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.
Getting off the grid: Tips for camping electricity-free
Most of us have spent the last few years connected to the grid. We’ve been working and learning from home, doing dishes more often, and…
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EV Adoption: The grid, the battery and the Evangelist
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, electric vehicles were invented nearly 200 years ago. Around 1832 the first electric vehicle…
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Between the lines: overhead vs underground
The derecho that damaged our city’s electricity system in May was absolutely devastating to our community. That being said, we have been…
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Derecho: Our biggest storm yet
With winds up to 190 km/h, the powerful derecho storm that devastated Ottawa on Saturday, May 21, left a trail of destruction like nothing…
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Shining a light on Tree Canada
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” ~Warren Buffet, American business magnate,…
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Is energy storage the answer to net zero?
Storage, by definition, is the act of preserving something for future use. Charge now, use later. Justin Rangooni recently joined us on the…
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Don’t be thunderstruck by summer storms
Ottawa’s largest machine is our city’s electricity grid. Spread over more than 1,100 square kilometres, this system kept power humming for…
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Waterpower is Ottawa's blue battery
Canada’s oldest hydroelectric generating station that’s still in operation today was commissioned right here in the nation’s capital in…
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How utilities prepare for emergencies
When powering more than 353,000 homes and businesses for the capital city of a G7 country, the pressure is always on for us to be prepared…
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Ottawa’s first carbon neutral community is here
What happens when you use a network of hot and cold water pipes, bury them underground, and then use them to efficiently heat and cool…
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