Thunder Bay, Ontario: The Board of Directors of Wataynikaneyap Power announced the appointment May 24 of Margaret Kenequanash to the position of Chief Executive Officer for Wataynikaneyap Power, effective August 15, 2017.
"Margaret's extensive history with the project, her leadership, knowledge of and commitment to First Nation peoples has positioned her well to oversee Wataynikaneyap Power, which is owned by 22 First Nation communities. Margaret will be devoting her energy to connecting remote First Nation communities to the provincial power grid, and promoting the success of Wataynikaneyap Power's unprecedented partnership between First Nations and Fortis," says Scott Hawkes, Director of Wataynikaneyap Power, and President & Chief Executive Officer of FortisOntario Inc.
Wataynikaneyap Power is owned by 22 First Nations communities and Fortis. The partnership will develop new transmission facilities to connect remote First Nation communities in Northwestern Ontario, currently powered by diesel generation, which has become financially unsustainable, environmentally risky, and inadequate to meet community needs. More information about Wataynikaneyap Power can be found at www.wataypower.ca.