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(Oakville, ON) May 14, 2019 – Oakville Hydro is proud to have been nominated as a finalist for its Grid Intelligence Initiative. “We are honoured to have been recognized and selected as a finalist in the Accelerator category for this distinguished award from PwC,” said Rob Lister...

(Oakville, ON) April 1, 2019 – Oakville Hydro reports that during Earth Hour, the demand for electricity in the Town of Oakville was reduced by 3.8 MWh, the equivalent of turning off 255,000 light bulbs. “Council and I want to thank all Oakville residents who participated in...

(Oakville, ON) March 29, 2019 – Oakville Hydro is proud to announce that it received the 2018 Environmental Excellence Award from the Electricity Distributors Association (EDA), recognizing the organization’s outstanding efforts in striving to protect and improve the environment...

From the Town of Oakville - January 7, 2019: Starting this month, the Town of Oakville and its tree service contractor will perform hydro line clearing in south west Oakville, on behalf of Oakville Hydro. Trees are pruned to ensure safe clearance around hydro lines and to...

From the Town of Oakville: The Town of Oakville has 1,680 more trees in the ground thanks to Oakville Hydro. The trees are a result of Oakville Hydro’s spring eBilling campaign to donate $10 towards a tree for every customer who made the switch from paper to electronic bills. A...

(Oakville, ON) September 27, 2018 - Oakville Hydro is pleased to receive the Ontario Energy Association’s (OEA’s) Customer Service Award for its commitment and progressive work in embarking on an ambitious multi-year program to develop and implement a long-term Customer Service...

Oakville Hydro is alerting customers of multiple scams via text message, email and telephone. Customers have reported receiving a text message or email that contains a link that will provide them with a refund. Reports also include phone calls demanding payment to avoid immediate...

(Oakville, ON) July 18, 2018 – Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. (“Oakville Hydro”) is pleased to announce it has achieved 76% of its 92 GWh energy savings target, which was recently reported by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). This was achieved in...

(Oakville, ON) May 30, 2018 – Oakville Hydro is pleased to receive the Canadian Electricity Association’s (CEA’s) Centre of Excellence Award for its innovative efforts and progressive work in developing and implementing its Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS). Oakville...

(Oakville, ON) May 17, 2018 – Oakville Hydro is pleased to receive support from Ontario’s Smart Grid Fund. The fund’s goal is to support the progressive modernization of Ontario’s electricity distribution grid and Oakville Hydro is proud to bring this initiative to the Town of...