Electrical
safety

Trees and Lanscape

If any Hydro Hawkesbury Inc. related activity requires the trimming, cutting or removal of vegetation, or removal of other landscaping or surface finishing, the activity and the re-instatement will be done at the owner’s expense.

Near Overhead Infrastructure

A tree shall be placed so that at maturity it is no closer than 2.0m to a Hydro Hawkesbury distribution pole. When a tree is to be placed within 5.0m of either side of an overhead pole line, the selected tree species shall at maturity be shorter than the lowest of either six meters or the distance to the lowest overhead communications or current carrying conductor, subject to Canadian Standard Association CSA C22.3 and the Ontario Electrical Safety Code.

Hiding Electricity Distribution Equipment

Landscaping, blocking access, or covering up electricity distribution infrastructure is not permitted. Distances should correspond to the requirements of The Canadian Standard Association CSA C22.3 and the Ontario Electrical Safety Code. Should the asset need to be operated, maintained or replaced, the homeowner will be responsible for added cost should Hydro Hawkesbury Inc. have to remove the obstruction or power restoration is delayed.

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