Disconnects Blog

October 25, 2022

Last week, we disconnected 6 customers for non-payment.  Fortunately, they have all since got their accounts caught up and have…

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Carbon Footprint

October 19, 2022

A couple of years ago the Board of NOTL Hydro established a Green Committee.  This is the only committee of…

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Ontario Hydro and the Ontario Electricity Industry

October 12, 2022

We still get calls asking if we are Ontario Hydro, or if we buy our power from Hydro One, or…

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Heat Pump Blog

October 5, 2022

Heat pumps were on my list of potential topics and the recent announcement of a Clean Home Heating Initiative by…

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Cyber-Security Risks

September 28, 2022

Like every business and most individuals these days, NOTL Hydro is exposed to cyber security risk.  Cyber security risk is…

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Electric Vehicles and the Grid

September 13, 2022

I wrote back in March about electric vehicles (EVs) and how I thought we would be up to the challenge…

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Service

September 7, 2022

Our customers really only want three things:  reliable service (no outages), a fair price and good service when needed.  I…

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Ontario Electricity Distributors Consolidation

August 31, 2022

I have mentioned that prior to the passage of the Electricity Act, 1998 there were over 300 electricity distributors (LDCs)…

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Cost of Service Application

August 24, 2022

Work has commenced on the NOTL Hydro Cost of service application for rates starting January 1, 2024.  This may seem…

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Industry Associations

August 17, 2022

For an industry with about 60 companies, the Ontario electricity distribution sector has a lot of industry associations. I count…

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