Two more Ontario First Nations energized by Wataynikaneyap Power – Link2Build
November 01, 2024
Two more First Nations are now receiving power through Ontario’s electric grid.
Wataynikaneyap Power announced the energization of both Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and Wapekeka First Nations on October 28. The northern Ontario communities were both connected to the provincial power grid on December 14, 2023.
The communities become the ninth and tenth to be energized by the provincial power grid through the Wataynikaneyap Power transmission system. As of May 2024, all Wataynikaneyap Power assets are energized, with four communities awaiting grid connection.
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, also known as Big Trout Lake First Nation, is located approximately 580 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. Wapekeka First Nation is located about 25 kilometres east of Big Trout Lake. Both are accessible only by air or ice road during the winter season.
