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PowerStream restores power following multiple pole fires
Multiple power outages due to pole fires throughout the night affected thousands of customers VAUGHAN, ON, March 4, 2015 – Freezing rain and ice pellets interacting with the road salt residue that had...
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PowerStream’s Connection to the 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games
The Pan Am and Parapan Am Games are the world’s third largest international multi-sport Games and are held every four years in the year preceding the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. On Friday,...
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Smart Meters are Really Smart
Not many know this, but PowerStream’s smart meters provide more operational data than billing data. While the billing data is critical to ensure we send accurate bills to our customers in a timely...
View ArticleLook Up, Look Down! Vegetation Management around Powerlines and Electrical...
To us, a successful vegetation management program includes working with our customers to keep our green spaces thriving, without compromising service reliability. We want to remind customers of the...
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Adapting to Climate Change
At last year’s COP21 Climate Conference, Prime Minister Trudeau, together with the Premiers, renewed Canada’s commitment to addressing climate change. “We view climate change not just as the challenge...
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Electricity: A Driver for Social Change in Canada’s North
Canada was built on the principles of equality and opportunity. Yet remote and northern communities still lack access to safe and reliable power. Despite the enormous potential for clean energy, the...
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IESO schedules two voltage reduction tests for August 9
PowerStream is notifying its customers of the IESO’s province-wide voltage reduction tests planned for Tuesday, August 9, 2016. VAUGHAN, ON, July 27, 2016 – Although not expected to negatively impact...
View ArticleAlectra Utilities’ crews in Rochester assisting in power restoration
HAMILTON, ON, March 13, 2017 – Alectra Utilities sent trucks and a staff complement of 30 overhead powerline workers and four supervisors to the Rochester, NY area late Saturday and early Sunday to...
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Alectra study identifies residential solar storage potential
Report shows value of ‘POWER.HOUSE’ expansion to customers and the grid HAMILTON, ON, April 18, 2017 – Alectra Inc., with the support of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), has...
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‘Sign of the times’ as Hydro One Brampton rebrands
Alectra Utilities working to be an ally to Brampton electricity customers BRAMPTON, ON, May 29, 2017 – The replacement of the familiar Hydro One Brampton sign at the 175 Sandalwood Parkway West...
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