Wataynikaneyap Power LP has selected Valard Construction LP as engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the Wataynikaneyap transmission project in Ontario.
Valard Construction is a subsidiary of Quanta Services Inc.
The project would connect remote communities in Ontario, including 17 First Nations communities, with electric generation and distribution systems that are not currently connected to the provincial transmission grid, according to a Sept. 10 news release.
Valard Construction's scope of work on the project consists of EPC services for more than 1,800 kilometers of transmission and distribution infrastructure ranging from 25 kV to 230 kV and 22 substations.
Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2020 and completion is anticipated by the end of 2023. Full notice to proceed is expected to occur upon the project's financial close in the coming months.
Wataynikaneyap Power is majority-owned by a group of Ontario First Nations, with Fortis Inc. owning a 49% stake.
