Ontario Connecting Northern Communities to Power Grid – Net Newsledger

February 23, 2015

THUNDER BAY – Ontario is investing in six projects that will help prepare 18 diesel-dependent First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario for connection to the province’s power grid.

“The Remote Electrification Readiness Program is an important first step in preparing these First Nation communities for the switch from diesel. This program will ensure that remote First Nation communities are in a position to benefit from transmission projects and future economic opportunities,” states David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs for Ontario.

With funding from the Remote Electrification Readiness Program, the following communities and organizations will develop community readiness plans to identify opportunities for job-specific training, relevant health programs, business innovation mentoring and economic development supports:

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