Where’s Willy Now? > Elliot Falls Generating Station

Willy and the MKE team visited the Elliot Falls waterpower facility on the Gull River in Kawartha Lakes as part of our 2018 #WheresWilly road trip. This plant was originally built in the early 1900's to power a nearby cement factor, decommissioned in 1928 then redeveloped in 1990 to provide 700 kW of homegrown, green energy to Ontario's power grid. MKE have been retained to complete a structural inspection of the facility and design a comprehensive maintenance and rehabilitation plan. We will also be assisting the new owners, Bracebridge Generation, with the preparation of the required dam documentation for its dam safety program.

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MKE Team Hits The Road on the #WheresWilly Tour

The MKE team is hitting the road this summer in its new Jeep we have named "Willy".  Follow us over the next few weeks and months as we visit waterfalls, waterpower sites and all "dam" things throughout Ontario's cottage country.  We will be exploring Ontario's #homegrown green electricity and its many auxiliary benefits for its host communities. In addition, we will providing information about everything you ever wanted to know about waterpower or hydroelectricity but were afraid to ask. To join us on this quest, check back here regularly or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook "MKETweeter" and see if you can guess #WheresWilly. #WheresWilly

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