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By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 Hydro One’s new Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line has plugged in a year ahead of schedule. Energized last month, the new line adds approximately 400 megawatts to the grid \u2013 enough to power the City of Windsor \u2013 in support of Southwestern Ontario’s agri-food and manufacturing industries. Ontario Minister of Energy and Electrification Stephen Lecce, along with other dignitaries, made a special trip to Chatham-Kent to unveil the $237-million line, pointing out its early finish has saved $30 million. Lecce, who oversaw Ontario’s recently approved Energy Affordability Act, stressed that when a project is on time and under budget, it boosts public confidence. According to Lecce, the southwest region is seeing “explosive” growth \u2013 double the provincial average \u2013 with officials predicting the… <\/p>\n

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By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 Hydro One’s new Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line has plugged in a year ahead of schedule. Energized last month, the new line adds approximately 400 megawatts to the grid \u2013 enough to power the City of Windsor \u2013 in support of Southwestern Ontario’s agri-food and manufacturing industries. Ontario Minister of Energy and Electrification Stephen Lecce, along with other dignitaries, made a special trip to Chatham-Kent to unveil the $237-million line, pointing out its early finish has saved $30 million. Lecce, who oversaw Ontario’s recently approved Energy Affordability Act, stressed that when a project is on time and under budget, it boosts public confidence. According to Lecce, the southwest region is seeing “explosive” growth \u2013 double the provincial average \u2013 with officials predicting the... <\/p>\n

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