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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In-House Electrical Protection

September 11, 2024

We get a number of calls every year about equipment that may have been damaged due to voltage fluctuations.  As…

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Outages Analysis

July 3, 2024

NOTL Hydro has had a number of outages over the past three months and this has prompted a number of…

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Health and Safety Processes

May 29, 2024

We talk a lot about the importance of safety at NOTL Hydro.  Hopefully, our practices demonstrate that this is not…

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Hydrogen

May 15, 2024

Hydrogen is a viable alternative to the electrification of the energy uses that currently use carbon-based fuels. 

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Residential Rate Options

May 8, 2024

One of the more frequent conversations of NOTL Hydro’s customer service staff is educating customers on their different rate options. …

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IESO Annual Planning Outlook

May 1, 2024

In March 2024, the IESO released their annual planning outlook.  The following are some thoughts derived from a read of…

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