The province is funding a refurbishment project at the Otto Holden generating station near Mattawa.
Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced support for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) $160 million investment to refurbish the 243-megawatt, eight-unit generating station in Mattawan.
He says the work is part of OPG’s infrastructure program to invest approximately $1 billion to secure 1,617 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity across eight hydroelectric stations, enough to power 1.6 million homes.
“This critical investment in our people and communities will bring good-paying jobs while continuing the Otto Holden generating station’s legacy of supplying clean power for at least another 30 years,” says Fedeli. “Moreover, this refurbishment will help secure clean, green power we need to fuel our growing economy and support the hardworking families of this region.”
Mattawa Mayor Raymond A. Bélanger says Otto Holden has been part of the Mattawa area hydroelectric infrastructure since the early 1950s providing clean energy and local employment.
“This investment ensures the continued safe operations of the station for many years to come,” he says.
OPG will refurbish 45 units across eight generating stations in Eastern Ontario, including Otto Holden, over the next 20 years.
The province says more than 500 highly skilled and well-paid jobs are expected to be created across the region with the work.
