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:

Bluevale St – Bridgeport Rd to Mayfield Ave

• Overhead Pole Line Rebuild
• Construction summer 2021 

Kumpf Dr, Northfield Dr to Randall

• Overhead Pole Line Rebuild
• Construction Summer/fall 2021 

Randall Dr/Conrad Pl

• Overhead Pole Line Rebuild
• Construction underway

Bridge St – University Ave to Lexington

• Overhead Pole Line Rebuild
• Construction summer/fall 2021

University and Albert Intersection

• Overhead Pole Line Reconfiguration
• Design underway
• Construction summer/fall 

Union St – King St to Moore Ave

• Relocate hydro poles
• Design 2021
• Construction summer 2022

 Underground: 

Northlake Subdivision (Morningdale Cres, Wintergreen Dr, Deerberry Pl and Clearwater Cres)

• Underground cable replacement, transformer replacement

• Design Complete
• Construction complete 

Northlake Subdivision (Cornerbrook Cres, Cornerbrook Pl)

• Underground cable replacement, transformer replacement

• Design completed
• Construction Underway 

Roosevelt Ave (Warrington to Erb)

• Replace end of life submersible transformers

• Design Complete
• Construction on HOLD

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Township of Wellesley

Boomer Line – Herrgott to Kressler

• Pole replacement
• Design 2021
• Construction spring/summer 2021

Lobsinger Line – King St to Kressler Rd

• Pole replacement
• Design 2021
• Construction summer/fall 2021

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Township of Woolwich

Overhead:

Downtown Maryhill – Maryhill Road and St Charles St

• Renew existing Overhead Distribution System
• Design in progress
• Construction underway

Maryhill Road, Homestead Dr to Crowsfoot Rd

• Renew Existing Overhead Distribution System
• Design in progress
• Construction summer 2021 

Katherine St – Lundy to Crowsfoot

• Pole line rebuild
• Design 2021
• Construction spring/summer 2021 

Floradale Road – Arthur St to Cedar Spring Rd

• Pole line rebuild
• Design 2021
• Construction underway

 Church St – Spruce Ln to Arthur St

• Pole line rebuild
• Design 2020/2021
• Construction summer 2021 

Sawmill Rd – Golf Course Rd to Katherine St

• Pole line rebuild
• Design 2021
• Construction fall 2021 

Snyder’s Flats – Sawmill Rd to 1084 Snyder’s Flats

• Pole line relocation
• Design underway
• Construction fall 2021 

Underground:

Golf Course Road Subdivision

• Underground cable and Transformer replacement
• Design Winter 2020 to Spring 2021
• Construction Summer/Fall 2021

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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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