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2020 was full of surprises and changes, both good and bad. Amidst these changes, our energy usage habits have changed too. Many of us began…

Hydro Ottawa’s ThinkEnergy podcast looks at emerging trends and technologies, featuring conversations with fascinating experts in the fast-…

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone around the world, and in an effort to protect one another, we are all shifting the way we live…

To close off the year, we sat down with Bryce Conrad, President and CEO of Hydro Ottawa, for a frank discussion about what 2020 has taught…

The electric power grid has been called the world’s largest machine and the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century. No matter…

What if net-zero living wasn't as far-fetched as we might think? As more smart devices take centre stage, technology is allowing homes to…

Earlier this year, my husband, Tom, and I decided to leap into the exciting, yet complex, ‘do-it-yourself’ project of renovating our…

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…

As essential service providers, utility companies are committed to educating the customers we serve about the latest scam tactics being…

With new winter electricity rates recently announced by the province, and a second wave of the pandemic underway in our city, it's…