{"id":190948,"date":"2023-10-31T23:04:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T03:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=190948"},"modified":"2023-12-19T23:04:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T04:04:32","slug":"residents-weigh-in-on-proposed-piperville-transformer-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/residents-weigh-in-on-proposed-piperville-transformer-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents weigh in on proposed Piperville transformer project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few residents are weighing in on an ongoing proposal for a municipal transformer project in Piperville.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of Piperville Road at Farmers Way in Carlsbad Springs were informed in the spring that Hydro Ottawa was conducting soil tests to see if a parcel of land which it purchased would be suitable for a municipal transformer station. Hydro Ottawa recently confirmed that it still plans to put a transfomer there.<\/p>\n<p>Nearby resident Raynald Lavigne told CJRO that after the community met with the proponents earlier this year, he has had fewer concerns. His property is situated on one side of the large electrical transmission towers and lines which run from Ottawa to Cornwall, and the Hydro Ottawa property is on the other side. Proximity to the transmission lines was one of the reasons for placement of the transformer.<\/p>\n<p>Hydro Ottawa said it did not have time for an interview but provided CJRO with a statement. It confirmed its intention to construct a new 27.6 kilovolt municipal transformer station at the intersection of Piperville Road and Farmers Way on the four-acre parcel. The station will connect to Hydro One's existing 230 kilovolt transmission line. Hydro said a draft Environmental Study Report, including a noise study, will be shared soon for public review and comment, followed by a second community information session to discuss its findings. Hydro said electric utilities have municipal transformer stations in neighbourhoods across their service territories, and they are commonplace and generally do not cause noise concerns. Buffers and tree screening will be incorporated into the design. The Piperville transformer serves the entire southeast Ottawa region. Its purpose is to eliminate overloading conditions on the existing transformer stations and improve reliability, then support projected growth in the coming years. The existing Hydro Ottawa stations in the area don't have the capacity to supply anticipated future demand.<\/p>\n<div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment=\"{&quot;blocks&quot;:[{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;2h96f&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;For those following the Piperville transformer story, Hydro Ottawa provided CJRO with a response. It confirmed its intention to construct a new 27.6 kilovolt municipal transformer station at the intersection of Piperville Road and Farmers Way on a four-acre parcel. The station will connect to Hydro One's existing 230 kilovolt transmission line. Hydro said a draft Environmental Study Report, including a noise study, will be shared soon for public review and comment, followed by a second community information session to discuss its findings. Hydro said electric utilities have municipal transformer stations in neighbourhoods across their service territories, and they are commonplace and generally do not cause noise concerns. Buffers and tree screening will be incorporated into the design. The Piperville transformer serves the entire southeast Ottawa region. Its purpose is to eliminate overloading conditions on the existing transformer stations and improve reliability, then support projected growth in the coming years. The existing Hydro Ottawa stations in the area don't have the capacity to supply anticipated future demand. For more information listen to my interview with next door resident Raynald Lavigne on Local First.&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;unstyled&quot;,&quot;depth&quot;:0,&quot;inlineStyleRanges&quot;:[],&quot;entityRanges&quot;:[],&quot;data&quot;:{&quot;dynamicStyles&quot;:{}}},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;82l8e&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;unstyled&quot;,&quot;depth&quot;:0,&quot;inlineStyleRanges&quot;:[],&quot;entityRanges&quot;:[],&quot;data&quot;:{&quot;dynamicStyles&quot;:{}}}],&quot;entityMap&quot;:{},&quot;VERSION&quot;:&quot;9.14.6&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"JvlZN rqyPc p7Opnu public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr fixed-tab-size rich_content_P\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"editor\" data-offset-key=\"11u9m-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"11u9m-0-0\">\n<div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment=\"{&quot;blocks&quot;:[{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;64ada&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;March 2020 - September 2026\\nTo ensure Ottawa\u2019s eastern region has the power to grow, Hydro Ottawa has initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study for the construction of a new 27.6kV municipal transformer station in the southeast end of the city of Ottawa.\\nWhat will this project include?\\nThe Piperville Municipal Transformer Station project proposes:\\n&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;unstyled&quot;,&quot;depth&quot;:0,&quot;inlineStyleRanges&quot;:[{&quot;offset&quot;:0,&quot;length&quot;:27,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;BOLD&quot;},{&quot;offset&quot;:277,&quot;length&quot;:31,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;BOLD&quot;}],&quot;entityRanges&quot;:[],&quot;data&quot;:{}},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;99nnq&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;to construct a new 27.6kV municipal transformer station (MTS) at the intersection of Piperville Road and Farmers Way (located on the west side of Highway 417); and &quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;unordered-list-item&quot;,&quot;depth&quot;:0,&quot;inlineStyleRanges&quot;:[],&quot;entityRanges&quot;:[],&quot;data&quot;:{}},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;4knd5&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;to connect the new power station to Hydro One\u2019s existing 230kV transmission line, also located on the west side of Highway 417.&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;unordered-list-item&quot;,&quot;depth&quot;:0,&quot;inlineStyleRanges&quot;:[],&quot;entityRanges&quot;:[],&quot;data&quot;:{}},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;fpu3a&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;As part of our sustainability commitments, Hydro Ottawa intends to develop Piperville as a low-carbon substation.\\nWe are currently undertaking a full project review of the station\u2019s construction, including an innovative design, procurement and construction techniques that include using lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) materials, and equipment that will address embodied carbon associated with the construction and operation of the substation.\\n\\nWhy we are moving forward with this project\\nThe need for new facilities was identified through the Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) for the Ottawa area. Released in March 2020, the IRRP is a twenty-year plan that has been developed by a regional planning working group consisting of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Hydro Ottawa and Hydro One. \\nThis project will support projected growth in electricity demand for the area and provide redundancy to our system in the event of future extreme weather events. The Piperville Municipal Transformer Station is one of many future-planning projects we are spearheading to make our electricity system as resilient, and as sustainable, as possible. \\nThe existing Hydro Ottawa station in the area does not have the capacity to supply anticipated future demand in this part of the city.\\nWe look forward to speaking with you\\nConsultation is an important part of the Class EA process. Members of the public are invited to attend our upcoming community information sessions to learn about the project, speak directly to members of our project team, and provide feedback. Please join us at one of these sessions: \\n \\nCommunity Information Session 1 (virtual) \\nApril 20, 2023, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. \\nRegister: https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/7295048973660225878\\n \\nCommunity Information Session 1 (in-person)\\nApril 20, 2023, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.\\nAnderson Links Golf Club, 4175 Anderson Road\\n \\nContact\\nIf you have questions about the project, or you would like to receive project updates, including information about upcoming community information sessions, join our mailing list. 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