Blogs & Articles

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

Pruning for power: The art of balancing trees and reliability

Much like a tree’s roots need space to grow, our power lines need clear pathways to keep the lights on.

Image
Crews at work

With great grids comes great reliability

Have you ever seen a Hydro Ottawa crew in your neighbourhood and wondered what we’re doing?

Image
renewable energy

Powering a resilient, carbon-free future for Ottawa

The impacts of climate change are already being felt in Ottawa.

Image
A family sit in camping chairs as the sun sets over a lake in the background

Summer’s last camping trip is off-the-grid

“Summer’s over!” Has someone uttered these words in your presence recently? The AUDACITY!

Image
Your guide to an electric summer road trip

Charged up for summer: Your EV road trip guide

Embarking on a summer road trip in your electric vehicle (EV) is an exciting and rewarding experience.

Image
Modernizing Ottawa’s electricity grid

Modernizing Ottawa’s power grid

It’s time to rethink the entire electricity system as we’ve known it for the last 100+ years. 

Was this page useful container
Hidden Group

We'd like to hear from you

text and star group
FEEDBACK