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New hydroelectric project announced

A new hydroelectric project, in partnership with a First Nation , is expected to begin construction in 2014.

A new hydroelectric project, in partnership with a First Nation, is expected to begin construction in 2014.

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its partner, Coral Rapids Power, a wholly-owned company of the Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN), are moving forward to develop approximately 25 megawatts (MW) of renewable hydroelectric power through the construction of a generating station on New Post Creek near its outlet to the Abitibi River.

The new station will divert water from New Post Creek approximately six kilometres upstream of New Post Falls, through penstocks to the generating station on the Abitibi River.

Associated activities include improvements to existing access roads, establishment of a temporary construction site and installation of an approximately seven-kilometre long transmission line, which would connect to an existing Hydro One 115 kilovolt transmission line on the west side of the Abitibi River. The project is expected to create 100 jobs and will be in service by 2017.

The New Post Creek project builds on the expertise and capacity developed in recent Northern Ontario hydroelectric projects, such as the Lower Mattagami project. The new project will include construction of a generating station, a dam and powerhouse.

This project supports Ontario's goal to facilitate the participation of First Nation and Métis communities in renewable energy and transmission projects.