INFORMATION

About Hydro Hawkesbury

Hydro Hawkesbury Inc. is a local distribution company (LDC) whose sole shareholder is the city of Hawkesbury. As a public regulated service, our local distribution costs (delivery charges) are approved by the Ontario Energy Board.

Hydro Hawkesbury Inc. continues to innovate and to provide the best products and services to our customers and the community. Hydro Hawkesbury employees are committed to providing the best service in a manner that best suits our customers.

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Corporate information

Hydro Hawkesbury Inc. is legislated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) and its sole shareholder is the Town of Hawkesbury. Incorporated since November 1, 2000, we became a commercial entity supported by our municipality.

We distribute electricity to nearly five thousand five hundred (5500) clients and employ five (5) individuals.

As your distribution company, we have two primary responsibilities. First, we are responsible for the safe and reliable delivery of electricity to our customers, and second, we bill for its services and for the services provided by other organizations in Ontario’s electricity system.

Objectives

Even if our company has become more complex, our employees maintain their efforts and are dedicated to meet the challenges. As new challenges arise, we meet them with a motivated and well trained staff whose efforts are focused on the client.

Mission

Hydro Hawkesbury Inc.’s mission is to provide fast and efficient customer service. Our superior quality service maximizes the efficiency of operations in the most cost-effective manner possible. This means a commitment to become a practical, simple and fast company which offers its customers the information and services they need. We are also committed to operate in a responsible manner to the environment.

Our history

On Monday, October 18, 1954, at a special meeting, the hydro-electric commission of the city of Hawkesbury was created. In November 2000 following deregulation, we were incorporated under the name of Hydro Hawkesbury Inc.

Spring ice storm – from March 28 to 31, 2025

Information from Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description : Potent spring ice storm likely.

What:
Significant ice accretion from freezing rain. General ice accretion amounts of 5 to 15 mm, with amounts in excess of 20 mm possible. Possible snow and ice pellet accumulations of 5 to 15 cm. Possible utility outages. Slippery surfaces and broken tree branches from ice build-up.

When:
Late Friday into Monday.

Additional information:
Confidence is increasing in a widespread, prolonged freezing rain event over portions of southern and northeastern Ontario. The swath of maximum ice accretion is still uncertain at this point, but confidence is highest for an area from Sault Ste. Marie southeast through Parry Sound to Kingston. Warnings will be issued as the event draws nearer.

A break in the freezing rain is expected for most areas late in the day on Saturday into Saturday night before a second round of freezing rain begins.

REGIONAL AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR