The start of the electrification process that will hopefully extend beyond Pickle Lake, and follow our plans for an E/W corridor to Webequie and the Ring of Fire......... sooner or later.

PICKLE LAKE TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TERMS OF REFERENCE

Identification of the Proponent February 17, 2016 1.1 1.0 IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPONENT Sagatay Transmission L.P. (Sagatay, the Proponent) proposes the establishment, construction, operation, and retirement of a new 230 kV electrical transmission line, and any ancillary activities, collectively known as the Pickle Lake Transmission Project (the Undertaking). Sagatay is a partnership between Mishkeegogamang First Nation, the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen, Morgan Geare Inc., and Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. Further details on the corporate structure of Sagatay are provided in Figure 1 in Appendix A. The new transmission line to Pickle Lake was identified as a priority transmission project in the Government of Ontario’s Long Term Energy Plan in 2010 and 2013. The purpose of the line (and the opportunity) is to facilitate remote community connection and to broadly serve industry needs (e.g. mining projects). The existing electricity supply to Pickle Lake is at capacity which limits the ability to connect remote communities to the Provincial electricity grid and limits potential future economic development. In addition to being identified as a priority project by the Province, the North of Dryden Integrated Regional Resource Plan (2015) identifies a number of alternatives to serve the electricity needs of Pickle Lake and beyond. These alternatives include new generation (gas and renewables), conservation demand management, construction of a 115 kV transmission line and connection from alternate transmission lines (i.e.: D26A or 29M1). The North of Dryden Plan concluded that the best alternative is a new transmission line from Ignace/Dryden to Pickle Lake, operating at 230 kV standards. Existing industry and communities are heavily dependent on diesel-fueled power to provide the needed amounts of electricity. Furthermore, future economic development opportunities, such as mining development associated with the “Ring of Fire” mineral deposits, would benefit from additional transmission capacity into the region. The Undertaking will be a single circuit 230 kV and will run from the southern portion of the Study Area near Ignace, Dinorwic or Dryden, to Pickle Lake, a distance of approximately 300 km. It will be the responsibility of Sagatay to prepare the environmental assessment in accordance with an approved Terms of Reference.

The proponent contact information is as follows: Name of Proponent: Sagatay Transmission L.P. Mailing Address of Proponent: 354 Davis Road, Suite 100 Oakville, Ontario L6J 2X1 Environmental Assessment Contact Person: Todd Anderson Project Manager Telephone Number of Contact Person: (905) 465-4531

Please see the following links:

http://www.sagatay.com/rpt_61001_TOR_20160217_fin.pdf

http://www.sagatay.com/terms-of-reference

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