Alectra Utilities invests $3.4 million to rehabilitate underground power infrastructure in Ontario
(UI) – Alectra Utilities announced a substantial investment of $11.45 million in capital renewal projects to enhance reliability and meet the growing energy needs of the City of Barrie in Ontario, Canada.
“The safety and reliability of electricity delivery to our customers is our highest priority,” said Chris Hudson, Senior Vice President of Operations, Alectra. “By investing in innovative technologies and modernizing our infrastructure, we are not only reducing the risk of power outages but also enhancing the resilience of Barrie’s energy grid to support future growth and development.”
In 2024, Alectra plans to implement several key projects in Barrie, including $3.4 million to replace and rehabilitate underground cables through cable injection technology. This process will extend the life of existing underground cables, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help prevent outages.
Alectra has allocated approximately $297 million in 2024 for capital improvements across its 17 communities to renew aging equipment and install new infrastructure to handle growing demand.
Related News
From Archive
- Trench collapse kills one construction worker in Houston, Texas
- Kinder Morgan moves forward with $1.7 billion natural gas pipeline project in Katy, Texas
- OSHA cites Florida utility company for safety violations that led to worker’s fatality
- Construction worker killed in trench collapse near Prosperity, S.C.
- $105 million S. Dakota water pipeline project to begin construction spring of 2025
- Final construction phase kicks off for Indianapolis deep rock tunnel
- Texas contractor penalized by OSHA for repeated trench safety violations
- Trench collapse kills one construction worker in Houston, Texas
- Nevada OSHA fines Elon Musk's Boring Company over safety violations in Vegas tunnel project
- WES tunnel boring machine retrieved from Oregon river after seven-month project
Comments