About the Project
Built by NextBridge, a partnership among NextEra Energy Canada, Enbridge, OMERS Infrastructure and Bamkushwada, the East-West Tie represents one of the largest investments in the electricity system in Northwestern Ontario in decades. East-West Tie provides the flexibility and capacity needed to build prosperous communities and support the growth of the mining and industrial sectors by ensuring the long-term reliability of the electricity system. Construction began in September 2019 and was completed on March 31, 2022.
Project Specifics
Double-Circuit
230-Kilovolt
450-Kilometre
This approximately 450-kilometre, 230-kV double-circuit transmission line spans from the Wawa Transformer Station (TS) to the Lakehead TS in the Municipality of Shuniah (near Thunder Bay, Ontario) with a connection at the Marathon TS.
