's transmission capacity,
effectively owning and oper-
ating all of Ontario's electric-
ity transmission system. Their
distribution system covers
75% of Ontario, serving 1.3
million residential customers
and is the largest in the prov-
ince.
Hydro One aims to build a
clean, modern and depend-
able electricity system for cur-
rent and future generations.
Their newest (and biggest)
project to be put into ser-
vice was the Bruce to Milton
transmission line. The new
line provides additional ener-
gy from clean and renewable
sources to the areas of Milton,
London, Guelph, Mississauga,
Brampton, Hamilton and St.
Catharines.
We had a chance to speak
with Michael Power, the Chief
Engineer & Director of Proj-
ect Development with the
Bruce to Milton Transmission
Line infrastructure project,
and asked him a few ques-
tions. Mr. Power, who has
been with the company since
2001, believes that Hydro One
is one of “the influencers of
technical solutions.” Not only
is the Bruce to Milton project
the largest to take place in On-
tario's transmission system in
20 years, it is also the largest
power line recently put into
service in Canada.
Touching on the benefits of
the project, Michael believes
that “we now have a much
greater capacity to move the
power to parts of the province
that are actually in demand of
it. This is power on demand.
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