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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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Is energy storage the answer to net zero?
June 29, 2022
Storage, by definition, is the act of preserving something for future use. Charge now, use later.
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Shining a light on Tree Canada
June 29, 2022
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” ~Warren Buff
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Derecho: Our biggest storm yet
June 29, 2022
With winds up to 190 km/h, the powerful derecho storm that devastated Ottawa on Saturday, May 21, left a trail of destructio
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Don’t be thunderstruck by summer storms
June 21, 2022
Ottawa’s largest machine is our city’s electricity grid.
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Waterpower is Ottawa's blue battery
May 17, 2022
Canada’s oldest hydroelectric generating station that’s still in operation today was commissioned right here in the nation’s
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How utilities prepare for emergencies
May 13, 2022
When powering more than 353,000 homes and businesses for the capital city of a G7 country, the pressure is always on for us