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New Study AreaS
Previous Study Areas
• Information Centres
Transformer Station (TS)
Generating Station(GS)
• Areas of New Route and Site Studies
Information • Centre Locations:
WINGHAM
Canadian Legion Hall
Monday November 26
RIPLEY
Huron Community Centre
Tuesday, November 27
PARIS •
3 Main Street South
Tuesday, November 27
•• CLINTON'
Community Centre and Arena
Wednesday, November 28
• PETER'S CORNERS
• Beverley Community Centre
• VVednesday, November 28
EXETER •
South Huron Recreation Centre
• Thursday, November 29.
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Ontdrio Hydro is continuing efforts to find acceptable
routes for new transmission facilities within the shaded
areas showrion the map, and has scheduled a series
of information centres to bling local residents up to date
on the studies.
The need•to expand the electrical power system in south-
western Ontario,remains
• to provide adequ'ate facilities to deliver power from the
BruceNuclear Power Development,(BNPD) to Ontario
consumers; ' •
• to meet the growing electrical demand in southwestern
Ontario to the year 2000; and .
• to maintain an adequate interchange of power between
Ontario Hydro and electrical utilities in Miohigan.
1. E3ackgrOund.
In 1981, Ontario Hydro conducted extensive studies of
alternative system plans for the expansion of the electric
power system in southwestern Ontario: An environmental
assessment was prepared and submitted to the Ontario
government in -October, 1981. Public hearingswere held
under the Consolidated Hearings Act early in 1982 and a.
plan was approved for more detailed investigation. '
• However, on June 25, 1984, a decision by the Divisional
Court of Ontario invalidated the findings,of the 1982 public
hearing. As a result Hydro staff are carrying out additional
route and site selecOn studies in the areas shown on the
map. This information will enable detailed comparison of a
"number of possible route 'and site locations and the sub-
mission of a new environmental assessment. '
Thatacilities being studied for these new areas are:
• a single -circuit, a double -circuit or two single -circuit
500 -kilovolt (kV) transmission lines from Bruce NPDto a
new Transformer Station (TS) near London; .
• a 500/230 kV transformer or switching station in the
, London area; •
• a single -circuit 500 -kV line from the London area TS to the
Aberfoyle area (the corridor studied last year and,centered
on Highway 401 .has been widened, generally between.
Cambridge and Brantford); and
• 230 -kV transmission lines to connect the new London area
TS with Hydro's existing 230 -kV system.
Approvalof Facilities
Hydro plans to identify possible routes and transformer
station sites early in 1985 This information will then be con-
sidered in comparison with the routes and sites identified
in other areas of 'Southwestern Ontario over the past.
two years. An environmental assessment submission and
public hearings are expected to follow.
An important component to these studies is the -information
provided by the public. Local residents and other groups
or individuals interested in'the study are encouraged to
participate and make their views known..
Information Centres
Hydro staff will be available at the following information
centres to discuss the studies, answer questions and
receive comments. Detailed maps and charts will also be
available.' Members of the public are invited to attend
one of the centres, opertfrom'2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the
afternoon, and 7:00 p.M. to 9:00 p.m. in tie evening.
OXFORD CENTRE
Community Hall
Thursday, November 29
ILDEFiTON
Community Centre,
Monday, December 3
Open to the public 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.im. and 700 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Further Information
For more information please contact:
Mrs. Laura Formusa •
Community Relations Department
H8 -F5
Ontario Hydro
700 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1X6
or call collect (416) 592-2016.
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STRATHROY
West Middlesex Memorial
Centre Auditorium
Tuesday, December 4
SHEDDEN
Odd Fellows Hall .
Thursday,' December 6