{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "ar",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/ar/news/hydro-one-breaks-ground-chatham-lakeshore-230kv-transmission-line-ontario",
  "slug": "hydro-one-breaks-ground-chatham-lakeshore-230kv-transmission-line-ontario",
  "category": "transmission-substations",
  "publishDate": "2026-09-23",
  "sourceName": "Hydro One Networks & IESO Ontario",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.hydroone.com/about/corporate-information/news-and-media/chatham-to-lakeshore-230kv-substations-september-2026",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 4,
  "tags": [
    "Hydro One",
    "IESO",
    "Ontario",
    "230 kV",
    "Transmission Lines",
    "Substations",
    "Canada"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Hydro One Breaks Ground on Chatham-to-Lakeshore 230 kV Transmission Line and Switching Stations in Southwestern Ontario",
    "summary": "To power multi-gigawatt electric vehicle battery manufacturing facilities and massive greenhouse agri-food clusters, Hydro One has commenced civil construction on the 49 km Chatham-to-Lakeshore 230 kV double-circuit line and associated 230/115 kV substation bays.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "400 MVA Substation Expansion for Industrial Electrification",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The Chatham-to-Lakeshore corridor represents a critical pillar of the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) regional grid expansion in Southwestern Ontario. The project introduces two new 230/115 kV 200 MVA power transformers at the Lakeshore Transformer Station, expanding local step-down capability.",
          "The installation incorporates advanced 230 kV sulfur-hexafluoride-insulated breakers, optical ground wire (OPGW) differential protection relaying, and acoustic noise enclosures tailored to proximity with surrounding agricultural communities."
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Meeting Exponential Industrial Power Demand by Late 2027",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Regional electricity demand in Windsor-Essex is projected to quadruple by 2030, driven by automotive battery gigafactories and indoor automated vertical farming facilities.",
          "Hydro One’s fast-tracked schedule targets energization of the first 230 kV circuit by the third quarter of 2027, establishing high-reliability power corridors backed by modern digital SCADA infrastructure."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}