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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March break tech activities that connect families

If you’re in your 40’s, but your kids roll their eyes and say “OK, boomer” every time you suggest a fun family activity, it might be…
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How to protect your appliances from a power surge

Power outages are often an inconvenience. Because our daily lives are so centred around electricity usage, nothing spells relief quite like…
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Why everyone's talking about heat pumps

We spend more than 80 per cent of our time indoors - whether at home, work, school, shopping, or enjoying recreational activities - it’s no…
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Hibernating at home? Our winter safety checklist

As Canadians, we spend a lot of time indoors, so it’s important to schedule a little safety housework, especially in the winter where many…
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A team of hydro workers attempt to repair broken equipment next to a road

What a year: Top five outages of 2022

If 2022 had an outage theme song, it would be “Working for the Weekend” by Calgary’s own, Loverboy.  As you’ll notice from our list,…
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6 easy ways to get your home winter ready

Temperatures have dropped, leaves have fallen, holiday music is playing everywhere, and the city has begun to light up in festive colours…
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6 ways to protect your pets from electrical hazards

Pups donning winter boots, bunnies with a bow, and cats wearing Santa sweaters - who doesn’t love spending the holidays with a furry friend…
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Future-proofing the electricity grid

In a recent Climate & Energy research article, there was an analogy that compared future proofing the electricity grid to Wayne Gretzky…
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Time well spent: Volunteer Ottawa

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart.”                   …
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How we tackle damaging winter storms

With cold weather coming, powerful winter storms are on our radar. And with people continuing to work and spend more time at home, we…
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