North American Windpower: OEB Approves Transmission Facility Application

OEB Approves Transmission Facility Application

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by NAW Staff on Wednesday 30 May 2007

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) recently issued an order approving Kruger Energy Port Alma Ltd. Partnership's (KEPA) application to construct transmission facilities that will connect a 101 MW wind farm the company is building to the transmission facilities of Hydro One Networks Inc.

According to OEB, the project will involve the construction of a new transformer station, a new switching station and a 12 km overhead 230 kV transmission line from the KEPA Transformer Station to the KEPA Junction Station, where it will connect to Hydro One's circuits running between Lauzon and Chatham.

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