Hydro Ottawa Information Session
Monday May 29th from 7pm to 8pm, in response to concerns from the community, we have asked Hydro Ottawa to discuss what took place during the derecho and other recent…
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May 17 power outage update & Hydro Ottawa news
Many were surprised Wednesday morning when they woke up to no power, myself included. I received an update from Hydro Ottawa regarding the reason for the outage, it stated: “Hydro…
Hydro Ottawa: Emergency Preparedness Week
This week was Emergency Preparedness Week, a national event sponsored by Public Safety Canada which encourages Canadians to understand risks in their environment and to learn actions they can take…
Severe Weather Event Update
My office received the following update from the City’s Public Works department. Moving forward, Forestry’s work will be a primary focus. Forestry Services has received over 1,600 requests for service…
Hydro Ottawa prepares for winter storm
Hydro Ottawa have been tracking and planning their response for the past couple of days to the severe winter storm that has made its way to Ottawa. This storm is…
Hydro Ottawa acquires two new hydroelectric generating stations
This week council was informed by Hydro Ottawa that Ottawa Holding Inc., through their affiliate PortagePower, has acquired two additional hydroelectric generating stations from TransAlta Renewableslocated on the Mississippi River…
How Hydro Ottawa tackles winter storms
Valuable information shared on behalf of Hydro Ottawa With cold weather coming, powerful winter storms are on our radar. And with people continuing to work and spend more time at…
Pole Replacement Project Update & Power Outages
Lenester Avenue and Maitland Avenue to be impacted by work The week of November 7, 2022, Hydro Ottawa will be transferring electrical equipment to new poles that will impact customers…
Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. launches net zero public engagement survey
Earlier this week, Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc., launched Enabling Net Zero; a public engagement surveydesigned to inform their sustainability action plan to become the first municipally-owned utility companyto achieve net-zero…
Hydro Ottawa: Over head wires vs under ground
The derecho that damaged our city’s electricity system in May was absolutely devastating to our community. Hydro Ottawa have been reading, and listening to customers, and know that there are…