Ontario, First Nations to explore developing two new Northern hydroelectric stations – Link2Build
April 10, 2025
The Ontario government says it intends to work in partnership with two First Nations to expand hydroelectric generation in the province.
“For more than a century, nearly a quarter of Ontario’s power has come from clean hydroelectric energy,” said Energy Minister Stephen Lecce. “As energy demand rises in Ontario, especially in the North, our government is taking action by supporting early development work for the provinces first expansion of large-scale hydroelectricity in decades.”
The government says Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) and Moose Cree First Nation (MCFN) will lead co-planning, working alongside Ontario Power Generation (OPG). The goal is to explore and advance opportunities for two new hydroelectric generation stations which, if approved, could produce up to 430 megawatts (MW) of affordable, reliable, and clean electricity – enough to power 430,000 homes.
