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Micoua-Saguenay transmission line construction site, in the Shipshaw sector of the city of Saguenay, August 2021. (Photo Hydro-Québec)


                                                                worksites along the way, while keeping in mind
            Our teams are working hard to                       our number one priority which remains the health

           deliver this project and are proud                   and safety of our workers and everyone around the

                   to take part in such a
                                                                sites. There are 588 electric poles and each of them
                         big endeavor.                          is a separate construction site and this needs to be


                                                                done in a precise order.
        have resulted in increased power flow along the

        lines in the Manic–Québec corridor towards the          “Our teams are working hard to deliver this project

        major load centers, making the new line necessary.”     and are proud to take part in such a big endeavor,”

                                                                says Rousseau.
        All Hydro-Québec clients will benefit from this

        project as it aims to reenforce the transmission        The commissioning of the new line is scheduled for
        network’s reliability across the province. The main     2023.

        challenge in the realization of this project is in
        the length of the line. It is 262 kilometres long,            www.hydroquebec.com/projects/micoua-saguenay-line

        which means we need to manage many different


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