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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Frequency

March 12, 2024

The electricity that flows through transmission and distribution systems in Ontario is alternating current (AC).  The current in AC electricity…

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Voltages

March 5, 2024

Your electricity goes through a number of voltage changes before it gets delivered to your home or business.  Voltage is…

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Reliability by Feeder

February 28, 2024

In addition to tracking reliability for all of NOTL, NOTL Hydro also tracks reliability by feeder.  The Ontario Energy Board…

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Distribution System Operator

February 20, 2024

One of the big topics of conversation in the industry right now is the concept of a Distribution System Operation…

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Electrification and Energy Transition Panel Report

February 14, 2024

The Electrification and Energy Transition Panel (EETP) was created in late 2022 to provide a report with recommendations on what…

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OEB Letter of Direction & Climate Change

December 14, 2023

On November 29, 2023 the Ministry of Energy released the Minister’s Letter of Direction to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). …

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Natural Gas Generation in Ontario

December 6, 2023

Democracy is a noisy, messy and nerve-racking process.  As Winston Churchill is quoted as saying “democracy is the worst form…

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Battery Donation

December 4, 2023

It has been announced that NOTL Hydro has donated its battery storage unit to Niagara College.  The announcement can be…

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