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Omushkego Ishkotayo
- 2002 -
Location: James Bay Coast, Ontario
Client: Five Nations Energy Inc.
Transmission Line Voltage: 115kV
Transmission Line Length: 270km
Structure Type: Wood Pole Wishbone
# of Structures: 1488
Construction Schedule: 7 days/week
Average % of labour force made up of First Nations workers: 60
Project max % of labour force made up of First Nations workers: 85
# of Anchors installed: 4,978
Wood Poles used: 2,376
100%: Portion of Transmission Line built across Muskeg
100%: Portion of construction performed in winter
Multiple Major River Crossings:
- Moose River
- Albany River (x 4)
- Attawapiskat River (x4)
Limited Access: a winter road was constructed along the entire length of the line for workers to access the site with trucks and equipment. Workers and equipment also traveled via rail and barge
Substations Built: 4
- Attawapiskat
- Kashechewan
- Moosonee
- Fort Albany
Five Nations Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1997. It was formed to respond to the need for more electrical capacity in several remote First Nations communities, and to eliminate their reliance on diesel generation. PowerTel constructed 270km of 115kV transmission line from Moosonee to Attawapiskat, connecting Kashechewan, Fort Albany, and Attawapiskat to the provincial grid. In addition to erecting the line, PowerTel constructed stations at each of the four communities. Access was very challenging. PowerTel shipped equipment and materials via rail, barge, and winter road. The line currently services all four communities. It now also supports the DeBeers Victor Mine site 100km west of Attawapiskat, energizing the substation there, which was installed by PowerTel in 2006.
