Energy storage facility contract for Eglinton Crosstown LRT awarded

On February 15, Ontario Ministry of Transport and Toronto Hydro have awarded Renewable Energy Systems Canada (RES) the contract to design and build the new facility which will be located at the site of the future Mount Dennis Station and LRT maintenance and storage facility, currently under construction. It will store energy generated at night during off-peak hours and supply energy the following day to reduce peak energy use and lower the Crosstown’s overall emissions and operating costs. The facility will also provide emergency power to the Crosstown in the event of a power interruption, creating a better experience for transit riders.
Toronto Hydro and Ontario Ministry of Transport agreed to build an innovative energy storage system that will provide back-up power to the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) line, which will increase reliability, lower operating costs and reduce emissions.
“The Backup Battery Energy Storage Facility project will support the operation of the Crosstown while addressing residents’ concerns about air quality in their community. This project is an example of an innovative partnership between the government and the community—one that fulfills our mutual commitment to a cleaner, more sustainable future for Ontario,” Arthur Potts, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transport said.
The 19-km Eglinton Crosstown LRT will include 25 stations and stops that will link to 54 bus routes, three metro stations, three GO Transit lines and the UP Express. The line will be completed by 2021, connecting Mount Dennis in the west with Kennedy Station in the east, with a 10-km underground portion between Keele Street and Laird Drive.


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