PONTIAC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Press Release
SHAWVILLE Dec. 8, 2017
On Dec. 8 two board members, Todd Hoffman and Brian Wallace of the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce participated in an information meeting at Hydro-Québec concerning the upcoming refurbishment of the Bryson generating station in Bryson.
The purpose of the meeting was to begin early contact with the Pontiac business community to ensure that businesses are aware of the potential opportunities that will be associated with the project.
The Bryson Generating Station is over 90 years old. Although well maintained over the years, the station is now in need of a major retrofit.
The refurbishment will see the replacement of the station’s three generators, its electrical controls and upstream and downstream decks. In addition, the project will involve the construction of a cofferdam to divert water away from the generating station during the construction period and the building of access roads and temporary work areas.
Work on the Refurbishment Project is set to begin in the winter of 2020 and terminate in the fall of 2022.
Hydro Quebec estimates that on-site employment will at its peak be around 250 people.
The project is still in its preliminary phase. As plans become firmer, the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce will work with Hydro Quebec to ensure that local businesses are kept in the loop.
