First....Read this recent article from Northern Ontario Business:
https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/industry-news/design-build/province-wants-to-scope-out-northern-ontario-for-new-hydroelectric-power-sites-4975182
.......More water power projects in the North could offer economic benefits for local and Indigenous communities in the North, the government said.
A dozen of hydro generating stations involve Indigenous ownership. OPG has partnerships with three First Nations on six generating stations, including the Lac Seul Generating Station, Lower Mattagami Redevelopment Project and Peter Sutherland Sr. GS.
The government said OPG will be engaging with Indigenous communities and organizations to understand how First Nations can participate and benefit from these future projects.
“Further hydro development could spur job creation in Indigenous and remote communities, power industries and communities, and will ensure a cleaner future for our province," added Mines, Northern Development, Natural Resources and Forestry Minster Greg Rickford in a news release.......
NOW TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PAST STUDY DONE BY HATCH CANADA IN 2014 ...HATCH IF YOU MAY, OR MAY NOT KNOW, ARE QUITE FAMILIAR WITH NORONT AND THE RING OF FIRE...
THE PDF BELOW IS WORTH A READ, AND FITS WELL WITH WHAT THE PROVINCE IS INTERESTED IN SCOPING OUT....OF PARTICULAR INTEREST ARE THE HYDROELECTRIC POTENTIAL ESTIMATES ON PAGE 17, AS WELL AS THE MAP ON PAGE 9 SHOWING POWER DISTRIBUTION. NOTE: THIS STUDY WAS I BELIEVE PRIOR TO WATAY POWER AND ALTHOUGH THE STUDY TALKS ABOUT MANY OTHER FIRST NATION COMMUNITIES ONE SHOULD SEE THE DIRECT BENEFIT BEHIND HATCH'S STUDY IN 2014 AS IT RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO MATAWA SINCE THEY DID NOT JOIN THE WATAY POWER INITIATIAVE.
https://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/awards/pdfs/2014/E3_DevHydroNorthOnt.pdf
"Projects identified in the vicinity of the Ring of Fire mining area, of a size suited to industrial demands, were found to be very attractive with an all-in supply cost under $0.07 per kWh. This potential will encourage the development of this resource -- enhancing economic development throughout the North."
TM.
