One of the leading causes of outages on our system is contacts from trees with our lines. This can create…
Read More >Tree Trimming
Niagara Region Review
The provincially appointed facilitator for the Niagara Region will be named next week. Normally, I try to stick to electricity…
Read More >Electrification and Energy Transition Panel
Late in 2022, the Government of Ontario appointed an Electrification and Energy Transition Panel (EETP). The EETP is to provide…
Read More >Powering Ontario’s Growth
The Government of Ontario recently released their plan on how Ontario will manage the electrification of the energy sector as…
Read More >2023 Government of Ontario Electricity Initiatives
NOTL Hydro recently enabled its customers to switch to the Ultra-Low Overnight Rate. This is one of two major initiatives…
Read More >Cost of Electricity 2008-2023
The following table provides a breakdown of the cost of electricity for a residential customers with a 750 kwh load…
Read More >Locates
“Click before you dig applies to every job, big or small. Whether you’re building a fence, putting in a pool,…
Read More >Electricity Cost Update
Hello again. I took a break after having one blog a week for a year but I will be doing…
Read More >Wish List
In keeping with the season, I have put together my New Year’s wish list for the Ontario electricity industry. This…
Read More >Teamwork
The NOTL Hydro office is open during regular business hours and all the NOTL Hydro staff are working at or…
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