Category: Hydro
Hydro One line clearing work starts March 14
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) Hydro One Forestry has informed my office that they will be performing important line clearing work through Stittsville. The work will consist of tree trimming, removal…
Proposed pipeline project would include 20 megawatt pumping station
Hydro One and Hydro Ottawa are planning extensive infrastructure upgrades to support the power requirements of the proposed Energy East pipeline, including 20 megawatts for a pumping station near Richmond. “Initial plans to…
NO DEAL: Hydro Ottawa won’t be acquiring Hydro One customers
We’ve been waiting for a few months now to find out whether or not Hydro Ottawa could reach a deal with Hydro One to acquire about 45,000 customers who live in the Ottawa…
Councillor El-Chantiry provides update on Hydro One customer transfer
From West Carleton Councillor Eli El-Chantiry’s email newsletter: This past June I updated residents with some favourable news regarding having 45,000 Hydro One customers transferred to Hydro Ottawa. At that…
Friday night power outage caused by loss of supply from provincial grid
A widespread west end power outage that briefly left 29,705 customers in the dark on Friday night was caused by a loss of supply from the provincial grid, according…
Planned power outage on Tuesday morning in Fringewood area
(via Hydro Ottawa) On Tuesday, July 28, Hydro Ottawa will be in the Fringewood area neighbourhood to perform planned maintenance work. This work will maintain the reliability of the electrical distribution…
VIDEO: Raising the hydro poles along Huntmar
“On my way to work yesterday, I noticed that Hydro One was in the process of erecting the replacement wood hydro poles along Huntmar,” says videographer Hien Hoang. “I quickly…
Weekend outage in Munster due to a ‘perfect storm’, says Hydro Ottawa
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Saturday, some residents in the Munster/Ashton area of Rideau Goulbourn were left without power for hours. We asked Hydro Ottawa about why power went out and why…
LETTER: Residents need better communication from Hydro Ottawa
Re: Power outage in Munster/Ashton area due to supply issues from Hydro One I understand estimated repair times but the lack of communication about what is happening and what’s being done to…
Power outage in Munster/Ashton area due to supply issues from Hydro One
Update 9:20pm: Hydro Ottawa is experiencing a power outage in the Munster Village, Aston Village and surrounding s. area. The cause of the outage is: Currently under investigation. Hydro Ottawa…
Saturday’s power outage may have been caused by road salt
UPDATE: Here’s a statement from Rebecca Hickey in Hydro Ottawa’s media an public affairs department: The outage on Saturday March 14th affecting Stittsville, Kanata, Richmond and Munster was caused by a Hydro…
POWER OUTAGE: Kungfu Bistro cooks up soup by flashlight for charity event
We got an email this afternoon from Margarita at Kungfu Bistro. They are trying to cook 30 litres of soup for Great Bowls of Fire, a charity event tonight to…
Snapped hydro pole cuts power to 12,000 customers on Saturday afternoon
Power’s out for about 12,000 customers in Stittsville, Munster, Richmond and Kanata on Saturday afternoon due to a broken hydro pole. Hydro Ottawa crews are responding. As of 3:15pm, the…
Stittsville family hit by huge Hydro One bill
The Ottawa Sun has a story today about the Garby family who live on Lloyadex Crescent in Stittsville. The Hydro One bill for their bungalow was $333. Meanwhile, residents who…
Planned power outages along Hazeldean until late October
From Hydro Ottawa: In early September, Hydro Ottawa will be installing new conductors on existing hydro poles in your neighbourhood to improve the reliability of the electrical system.