TC Energy has begun is offshore drilling program in Georgian Bay as part of a proposed pumped storage project.

Ontario Pumped Storage Communications Lead Sara Beasley says a temporary barge was installed during the last week of July about 600 to 1,000 metres offshore, east of the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre.

“It’s part of continued pre-development work on the Ontario Pumped Storage Project,” says Beasley. “This includes borehole drilling below the lake bed and this will allow us to better understand the soil and rock composition. The boreholes are being drilled from a temporary barge platform.”

She says the drilling is one of many programs and studies TC Energy is undertaking for the proposed pumped storage project to ensure it meets environmental and technical standards.

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