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Sault Ste. Marie’s Energy Surge: City Council Backs New Power Projects
First Algoma Steel's New Electric Arc Furnace, upcoming transformer station and powerlines are being built to support Algoma’s energy-intensive operations and future industrial growth, This infrastructure will serve the city’s west end and ensure a resilient, high-capacity grid for decades to come.
Solar Farms Worth $470 Million are in development at Leigh’s Bay, Carpin Beach, and near the airport. These projects will generate up to 250 MW of clean power — enough to power the city multiple times over — and are expected to begin construction in 2028.
Batchewana First Nation’s Wind Power Leadership Batchewana First Nation now fully owns the Bow Lake Wind Facility, a 58.3 MW site with 36 turbines north of the city. The facility operates under a 20-year agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator, and BFN is exploring further wind development as part of the region’s clean energy portfolio.
City Council recently endorsed a $750 Million Dollar Energy Storage Proposal for a clean energy battery storage facility designed to stabilize the grid and support renewable integration. This project will help balance supply and demand, especially as solar and wind capacity grows.
Here's Mayor Matthew Shoemaker and CAO Tom Vair talking about the multiple energy projects that have come before City Council the last few months and our city's growing demand for electricity.
