Manitoba Hydro Spending up to $1.2B to Upgrade Electrical Substations in Winnipeg, Brandon
Manitoba Hydro says the 15- to 20-year plan will replace aging equipment to cut outages and improve storm resilience.
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Manitoba Hydro invests $1.2 billion across 41 substation renewal projects
Manitoba Hydro is investing up to $1.2 billion in a 15 to 20-year long-term infrastructure renewal plan to provide major upgrades in and around 41 electrical substations in Winnipeg, along with one in Brandon, Man. With many of Winnipeg’s substations nearing end of service life or operating close to capacity, the program looks to modernize again infrastructure, improve safety and reliability, and reduce maintenance costs, Manitoba Hydro said. Su…
"This program is part of our existing budgets and would not, in itself, have an impact on tariffs," says Peter Chura, who recalls that they are set by the Public Services Authority."Manitoba has about 300 electrical stations, including about 100 in Winnipeg. "This program will work on 41 of them in Winnipeg, as well as on one in Brandon," says Hydro Manitoba's representative. "We will be working on 41 of them in Winnipeg, as well as on one in Br…
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