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Oshawa Power Group of Companies is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Tang as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025.

Amanda brings extensive expertise in performance and risk management, transformation execution, and team development. As a seasoned strategic business partner and advisor, she has played a key role in shaping the vision and strategy of both established organizations and high-growth start-ups, particularly across the Real Estate, Energy/Utility, and Financial sectors. In her new role, Amanda will support Oshawa Power in enhancing financial and operational performance, mitigating risk, and solving complex business challenges.

Before joining Oshawa Power, Amanda held progressively senior roles in finance and risk management, most recently serving as SVP, Finance, Strategy, and Risk at Blackstone Energy Services. Her career also includes leadership positions at Fidelity Canada and major financial institutions such as BMO, CIBC, and National Bank Financial.

Amanda holds an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics and a Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo, as well as a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA).

This Earth Day, we’re reflecting on how far Ontario has come and what lies ahead for our community.

In 2014, Ontario reached a major environmental milestone by completely phasing out coal-fired power plants. Just over ten years later, local utilities like Oshawa Power are proud to deliver some of the cleanest electricity anywhere in the world, generated primarily by nuclear, hydro, and renewable energy sources.

With Ontario’s electricity mix nearly 90 percent emissions-free, each time you switch on a light, charge your electric vehicle, or run your dryer, you’re contributing to a healthier environment.

Ontario's 2023 Energy Output

Ontario’s most recent Energy Output chart. Source: IESO

As our industry continues to distribute cleaner electricity to homes and businesses across Ontario, we know that you will look to us to be leaders in sustainability. At Oshawa Power, we understand the role we play in the energy transition and are taking steps to showcase how we can all take steps to create a more sustainable tomorrow.

Our Sustainability Journey

Oshawa Power President & CEO, Daniel Arbour, recently had the opportunity to dive deeper into these topics on Mayor Dan Carter’s Real Talk podcast. This thoughtful conversation examines Oshawa’s sustainability journey, the role of local utilities, and how we’re preparing for the future of energy. You can listen to the full episode below:

For more than a decade, we have pursued and participated in programs that showcase innovation, promote sustainable choices, and help make Oshawa Power a more sustainable organization.

In 2024, we achieved some significant milestones in reducing our own environmental impact:

  • We reduced emissions from our facilities by nearly 40 percent compared to 2023.
  • We cut fleet emissions by 11.5 percent, thanks partly to the introduction of our first four hybrid pickup trucks. This marks the beginning of our transition to a fully hybrid light-duty fleet by 2030.

We’re also supporting cleaner transportation throughout Oshawa:

  • We have installed and continue to manage a network of public electric vehicle chargers in Oshawa’s downtown area, making it easier than ever to go electric.
  • We’ve expanded infrastructure to support Durham Region Transit’s new electric bus depot, where the first six electric buses have already hit the road.
  • Additional infrastructure upgrades are being planned to support the Metrolinx expansion project, enabling more sustainable public transportation.
  • And the shift to electric vehicles is gaining momentum: in Q1 2022, there were 631 registered EVs on the road in Oshawa. As of Q1 2025, that number has surged to 2,313, marking a 266% increase in just three years. We’re proud to support this growing adoption with the infrastructure and grid planning it requires.

Our partnerships in the community have been essential too. We collaborated with the City of Oshawa to create their Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan, designed to set clear targets and practical actions to significantly reduce emissions across the community. This plan helps Oshawa move towards a cleaner, healthier future by addressing sources of greenhouse gases, from transportation to energy use in homes and businesses.

Additionally, several local apartment buildings have transitioned to suite-level metering. This solution empowers tenants in multi-residential buildings to control their energy costs, encourages greater energy awareness, and contributes to substantial reductions in the overall energy intensity of these buildings.

Building the Grid of the Future

Our efforts go beyond just reducing emissions. We’re actively preparing the electricity grid to handle increased electrification from increases in EV and heat pump adoption, ensuring our system remains reliable and efficient:

  • In 2024, we completed our EV Disaggregation Pilot Project, helping us better understand electric vehicle charging habits. We’ll be sharing detailed results and insights from this project on our website in the coming months. This information will help us better understand community charging habits, allowing us to design smarter solutions for electric vehicle adoption and grid management.
  • We received approval to act as Distribution System Operator for two innovative pilot projects:
    • Optimizing energy use at Durham Region’s long-term care homes.
    • Testing managed charging solutions for electric vehicles at homes, multi-unit residential buildings, and public locations.
  • We’re pursuing funding to develop our own managed charging solution, helping our customers save energy and reduce costs.
  • In 2025, we’ll return to the Save On Energy program, providing valuable incentives for households and businesses looking to save on energy efficient upgrades.

Looking Ahead

We have exciting plans on the horizon. In 2027, we’ll move into our new headquarters, designed to be energy-efficient, sustainable, and environmentally responsible. We’ve also committed to publishing our first formal ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) report by 2027, increasing transparency around our sustainability efforts.

Many of you have expressed strong support for sustainability initiatives through your feedback and comments across our 2024 Customer Priority and Customer Engagement surveys, reinforcing our commitment to this important work.

Thank You, Oshawa

This Earth Day, we extend our gratitude to you, our customers, for supporting our shared vision for a cleaner, more sustainable future. Your support and participation help drive everything we do.

Together, we’ve accomplished a lot. But we’re just getting started.

Happy Earth Day from all of us at Oshawa Power!

Oshawa, ON – Oshawa Power supports the call for Canadian goods and materials, prioritizing procurement from domestic suppliers and vendors.

Serving one of Canada’s fastest-growing municipalities, Oshawa Power supplies electricity to more than 63,000 residential and commercial customers. Committed to a “local first” purchasing philosophy, the company invests over 95% of its budget with Canadian suppliers and vendors.

As part of its commitment to resource stewardship and advocacy, Oshawa Power is strengthening its procurement process to further prioritize Canadian vendors where possible. The company’s upcoming capital investments will focus on enhancing safety and reliability through projects designed to enhance our smart-grid technology.

“Strengthening our domestic supply chain will continue to be a priority during these uncertain times.”

– Daniel Arbour, President & CEO, Oshawa Power

By adopting a “Canada-first” approach, Oshawa Power is reinforcing its commitment to a resilient supply chain while delivering safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to its customers. We encourage all of our partners to use Canadian made components in their supply chain where possible.

For more information, please visit our Supply Chain page.

About Oshawa Power

Oshawa Power is dedicated to the evolving needs of our customers as a leading enabler of integrated critical energy and infrastructure. Oshawa Power is wholly owned by the great City of Oshawa.

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The snow is gone and spring is finally here! With the warmer weather rolling in, homeowners and contractors are eager to get outside and start tackling their spring landscaping, renovation, or construction projects. But before you pick up that shovel or start up the excavator, there’s one essential step you can’t afford to skip — calling Ontario One Call for a free underground locate!

Call Before You Dig

Ontario One Call offers free locating services for underground utility infrastructure. Contact Ontario One Call at least 5 business days before you dig in on your project.

Why Should You Call Before You Dig?

Across our city, a complex network of essential services such as electricity, gas, water, telecommunications, and sewer lines are hidden below the surface. Accidental contact with underground infrastructure can carry a high cost including major service disruption, hefty fines, and, in many cases, serious injury.

Ontario One Call is a free provincial service designed to keep you, and the critical infrastructure that keeps our community running smoothly, safe. With one simple call or click, you can schedule a trained professional to locate and mark the buried infrastructure clearly and accurately, ensuring your safety and peace of mind while you complete your projects.

What You Need to Know Before You Dig

It’s the Law

In Ontario, anyone planning to dig must contact Ontario One Call to locate underground utilities before beginning excavation. Failing to do so can lead to serious consequences, legally, financially, and for your safety.

It’s Quick and Easy

Simply call Ontario One Call at 1-800-400-2255 or submit your request online at www.ontarioonecall.ca at least 5 business days before you plan to dig in.

It’s Free!

There’s no cost to homeowners or contractors to request a locate.

What’s Under Your Feet?

In Ontario, essential underground infrastructure may be closer than you think! Beneath your lawn, driveway, or project site lies a complex network of services that power your home, keep your taps running, and provide vital communications.

Here’s a quick overview of typical buried infrastructure you might encounter:

Underground Infrastructure Explainer

Buried utilities are closer than you think. Contact Ontario One Call Before and always dig safe!

Electrical Lines

Cables supplying power to your home or business.

Natural Gas Lines

Pipes delivering gas to your furnace, stove, water heater, etc.

Water Lines

Pipes carrying potable water to your home or business.​

Telecommunications Cables

Lines for telephone, internet, and cable TV services.​

Sewer and Drain Lines

Pipes responsible for removing wastewater from your home or business.

Understanding the Markings

Once you’ve submitted your request by phone or online, a trained professional will visit your home or worksite to locate underground infrastructure and coordinate with the infrastructure’s owner to mark areas with coloured flags and/or paint indicating where infrastructure is present. Here’s a quick guide to understanding these markings:

  • Red: Electricity cables and conduits.
  • Yellow: Gas, oil, steam, petroleum, or gaseous materials.
  • Orange: Telecommunications, alarm or signal lines.
  • Blue: Water pipes.
  • Green: Sewer and drain lines.
  • White: Proposed excavation site.

Stay Safe and Dig with Confidence

Call Before You Dig to protect your family, your property, and your community!

Oshawa Power is proud to support safe digging practices and encourages everyone in our community to stay safe, plan ahead, and dig safely.

For more information or to submit your locate request, visit www.ontarioonecall.ca or call 1-800-400-2255.

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As our community continues to grow and electrification increases energy demand, Oshawa Power is committed to ensuring a more reliable, resilient, and efficient electrical grid to power our city’s future. Our investments in SmartGrid technology, integrating automation and realtime analytics, has led to significant improvements in outage duration and frequency and better service for customers across Oshawa.

A Smarter, Stronger Grid for Oshawa

Traditional power grids were designed decades ago and relied on manual intervention to detect and fix outages. Today, with the implementation of Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) technology, we’ve made significant advancements in how we respond to power disruptions. Integrating automation, sensors, and data-driven insights, our SmartGrid allows us to identify faults quickly, reroute power, and restore service faster than ever before.

Oshawa Power’s Len Koech monitors the FLISR system that he played an integral role in developing and integrating.

How FLISR Works

FLISR technology improves grid performance by:

  • Automatically detecting faults and voltage losses and isolating affected areas.
  • Rerouting electricity to minimize the number of customers impacted and reducing many outages to momentary ‘flickers’.
  • Providing realtime monitoring that enables faster response times through more accurate fault locating.

With this technology in place, Oshawa residents benefit from a more responsive and reliable grid that keeps the lights on and businesses running smoothly.

The Impact: Measurable Improvements in Reliability

Our investment in FLISR integration has already delivered impressive results:

  • 78% reduction in yearly average customer downtime (System Average Interruption Duration Index – SAIDI) from 88 minutes to 19 minutes since 2022.
  • 72% decrease in yearly outages per customer (System Average Interruption Frequency Index – SAIFI) from 1.04 to 0.28 since 2022.
  • Faster outage response times, reducing downtime for homes and businesses.
    Improved communication during outages through our live Outage Map and social media channels.

Graph of Oshawa Power SAIDI Since 2022

FLISR went live in December 2021, contributing to an overall SAIDI decrease of 78%.

Graph of Oshawa Power SAIFI Since 2022

In 2024 approx. just 1 in 4 customers experienced an outage.

Enhancing Our Service & Supporting Electrification

Our grid modernization efforts aren’t just about reliability. We are focused on meeting the needs of our customers and preparing for a more sustainable, increasingly electrified future. Through realtime monitoring and predictive maintenance, Oshawa Power can optimize load distribution to meet our community’s needs while minimizing disruptions.

Key benefits include:

  • Customers receive faster, more accurate outage notifications.
  • More sustainable energy management in preparation for increases in adoption of renewable energy sources like solar and battery storage.
  • Support for electric vehicles as adoption grows and electricity consumption shifts.

What’s Next?

Since launching with 8% of our grid integrated in December 2021, our FLISR system has expanded to cover 40% of our local electrical grid. As part of our Strategic Asset Management Plan, every new build, rebuild, and capital project will be integrated with a goal of 100% integration, ensuring continuous improvement in service reliability and grid resiliency.

Our journey toward a smarter, more reliable local SmartGrid is just beginning. By combining automation, data analytics, and a customer-focused approach, Oshawa Power is striving to set a new benchmark for electricity reliability in Ontario.

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Oshawa Power customers experienced 83% less downtime than the average customer in Ontario.

In 2024, Oshawa’s local electric grid posted one of our best years on record and we’re excited to share the highlights with you. This year, we once again posted a near-perfect reliability score, ensuring that power continued flowing to your homes and businesses with minimal interruption. While our team’s hard work on system upgrades and grid management have laid the foundation for this success, we have to admit — we also got a little lucky with the weather and fewer unexpected challenges than we’ve experienced in the past. 🍀

Let’s dive into some key numbers and take a look at what made 2024 such a strong year for our system’s reliability:

Reliability Score: 99.99%

Just like our customers have come to expect, we once again posted a near-perfect Reliability Score of 99.99%, or what is known as ‘four nines’ in our industry, the golden standard for reliability.

While we came even closer to a 100% score in 2024, realistically near-perfect is the best that we can aim for. Through our long-term planning, our team has made significant upgrades to our local electricity grid including investing in building one of Ontario’s leading SmartGrids (approx. 40% of Oshawa’s grid is integrated), replacing aging infrastructure, and developing programs to mitigate animal and tree contact outages. These strategies have laid the foundation for one of Ontario’s most reliable local grids but can never protect our infrastructure from external risk factors like extreme weather, lightning, or motor vehicle accidents.

Average Number of Outages: 0.28

Based on our System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) metric, Oshawa Power customers experience just 0.28 outages in 2024.

What does this number mean? This metric means that approx. 3 in 4 Oshawa Power customers didn’t experience a single outage during the past year!

Average Yearly Downtime: 19 Minutes

In 2024, we surpassed 63,000 customers. From the smallest bachelor apartments to large manufacturing plants, actual downtime and outages experienced throughout the year varies. But on average, the residents and businesses that call Oshawa home experienced an average of just 19 minutes in the dark.

Oshawa Power customers experience much less downtime than the Ontario average:

Outage Minutes Per Customer
Year Oshawa Power Ontario Avg.
2024 19 –
2023 48 110
2022 88 160
2021 34 151
2020 88 163
2019 59 158
2018 80 155
2017 44 171
2016 157 167
2015 73 167

Ensuring that our city doesn’t get left in the dark is fundamental to our success. Not only is this measure important to us but based on your feedback from our 2024 Customer Priority Survey, this is what matters most to you. We were proud to post our best performance on record during 2024!

Outage Response Time: 34 Minutes

When the power goes out, you count on us to act. In 2024, our team’s response averaged just over half an hour.

You may have noticed that this is higher than previous years. Last year, we adjusted how we measure our response time to more accurately account for the time it takes to be onsite to begin restoration of a sustained outage. Previously, this metric included the automated response to momentary outages and we made this adjustment to increase transparency and provide a realistic expectation for you, our customer. Our 34 minute response time will act as our baseline moving into 2025.

With our team always at the ready, we know that a swift response is crucial to your satisfaction. When an issue occurs and your family is left without power, you can be sure our team is springing into action, from our Control Room to our crews, to investigate, determine the issue, and safely restore power as soon as possible and get your lights back on.

Total Number of Outages: 413

Over the course of the year, our grid saw a grand total of 413 outages ranging from a single service to our largest outage affecting more than 3,300 customers. This number includes all outages, planned and unplanned.

Momentary Outages: 88

Those dreaded brief flickers that knock the power out just long enough to mess with your clocks are what we refer to as ‘momentaries’. And trust us, we know these can be a nuisance, but in reality these are the sign of our grid doing what it is designed to do.

Momentary outages occur when our grid automation is at work to avoid a potentially larger, and lengthier outage. With self healing and isolating technologies expanding across more of our city’s grid, these devices are designed to help us detect outages as soon as they happen and automatically restore service to as many homes as businesses as possible almost instantly. This allows us to isolate the smallest possible area affected by the ongoing issue while our team gets to work on repairs and restoration.

Top Outage Cause: Foreign Interference

In 2024, approximately 32% of all outages were classified as being caused by Foreign Interference:

2024 Outages by Cause
Outage Cause % of Total Outages
Foreign Interference 32%
Tree Contact 29%
Equipment Failure 24%
Scheduled Outages 14%
Adverse Weather 1%

We know it may sound scary but Foreign Interference is nothing to fret over! This classification captures outages that are caused when an object that shouldn’t be in contact with our infrastructure does make contact, causing a fault and a corresponding outage and includes things like animal contacts and motor vehicle accidents.

Largest Outage: June 26th (3,303 customers)

The largest outage of the year occurred on June 26th in the wee hours of the morning. The outage was caused by a large tree limb falling on our lines in the area of Ritson Rd. and Given Rd. around 3 a.m. This interference caused a fault that left 3,303 customers without power for almost 3 hours.

Under normal circumstances, our grid would have been able to isolate the issue and automatically restore most customers affected in a short timeframe. However, ongoing maintenance left our system unable to reroute power and isolate the issue, causing an extended outage for all affected customers.

Despite this hurdle, our on call crews jump into action and dispatched to the area. After patrolling the lines and pinpointing the issue, teams went to work on the removal of the limb and repairs to our infrastructure, restoring power to our customers just before sunrise!

Other Notable Outages:

January 1st

We didn’t have to wait long for the first notable outage of 2024. On January 1st a primary cable fault briefly left a small chunk of our city without power. However our team was able to restore service in less than an hour and (luckily!) this outage was not a sign of things to come…

June 10th

After making it through winter and much of the spring without any major events, increasing wildlife activity as we transitioned to summer caused our next notable issue. On June 10th a squirrel made contact with our lines, causing a fault that knocked power out to a large number of customers. Despite the relatively large area affected, the outage didn’t last long as crews were able to complete restoration very quickly!

July 16th

Another tree contact outage, this time our system was operating under normal conditions and was able to isolate the issue, restoring most customers quickly. Crews were once again called into action to remove debris and restore service to the area directly affected.

September 8th

The second largest outage of the year occurred right as the summer was coming to a close. On September 8th a transmission line was dislodged, falling on and becoming intertwined with one of our 44KV lines.

Knocking out a key feeder, this outage left more than 3,000 customers in South and West Oshawa without power. Our crews worked together with the team from Hydro One to clear the fallen line and make repairs, restoring service to most customers in about an hour!

Looking Forward

As we move forward into an increasingly connected future, we understand the role we play in making sure our customers are connected to local grid they can count in. We will continue to pursue advancements to our grid including the further development and implementation of our SmartGrid and additional system upgrades to replace aging infrastructure. In 2025, we will also complete our 3-year Vegetation Management Plan, focusing on Oshawa’s eastern neighbourhoods.

Heading into the new year, we’re not slowing down. We’ll continue investing in technology, upgrading our grid, and finding new ways to make your power even more reliable.

Thanks for trusting us to keep our city’s lights on for more than 130 years. Here’s to another great year together!

To compare how we measure up to LDCs across the province and our own previous performance, check out the OEBs Scorecard Comparison Tool.

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As we step into the new year, many of us are making resolutions to save money, live healthier, and reduce our environmental impact. One easy and practical way to tackle all three is by focusing on energy savings at home. Not only will you lower your monthly utility bill, but you’ll also shrink your carbon footprint. Here are some simple, effective ways to cut down on energy use this winter.

1. Let the Sun Shine In (for Free!)

Take advantage of sunny winter days by opening your curtains and blinds during daylight hours. The sun’s natural heat can help warm your home, reducing the need for your furnace to work overtime. At night, close the curtains to keep the heat in. This simple habit can reduce heating costs by up to 10% over the course of the winter.

2. Rearrange for Warmth

Got a couch blocking a vent or radiator? Time for a little furniture shuffle. Ensuring vents and radiators aren’t obstructed allows warm air to circulate freely throughout your home, making your heating system more efficient. Keeping your vents free and clear could cut your heating expenses by up to 5% per month.

3. Close Off Unused Rooms

If you have rooms that aren’t regularly used, close the vents and keep the doors shut. This prevents unnecessary heating and can lower your overall energy usage by up to 2%. It’s a small step that can lead to noticeable savings over time.

4. Lower the Temperature at Night

Turning down the thermostat by 3°C at night not only saves energy but can also improve sleep quality. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates you can save up to 5% annually on heating costs by lowering the temperature by 3-4 degrees for 8 hours a day. Consider cozying up with a warm blanket for an extra layer of comfort.

5. Install a Smart Thermostat

Smart thermostats make energy savings even easier by automatically adjusting the temperature based on your schedule. Set it to lower the heat when you’re at work or asleep, and warm things up just before you return home. This investment can pay for itself within two years, saving about 8-12% on heating costs annually.

Check out the Enbridge Smart Thermostat Incentive to learn more!

6. Replace or Clean Furnace Filters

A clogged or dirty furnace filter forces your heating system to work harder, using more energy. Make it a habit to check and replace filters every three months. This simple task can improve efficiency by up to 15%, saving you approximately $50-$100 per year.

7. Draft-Proof Your Home

Drafts from windows and doors can be significant energy-wasters. To check for leaks, hold a lit candle near window frames and door edges; if the flame flickers, you’ve found a draft. Sealing leaks with weather stripping or caulking can reduce energy use by up to 20%. For larger projects, the Durham Greener Homes Program offers incentives and rebates to make your home more energy-efficient. Visit Durham Greener Homes for more details on Home Winterproofing incentives.

8. Use Small Appliances for Cooking

Big ovens consume a lot of energy. Opt for smaller appliances like toaster ovens, slow cookers, or air fryers, which use significantly less electricity. Preparing meals this way can save you up to $50 over the winter months and you can create warm and delicious winter meals!

9. Wash Clothes in Cold Water

Heating water accounts for about 90% of the energy used by washing machines. By switching to cold water washes, you can cut your energy use for laundry by as much as 50%. This simple change could save you around $60 per year, depending on your household size and frequency of laundry.

10. Track Your Usage

Knowing what you use, and when you use it, is key to developing habits that work for you and help you save. Our MyOshawaPower online customer portal allows you to access detailed usage data for your home or business. Log in or sign up to start tracking your electricity usage and uncover ways to save!

By incorporating these simple changes, you can make your home more comfortable, save money, and contribute to a greener community. If you implement even a few of these tips, you could reduce your energy bills by up to 25% this winter — potentially saving hundreds of dollars over the course of the season. Consider making energy efficiency part of your New Year’s resolutions — your wallet (and the planet) will thank you!

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Thank you to the more than 2,000 customers who dedicated their time and knowledge to completing our electricity plan survey. We deeply value your feedback, which is critical in helping us understand your priorities. As we move forward with finalizing our 2026-2030 electricity plan and filing it with the Ontario Energy Board, your insights allow us to align our efforts with your needs and expectations, ensuring we plan to deliver the community the highest reliable and quality service at an affordable rate.

Your participation demonstrates your commitment to shaping the future of our services, and we are truly grateful for your valuable contribution. An analysis of the more than 1500 comments received revealed three trends: more communication is desired, our customers are cost-sensitive, and a renewed focus on customer service is needed. As result, our plan will include investing in our communications and customer service while continuing to offer low electricity rates when compared to other Ontario electricity utilities.

Overall, you think positively about us as your utility:

  • 78% believe Oshawa Power is a financially responsible business
  • 81% think Oshawa Power fosters a positive culture in its interactions with its customers
  • 93% believe that Oshawa Power considers safety as paramount in its operations and in regard to the public
  • 86% view Oshawa Power as an environmentally responsible business
  • 88% responded with appropriate, well or very well when asked “How well do you think Oshawa Power is planning for the future?”

As thanks, congratulations to our two winners who each won a $250 Amazon Gift card – right in time for the holiday season!

If you have any additional thoughts or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to visit our project page with contact information. We are always here to listen and learn.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

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Oshawa, Ontario – The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43 and Oshawa Power have finished installing more than 100 banners across Oshawa’s Downtown core recognizing honoured veterans from our local community ahead of Oshawa’s Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony.

Entering the 8th year of the partnership between Oshawa Power and The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43, an additional 14 banners were added in 2024. Beginning with only 9 banners in 2017, the program has grown to honour 114 veterans and The Unknown Soldier.

“Originally planned to line the Remembrance Day Parade route, our program has received so much community support that banners have begun to line King St. as well. We are thrilled by the success of this program that would not be possible without the assistance of Oshawa Power’s team to install the banners as a community service. Moving forwards, we’d like to challenge our local business community to consider honouring a past employee or important community member that served our country and help expand this program even further.”

– Stu Jarvis, Branch 43 RCL Sgt. At Arms and Banner Coordinator

Oshawa Power presented The Royal Canadian Legion's Friendship Award

Branch 43 RCL Sgt. At Arms and Banner Coordinator, Stu Jarvis, presents Oshawa Power’s Manager of Distribution Construction, Kent Fulling, with The Royal Canadian Legion’s Friendship Award

For their participation and support of the program, The Royal Canadian Legion has honoured Oshawa Power with the prestigious Friendship Award for their efforts in delivering The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43’s annual Veterans Banner program. The award, established by Dominion Command of The Royal Canadian Legion, recognizes individuals or organizations who show their support of the activities and work in the community of Legion Branches, Zones, Districts, and Provincial Commands.

“We are incredibly honoured to be one of the first organizations to receive this recognition from The Royal Canadian Legion, but for us this program goes much deeper than awards or acknowledgements. Our organization values the contributions and sacrifices made by each and every veteran. The individuals recognized by these banners are heroes in our community and we are proud to play a small part in helping them receive the recognition that they have earned.”

– Daniel Arbour, President & CEO, Oshawa Power

We offer our sincere gratitude to the brave individuals who fought for our freedoms and for the great nation of Canada. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

To honour a veteran through the Veteran Banner Program, please visit our Community page or access the application form.

Honoured Veterans

  • Doris (Dolly) Arsenau
  • Thomas Bruce Baird
  • Eleanor Beck
  • Shawn Bowe
  • William Ernest Boyce
  • Eric C. Branton
  • Winnifred A. Branton
  • Ronald George Brent
  • Elam Brinson
  • S/Sgt. Alfred C. Brisebois
  • Ed Brisebois
  • Jack (Fuzz) Brisebois
  • Ken Brisebois
  • Nancy C.M. Brisebois
  • George Brocanier
  • Orval Earl Brock
  • Gordon James Brown
  • Harry Arthur Brown
  • Norman Edward Brown
  • Violet Brown (nee Taylor)
  • William Robert Brown
  • Frank Buller
  • Earl K. Campbell
  • Frederick Edmond Carey
  • WO2 Don Chapman
  • Leslie W.B. Childerhose
  • Sgt. Ray Eugene Cowan
  • Edward J. Crawford
  • George Hayward Crawford
  • James Convery
  • John Thomas Dalby
  • Archie S.D. Dean
  • James Essex
  • George Elmer Ferguson
  • Kevin Ferguson
  • Harry L. Ferneley
  • D. Craig Finney
  • Douglas J. Finney
  • Roy Foster
  • Henryk K. Fraczek
  • William Roy Gillman
  • John (Jack) F. Goulding
  • Edward C. Halcomb
  • Thomas Hopkins Hammond
  • Francis Charles Hannan
  • William Thomas Harding
  • Joseph Hart
  • Henry J. “Chick” Hewett
  • John H. Hodgson
  • Norman Roy Hodgson
  • Ben Jacklin
  • William Henry Kellar
  • Ted Kelly
  • George W.B. Kingsland
  • Lt. Alan Edward King
  • Bernard Kinlin
  • James Kinlin
  • Lawrence Kinlin
  • Thomas Kinlin
  • William Kinlin
  • Gordon H.E. Kitchen
  • Malcolm W. Knocker
  • Bill Kurelo
  • Henry Samuel Lee
  • William James Lee
  • Elmer Eirra Lewis
  • Victor P. Lockie
  • Sgt. John A. Lowry M.M.
  • Terry Macdonald
  • William “Sam” Magee
  • John Manning
  • Glen Wm. Maunder
  • Ted McComb
  • James Claude McPhee
  • Ronald W. McTague
  • Daniel D. Normoyle
  • Gregory Francis Normoyle
  • Patrick J. Normoyle
  • Robert D. Normoyle
  • Robert James Normoyle
  • Harold H. Nugent
  • WO1 Fred Palmer
  • John Edward Parr
  • Major Zane Piekenbrock
  • Henry Hatton Price
  • Harold Power
  • Maurice Bruce Proctor
  • Alexander Reid
  • Calvin Cecil Reid
  • James Reid
  • Ronald F. Rice
  • Allen W. Robinson
  • James M. Scott
  • George James Simmons
  • Cecil Henry Smith
  • William James Somerville
  • Gordon Thomas Stacey
  • Evan Strait
  • Charles William Taylor
  • Frederick Charles Taylor
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Beginning on November 1, 2024, electricity consumers will be paying less for their electricity usage.

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has announced new electricity rates for customers on a Regulated Pricing Plan (RPP) will take effect on November 1. The new pricing represents a decrease in the cost of electricity for the consumer. Delivery and regulatory charges will remain unchanged for Oshawa Power customers.

Alongside the new RPP rates, customers will see their electricity pricing switch to the winter pricing schedule.

Residential and small commercial customers enrolled in Time-of-Use (TOU) or Ultra Low Overnight (ULO) pricing plans will see the pricing periods for electricity use switch to the winter schedule. For customers enrolled in the Tiered pricing plan, winter electricity pricing tiers will take effect.

The winter pricing schedule will remain in effect until May 1, 2025 when customers will see the return of the summer pricing schedule.

New RPP rates and usage schedules for each pricing plan are outlined in the following charts:

Time-of-Use (TOU) Pricing
Pricing Period Schedule Rate Change
Off-Peak Weekdays 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., all day weekends and holidays 7.6 ¢/kWh -1.1 ¢/kWh
Mid-Peak Weekdays 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 12.2 ¢/kWh 0 ¢/kWh
On-Peak Weekdays 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. 15.8 ¢/kWh -2.4 ¢/kWh

Tiered Pricing
Pricing Period Schedule Rate Change
Tier 1 Residential – first 1,000 kWh/month
Non-residential – first 750 kWh/month		 9.3 ¢/kWh -1.0 ¢/kWh
Tier 2 Residential – usage above 1,000 kWh/month
Non-residential – usage above 750 kWh/month		 11.0 ¢/kWh -1.5 ¢/kWh

Ultra-Low Overnight (ULO) Pricing
Pricing Period Schedule Rate Change
Ultra-Low Overnight Every day 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. 2.8 ¢/kWh 0 ¢/kWh
Weekend Off-Peak Weekends and holidays 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. 7.6 ¢/kWh -1.1 ¢/kWh
Mid-Peak Weekdays 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. 12.2 ¢/kWh 0 ¢/kWh
On-Peak Weekdays 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. 28.4 ¢/kWh -0.2 ¢/kWh

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