Projects Affecting You

When it comes to electricity, Waterloo North Hydro has an excellent safety record.

Our very thorough on-going maintenance program and long-term planning efforts allow us to anticipate and prepare for increased customer demand, new technologies, and required upgrades.

When planning our maintenance and upgrade projects, we are careful to ensure that disruptions to local communities are kept to a minimum.

Here are some projects that might affect you:

City of Waterloo

Township of Wellesley

Township of Woolwich

Completed Projects

City of Waterloo

Overhead:

Kumpf Dr, Northfield Dr to Randall

• Overhead Pole Line Rebuild
• Construction 2022

Click here to see map of impacted area.

Erbsville Rd - Laurelwood Dr to Wideman Rd

• Overhead Pole Line Rebuild
• Construction summer 2022

High St - Holly St to WeberSt N

• Overhead Pole Line Rebuild
• Construction summer 2022

Regina St - University to Columbia

• Overhead Pole Line Rebuild
• Construction spring 2022

Underground:

Northlake Subdivision (Pinebrook Pl, Pine Island Cres, Jackpine Pl, Northlake Dr, Sunpoint Cres, Conservation Dr)

• Underground cable replacement, transformer replacement

• Design Complete
• Construction May/June 2022

Westvale Subdivision ( Herron Pl, Ashby Crt)

• Underground cable and transformer replacement
• Design June/July 2022
• Construction Sept/Oct 2022

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Township of Wellesley

Hutchison Rd - Hackbart Rd to end-of-line

• Pole replacement
• Construction summer 2022

Golf Course Road and River Run Place Subdivision

• Transformer replacement to support voltage conversion
• Design completed
• Construction May/June 2022

Church St E, from Memorial Ave to Riverside Dr E

• Burial of overhead hydro infrastructure
• Design Complete
• Construction May/June 2022

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Township of Woolwich

Roundabout - Line 86 at Floradale Rd

• Pole relocation
• Construction underway

Sawmill Rd – Katherine St to Bloomingdale hydro station

• Pole line rebuild
• Construction underway 

Lobsinger Line

• Pole replacement
• Construction spring/summer 2022 

Three Bridges Rd - Hawkesville Rd to Listowel Rd

• Pole line rebuild
• Construction spring/summer 2022 

Henry St - Rail track to King St

• Voltage Conversion
• Construction spring/summer 2022

Northside Dr Voltage Conversion - Eby St to King St

• Pole line rebuild
• Construction spring/summer 2022

King St N - Front St to Eby St

• Pole line rebuild
• Construction spring/summer 2022

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Completed Projects

 City of Waterloo 

Westmount Area Plan Development

• Renew existing overhead distribution system
• Design 2013 and 2014
• Construction 2013 and 2014
• September 11, 2013 Open House Materials
  • Introduction
  • This is what we've learned
  • The work we need to undertake
  • Options we considered
  • Input we received from the open house
  • Next steps
  • Open House Update Letter
• Design & Construction in progress - Area Map
  • Area 1 - complete
  • Area 2 - Spring 2014
  • Area 3 - Spring 2014
  • Area 4 - Spring 2014
  • Area 5 - Spring 2014
  • Area 6 - does not require upgrades at this time.
  • John St and Forsyth Dr (West of Stanley Dr) underground conduit installation - Fall 2014

Alvin and MacKay Area Plan Development

• Renew existing overhead distribution system
• Design 2014/2015
• Construction 2015/2016
• Area Plan Development Commencement letter 

 Uptown West Area Plan Development

• Renew existing distribution system
• Plan development completion expected Fall 2014
• October 29, 2012 Open House Materials           
  • This is what we've learned
  • Balance between growth and preservation
  • Your trees
  • The aesthetics of your street
  • Dot voting area
  • What's next
• Open House Update Letter           
  • Waterloo North Hydro - Balancing Renewal and Preservation

 Township of Woolwich

Birdland Area Plan Development - Elmira

Project boundaries: Chickadee Court, Canary Court, Cedar Waxwing Drive from Barnswallow Drive to Flamingo Drive, Flamingo Drive from First Street to Oriole Parkway, Grosbeak Road from Cedar Waxwing Drive to Oriole Parkway, Kingfisher Drive  from Barnswallow Drive to Grosbeak Road, Thrust Court, Phoebe Crescent, Oriole Parkway West from Grosbeak Road to Flamingo Road.

• Renew existing underground distribution system
• Design complete
• Construction in progress 2015
• Area Plan Development Complete Letter

Birdland North Area Plan Development 

Project boundaries: First Street to the South, Barnswallow to the West, Snyder Ave to the East of creek, to the North.

• Renew existing overhead distribution system

• Area Plan Development Commencement
• Date Jun 27, 2017 Open House Materials
  • Open House Letter
  • Open House information
  • Overhead/underground conversion
  • Open House follow up
• Design 2017 and 2018
• Construction 2017 and 2018
• Design & Construction in progress - Area Map
  • Area 1 – First St overhead and underground distribution, Snyder to St Theresa of Avila Catholic  School, complete
  • Area 2 -  Bluebird and Bluejay underground distribution, complete
  • Area 3 -  First St and Second St backlot overhead secondary line, complete
  • Area 4 -  Killdeer Rd underground distribution, Spring 2018
  • Area 5 -  First St from Robin to Barnswallow, Spring 2018
  • Area 6 -  Aspen Cres underground distribution, Summer 2018

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