HYDRO

• Ongoing storm repairs, public safety concerns leave thousands in Quebec without power

  The utility company says around 5,600 hydro customers across the province were without power as of 1 p.m.

  Canada

  Jul 16
  
• More than 20,000 Quebec households still without power following severe storm

  The utility company says the work to repair the electricity network in some isolated areas could last until the beginning of next week.

  Canada

  Jul 15
  
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• Ontario rolls out ‘ultra low’ overnight hydro rate to encourage demand shift

  Energy Minister Todd Smith says the new rate will be 2.4 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 67 per cent lower than the current off peak rate.

  Canada

  Apr 11
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• Hydro-Quebec says some ice storm power outages will not be fixed before Tuesday

  'People are angry, they're frustrated, the fuses are shortening very quickly and, particularly, this is Easter Sunday,' said Beaconsfield mayor Georges Bourelle.

  Canada

  Apr 9
• Hydro One restores power to over 100,000 people after Ontario storm

  Hydro One warns that the worst may still be to come after a powerful storm with punishing winds and freezing rain knocked out power for thousands across Ontario on Wednesday.

  Weather

  Apr 5
• Alectra to issue credit to Guelph-area customers over billing error

  The Ontario Energy Board accepted an assurance of voluntary compliance that will see affected customers receive a one-time credit of $20.66.

  Consumer

  Jan 31
• Kingston, Ont. needs more electricity to meet population growth

  Kingston's growth rate, plus the rise of electric vehicles, has caused the city to fall short on distributing enough electricity to meet the demand.

  Canada

  Jan 12
• Wolfe Island residents hit with ferry cancellations, power outages during winter storm

  Island residents waiting in line to take the ferry faced wait times of up to three hours over the Christmas weekend.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022
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• Long power outages expose Quebec’s lack of readiness for energy transition: expert

  On Wednesday afternoon, more than 14,000 Hydro-Québec customers were still without power, about five days after a winter storm slammed Eastern Canada.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022
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• Quebec provincial police investigating two deadly overnight fires amid power outages

  Authorities are urging people without power to be careful after five people died in a series of deadly fires in Quebec, two of which are under investigation by provincial police.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2022