Pikangikum Power Line Project

The Pikangikum Power Line Project is a 117km power line connecting the community of Pikangikum First Nation to the Ontario Power Grid at Red Lake, Ontario. The project is being built due to the urgent power supply needs in Pikangikum First Nation, which is currently serviced by diesel generators that are at capacity and prone to frequent and sometimes prolonged outages. This project is being developed by Wataynikaneyap Power. Wataynikaneyap Power is a licensed transmission partnership equally owned by 22 First Nation communities, including Pikangikum First Nation and Fortis Inc. Wataynikaneyap Power PM Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FortisOntario Inc., acts as project manager. PowerTel Utilities Contractors Ltd. is acting as the General Contractor for the Project.

This site, along with the Project's Facebook Page, will provide ongoing updates and information on the Project.

Activities for the Week of August 19-25

August 20, 2018 by Josh Girman

PowerTel

Operating with 1 ground framing crews, 2 pole setting crews/Rock boring, 1 Anchor testing crew, 1 Steel pole assembly/Erection crew
Preparing all stringing set-ups
Stringing OPGW rope and wire
Sagging conductor
Dead-Ending conductor
Clipping in conductor
Delivering travellers and materials to structures
Rock boring holes for pole setting on the 115kV
Installing anchors on the 115kV corridor
Installing rig mats in areas of concern
Installing Micro Pile Foundations on the 115kV
Receiving 115kV materials
Receiving poles for the 115kV
Performing orientations for PowerTel employees and sub-contractors
Health and Safety team on site
Environmental team on site overseeing all construction activities
Continue building of all-weather road to substation
Plan and organize for upcoming work activities
Hiring of more First Nations community members

EPTCON

Mobilizing to site to begin substation civil work

Draco

Building all weather road to substation
Floating PowerTel’s equipment
Supplying aggregate for pole foundations

Windigo/Expedition

Operating the man camp

First Nation’s Timber

Currently on turn around

EBS Geostructural Inc.

Continue micro pile installation