Planning process
Minimizing the effects of our projects and operations on the environment
is important to us. The planning of this project will follow the Class Environmental Assessment for Transmission
Facilities (2024) in accordance with the Ontario
Environmental Assessment
Act
. This planning process applies to transmission infrastructure projects that are carried
out
routinely and have predictable environmental effects that can be readily managed.
Once the Class EA process is successfully completed, construction could
commence in 2027 and be completed by the end of 2029.
Rooted in engagement and consultation, the Class EA ensures that
potential natural, economic, social and cultural effects are thoroughly considered before a
project begins. Engagement with Indigenous communities, landowners, businesses, stakeholder
groups, government agencies and other interested parties is critical to help us select the
preferred route that considers the needs and interests of the region.
