Tree Trimming

September 19, 2023

One of the leading causes of outages on our system is contacts from trees with our lines.  This can create…

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Niagara Region Review

September 6, 2023

The provincially appointed facilitator for the Niagara Region will be named next week.  Normally, I try to stick to electricity…

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Electrification and Energy Transition Panel

August 30, 2023

Late in 2022, the Government of Ontario appointed an Electrification and Energy Transition Panel (EETP).  The EETP is to provide…

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Powering Ontario’s Growth

August 2, 2023

The Government of Ontario recently released their plan on how Ontario will manage the electrification of the energy sector as…

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2023 Government of Ontario Electricity Initiatives

July 26, 2023

NOTL Hydro recently enabled its customers to switch to the Ultra-Low Overnight Rate. This is one of two major initiatives…

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Cost of Electricity 2008-2023

May 24, 2023

The following table provides a breakdown of the cost of electricity for a residential customers with a 750 kwh load…

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Locates

May 10, 2023

“Click before you dig applies to every job, big or small. Whether you’re building a fence, putting in a pool,…

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Electricity Cost Update

May 4, 2023

Hello again.  I took a break after having one blog a week for a year but I will be doing…

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Wish List

January 4, 2023

In keeping with the season, I have put together my New Year’s wish list for the Ontario electricity industry. This…

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Teamwork

December 21, 2022

The NOTL Hydro office is open during regular business hours and all the NOTL Hydro staff are working at or…

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