Construction begins on Alectra ops centre in Brampton
Utilities company Alectra broke ground on construction of its new operations centre in Brampton in a ceremony on August 26.
The new building, which will function as the consolidated operations centre for more than 400 Alectra employees serving Mississauga and Brampton, is located on Kennedy Road South. It has been designed to achieve the LEED Gold standard for energy efficiency.
"We're incredibly proud to celebrate the ground-breaking of our new operations centre which will further expand our portfolio of LEED certified facilities to the Brampton community," said Alectra President & CEO Brian Bentz. "This investment will create an opportunity for Alectra to implement more green initiatives and improve service levels for our customers across the Region of Peel."
In alignment with Alectra's plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the new facility will reduce Alectra's carbon footprint, generate renewable energy, and use solar powered EV stations, while improving service for residential and commercial customers in the Region of Peel.
Some of its LEED-certified features include: upgraded dedicated outdoor air systems that reduce GHG emissions by approximately 43% beyond LEED Gold standards, 500KW in rooftop solar power generation, more than 30 electric vehicle charging stations to be installed and used by Alectra fleet vehicles, employees, and the general public.
The new building will be the fifth LEED certified facility in Alectra's portfolio of buildings, in addition to the company's LEED Gold facilities in Vaughan and Markham, and its LEED certified facilities in Guelph and Barrie.
The $52-million project is scheduled for completion in August 2023.
"Brampton is a Green City, and together with our partners, we are dedicated to building an increasingly sustainable community and increasing our resilience to climate change," said Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown. “We are excited that Alectra has chosen Brampton for the site of its new operations centre and look forward to witnessing the added benefits this new location will bring to the local businesses in the Kennedy Road area."
Alectra also plans to invest $30 million over the next five years to replace and rehabilitate deteriorated underground cables across Brampton.
Featured image: Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Alectra President & CEO Brian Bentz break ground at the company’s new facility. (CNW Group/Alectra Inc)