New Customer Connections and Regulatory Costs

July 16, 2025

An important part of any local distribution company’s (LDC) activity is connecting new customers to the local grid.  New connections…

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Open Doors

July 9, 2025

If you want to visit NOTL Hydro, it is simple.  Just come to our building at 8 Henegan Road in…

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Meter Replacements

July 2, 2025

NOTL Hydro will soon start replacing the smart meters that were originally installed in 2009.  Around 7,000 meters will be…

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Buying Canadian – Electricity

March 5, 2025

With the current threatened tariff war with the United States, many Canadians are evaluating their purchases and trying to “Buy…

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Why Some LDCs have Lower Rates

January 20, 2025

Every year I prepare a comparison of the delivery rates across the electricity distributors in Niagara (LDCs).  The comparison for…

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NOTL Hydro Staff Departments

January 8, 2025

Like most companies, the nature of their operations and what they consider most important can be divined from their staffing…

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Government Oversight of Electricity in Ontario

December 20, 2024

There are three bodies that oversee the regulation of electricity in Ontario: the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), the Independent Electricity…

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Government’s Vision for Ontario’s Energy Future

November 27, 2024

In October the Ontario Government released what they are calling their vision for the energy (really electricity) future.  No new…

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RPP Rates and Climate Change

November 6, 2024

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) recently released the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) rates for 2025.  The rates declined, which is…

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Open House 2024

October 11, 2024

We held an open house the other day (October 9, 2024) with presentations on Heat Pumps and Electric Vehicles.  Over…

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