Refurbished transmission line from Guelph to secure Puslinch power access
by Mike Robinson – ABERFOYLE – As the Golden Horseshoe grows, so do the power needs of the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph areas.
As township councillors here found out on July 15, councillors found out Puslinch is part of the equation.
And part of the plans for the future of Puslinch include the rebuild of an existing transmission line from Guelph to Puslinch and to upgrade station facilities in Guelph.
Planner Bernice Chan represented IESO (Independent Electricity Systems Operator), regarding the Integrated Regional Resource Plan for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and Wellington County.
Chan explained the IESO is the provincial agency responsible for electricity planning in Ontario.
“Our job is to make sure communities have a safe reliable energy supply over the long term.” …
