Failed Climate Project Cost Federal Infrastructure Bank $900K in Consultants’ Fees

The project, which was intended to export ‘clean, non-emitting power’ from Ontario to Pennsylvania, never commenced construction, according to records.
Failed Climate Project Cost Federal Infrastructure Bank $900K in Consultants’ Fees
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The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) incurred a loss of approximately $900,000 on the Lake Erie Connector project, an initiative aimed at constructing a 117-kilometre underwater electricity transmission line of “clean, non-emitting power” from Ontario to Pennsylvania.

The failed project, which was intended to export electricity from Ontario to a significant power market, never commenced construction and was subsequently abandoned in 2022. The incurred costs were attributed to legal, financial, and power transmission consultancy fees, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.