A northern Ontario power highway: The North Shore Link transmission line – Construct Connect
September 25, 2024
The proposed North Shore Link transmission line project will be instrumental in creating a power highway in northern Ontario.
The new double-circuit 230-kilovolt line, formerly the Mississagi to Third Line, will reinforce the transmission system in northeastern Ontario and support growing electricity demands in the region.
The line will extend between the Mississagi Transformer Station, located west of Wharncliffe, and Third Line Transformer Station, located in Sault Ste. Marie.
“The North Shore Link is really one of two projects that are being closely, jointly developed and will be moving forward in construction,” said Sonny Karunakaran, vice-president of strategic projects and partnerships with Hydro One.
“The other (project) is the Northeast Power Line and in essence between these two projects we will be connecting, via the North Shore Link, Sault Ste. Marie through to Wharncliffe and then the Northeast Powerline, connecting Wharncliffe through to Sudbury. Ultimately, it creates a power highway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury.”
