Blogs and articles

Blogs and articles

Stories and features on what's happening at Hydro Ottawa, in our industry and in our community. Visit often to get the latest.

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Our DIY home energy retrofit story

Earlier this year, my husband, Tom, and I decided to leap into the exciting, yet complex, ‘do-it-yourself’ project of renovating our…
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Higher power: We’re on the job during winter storms

We can all remember a time when the lights have gone out. Maybe we woke up to the alarm clock flashing or had to trade the brightness of a…
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Customers and Utilities Fight Together to Stop Scams

As essential service providers, utility companies are committed to educating the customers we serve about the latest scam tactics being…
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COVID-19: Our focus hasn’t changed

With new winter electricity rates recently announced by the province, and a second wave of the pandemic underway in our city, it's…
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Ottawa’s 2050 Energy Plan is Science not Fiction

Imagine in the not-too-distant future where the City of Ottawa is 100 per cent powered by clean, renewable energy and nearly all vehicles…
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The bright side of shopping Energy Star

Leaves are changing colours, nights are a little bit chilly, and the super organized among us are pulling out shopping lists in preparation…
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Electricity: The choice is yours

On June 1, 2020, the Ontario government announced that it intends to introduce a new customer choice rate optionality plan for residential…
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Why we’re falling ‘in like’ with e-bikes

“Velocipede”, “hobby-horse”, “draisine”, “boneshaker”, “penny farthing” and “running machine” – believe it or not, these were some of the…
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The people behind electricity: Part 3

It’s hard to believe, but we’ve reached the six-month mark since COVID-19 arrived in our city. For some, this time may have flown by, but…
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We have high standards. And we can prove it.

Did you know that there’s an organization made up of representatives from 165 countries that works for the betterment of the world? I’m not…
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