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As the Sault Ste. Marie PUC’s lone shareholder, city council gave the nod Monday to move forward with the smart grid project.
The $34-million endeavour will be the largest project in PUC’s 100 plus-year history and has been on the books and in the planning stages for about seven years.
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The PUC announced last week that the project has received approval from the Ontario Energy Board.
“This is an incredibly important project for our community,” said Mayor Christian Provenzano. “Energy is certainly an industry of today and will have a significant impact on our future . . . Our ability to be innovative and to be a leader is critical. I think this project helps us get there.”
City Continues Energy Leadership with Latest Smart Energy Project SAULT STE. MARIE, ON, May 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Sault Ste. Marie is set to host an advanced, community wide smart grid project that will be a first in Canada. PUC Distribution Inc., the community owned, local distribution company has received approval from the Ontario Energy Board to enable the project to proceed.
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PUC Distribution announced today that the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has approved its application to build the $34 million Sault Smart Grid Project.
A news release issued today by PUC Distribution Inc. states that this project is the first of its kind in Canada and is expected to impact how other utilities across the country look at smart grid systems.
The project will not only help customers save on their monthly bill but it will also help the utility better prepare for emergencies such as black outs and storms and through its “self-healing” technology reduce the duration and number of outages, said PUC President and CEO Rob Brewer in the release.