Conservation Ontario and Hydro One Networks Inc.July 19th, 2021
FiledJuly 19th, 2021This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been prepared as an update to the 2011 MOU between Hydro One Networks Inc. (“Hydro One”) and Conservation Ontario, which detailed communication protocols to be followed between Hydro One and Conservation Authorities when Hydro One work activities are planned or undertaken on lands regulated under the Conservation Authorities Act (“CA Act”), as well as on CA-owned lands. The 2011 MOU acknowledged that, at the time, as a Crown Corporation, all of Hydro One’s construction, maintenance and emergency activities were exempt from CA permitting requirements under Section 28 of the CA Act and individual CA regulations. However, Hydro One and its affiliates no longer hold status as crown corporations, so the previous exemption status from CA permitting requirements under Section 28 of the CA Act and the individual CA regulations ceased to apply. As such, this updated MOU has been prepared, acknowledging the new requirement for Hydro One and its affiliat