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
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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
- 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
Uptown West Area Plan Development
- Renew existing distribution system
- Plan development completion expected Fall 2014
- October 29, 2012 Open House Materials
- Open House Update Letter
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
- 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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