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New Projects Transmission System Projects Woodstock Area Transmission Reinforcement What's
New: The community consultation conducted during the summer of 2007 with residents who live adjacent to the transmission right-of-way within the City of Woodstock revealed that the community would prefer steel poles instead of lattice towers. Hydro One will incorporate the community preference into the new design for this section of the right-of-way. July 2007 - Homeowners in the City of Woodstock who live adjacent to the transmission right-of-way Hydro One is proposing to upgrade can have a say in what type of tower will be installed in their neighbourhood. Hydro One delivered a flyer (PDF 30 KB) to adjacent homeowners inviting them to attend a consultation meeting at the Southside Aquatic Centre on July 18, 2007 to see simulated drawings of the alternative tower types (see image below).
Residents who were not able to attend the July 18 consultation meeting
can still mail, fax or e-mail
a comment
sheet (PDF 37 KB) to provide their tower type preference to Hydro
One in writing, but comments must be received by August 31, 2007.
The simulated tower type diagrams can be viewed during regular business
hours at Woodstock Hydro's offices at 16 Graham Street, Woodstock, (Telephone:
519-537-3488). June 2007 - Hydro One released its
Draft Environmental Study Report (ESR) for a 30-day public review period
on June 20, 2007. A Notice
of Completion advertisement was also published in local newspapers
(PDF 101 KB). Download the Draft ESR and Appendices below:
May 2007 - Hydro One held a second Public Information Centre (PIC)
on Tuesday, May 29, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Woodstock Quality Inn &
Suites, to review its preferred transmission line route and preferred
transformer station site with the public. Details and the newspaper advertisement
for this PIC are noted in the "Public Information
Centres" section below. Hydro One has identified its preferred site for a new transformer station
(TS), to be named Karn TS. The site is located on the north side of Karn
Road in the Township of South-West Oxford, as shown on the map below.
The new transformer station, together with Hydro One's preferred transmission
line option, announced in March 2007, will increase the capacity of the
electricity system to satisfy growing needs in the Woodstock area. Hydro One's preferred transmission line option is to upgrade the existing 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line on an existing right-of-way between Ingersoll TS in the Township of Zorra and the new Karn Ts. The existing towers on this right-of-way would be replaced by taller narrow-base towers, and a few additional property easement rights would be required for angle towers (where the transmission line changes direction). The transmission line structures between the new Karn TS and Woodstock TS in the City of Woodstock will also be upgraded to taller narrow-base towers, but this portion of the line would continue to be operated at 115 kV.
Background & Project Description The electricity supply in the Woodstock area needs reinforcement due
to the growing electricity needs created by strong economic and industrial
growth in this area. Hydro One, Woodstock Hydro and Erie Thames Power
completed a joint electricity supply study, and have confirmed the need
to proceed with transmission reinforcements in the area. The need for
additional facilities is supported by the Ontario Power Authority. To reinforce the local electricity system, Hydro One needs to install
a 230 kV transmission line and a new transformer station (TS). Hydro One
considered two general options which would achieve the desired objective:
The options and the study area for the proposed transmission facilities
are outlined in the map below:
Hydro One reviewed both transmission routing options with municipal officials, government agencies and held an initial public information centre (PIC) on December 7, 2006 to review the options with the public. The company subsequently conducted an environmental, technical and socio-economic analysis of each option and took into consideration input obtained from stakeholders and the public. In March 2007, Hydro One announced it had selected Option
1 as its preferred transmission routing option. For more information,
read the newspaper
advertisement and letter
to area property owners. Project Approvals Processes Hydro One is conducting a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study of the proposed undertaking in parallel with the Ontario Energy Board approvals process. The two approval processes are described below.
Hydro One has consulted with government agencies and municipal officials at key stages of this Environmental Assessment Study. Public Information Centres are also an important part of the public consultation process.
For more information, please contact:
Community Relations Hydro One Networks Inc. Tel: 1-877-345-6799 or 416-345-6799 Fax: 416-345-6984 E-mail: community.relations@HydroOne.com |
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