Ontario backs largest Indigenous-led energy project in province’s history – Ontario Construction News
September 16, 2024
SACHIGO LAKE FIRST NATION – The second phase has begun on the Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project, the largest Indigenous-led energy initiative in the province’s history. The project will connect 18,000 people across 16 remote First Nation communities to clean, reliable and affordable energy.
Led by Wataynikaneyap Power, a consortium of 24 Indigenous communities, this second phase will see Sachigo Lake First Nation join the project, ending its reliance on costly diesel generators.
“Ontario needs to expand its energy infrastructure to meet unprecedented growth,” said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Electrification. “We are committed to connecting remote communities to clean, affordable energy, and we are proud to support Wataynikaneyap Power and Sachigo Lake First Nation in this historic project.”
