Shortage of wooden hydro poles threatens reliability of grid, say electricity producers

In a newly published report, electricity providers across the country warn that a looming shortage of wooden utility poles is threatening the reliability of Canada’s electricity grid. That warning comes just as the federal government is investing billions of dollars in expanding transmission and production to supply a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.

Shortage of wooden hydro poles threatens reliability of grid, say electricity producers
A hydro pole lies broken in a residential street

In a newly published report, electricity providers across the country warn that a looming shortage of wooden utility poles is threatening the reliability of Canada’s electricity grid. That warning comes just as the federal government is investing billions of dollars in expanding transmission and production to supply a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.