Oshawa, Ontario – Since 2017, Oshawa Power has proudly joined together with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43 in raising banners across Downtown Oshawa to honour and memorialize our veterans. This year, we had the honour of raising an additional 19 banners, bringing the program’s total count to 86 memorials.
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.
Honoured Veterans
Charles Alfred Wells
Private Nelson Train
Davey Thompson
Evan Strait
Cecil Henry Smith
Ted McComb
Henry Samuel Lee
Norman Roy Hodgson
Thomas Hopkins Hammond
Archie S.D. Dean
James Convery
George Hayward Crawford
Edward J. Crawford
Gordon James Brown
George Brocanier
Nancy C.M. Brisebois
S/Sgt. Alfred C. Brisebois
Winnifred A. Branton
Eric C. Branton
James Reid
Alexander Reid
Henry Hatton Price
Major Zane Piekenbrock
WO1 Fred Palmer
Harold H. Nugent
Ronald W. McTague
James Claude McPhee
John Manning
Victor P. Lockie
Elmer Eirra Lewis
Bill Kurelo
Gordon H.E. Kitchen
Francis Charles Hannan
William Roy Gillman
Roy Foster
Robert E. Woodward
Bedford David Thomson
Robert James Normoyle
Robert D. Normoyle
Patrick J. Normoyle
Gregory Francis Normoyle
Daniel D. Normoyle
Glen Wm. Maunder
Sgt. John A. Lowry M.M.
George W.B. Kingsland
Walter Taylor
Maurice Bruce Proctor
John Edward Parr
Lt. Alan Edward King
Harry L. Ferneley
Kevin Ferguson
James Essex
Leslie W.B. Childerhose
Harry Arthur Brown
Elam Brinson
William Ernest Boyce
Shawn Bowe
Frederick William Willis
Earl “Bus” William Wilson
Frederick Charles Taylor
Charles William Taylor
Gordon Thomas Stacey
James M. Scott
Allen W. Robinson
Ronald F. Rice
Calvin Cecil Reid
William James Lee
Henry J. “Chick” Hewett
William Thomas Harding
Edward C. Halcomb
Henryk K. Fraczek
Douglas J. Finney
D. Craig Finney
Frank Buller
William Robert Brown
Norman Edward Brown
Orval Earl Brock
Harry A.C. Turner
William James Somerville
William “Sam” Magee
Malcolm W. Knocker
Ben Jacklin
John H. Hodgson
WO2 Don Chapman
Earl K. Campbell
The Unknown Soldier
To find out how you can honour a veteran, please visit our Community page.
Heating and cooling your home is no small expense. It’s estimated that more than 60% of your home energy costs are associated with keeping your home cool in the summer and warm during the winter.
However, installing a heat pump could be the answer to driving down your heating and cooling costs and saving you hundreds of dollars every year. Heat pumps offer an efficient alternative that can replace both your heating and cooling systems (some can even replace your water heater!).
From saving you money on your bills, to decreasing your carbon footprint, and reducing maintenance costs, the benefits of heat pumps make them a great choice for your next home energy upgrade.
What is a Heat Pump?
Heat pumps are devices that move heat from one location to another. Simple right? But how do they work?
While many different types of heat pumps are available, the basics remain the same; they are a heat transfer device. By moving, or transferring, heat from one location to another rather than burning fuel, heat pumps can operate at a much higher efficiency (up to 600%!) than other HVAC solutions.
In simple terms; a heat pump will transfer heat from the outside air to heat your home or transfer heat from inside your home back outside to cool your home.
Benefits of Heat Pumps
We’ve put together a list of some of the benefits of heat pumps to help you decide if installing a heat pump makes sense for your home:
Heating and Cooling Savings
Let’s get this one out of the way: do heat pumps offer savings over traditional HVAC systems? Yes!
Compared to traditional HVAC systems, heat pumps have the benefit of a much less grueling maintenance schedule. Regular yearly maintenance can generally be accomplished by the homeowner, with professional check ups recommended every 3 to 5 years.
As a bonus, heat pumps often replace two systems; your A/C and furnace, decreasing the need for maintenance even further!
Rebates and Loans
While the benefits of heat pumps are obvious, the installation cost can be a hurdle for many homeowners. However, with many local and federal programs in place to help retrofit your home, you may be eligible for grants, rebates, and/or low-interest loans to make a heat pump more affordable.
Increased Efficiency
For the environmentally conscious, heat pumps offer a massive opportunity to reduce your personal carbon footprint. Recent numbers show that heat pumps can reduce your carbon consumption for heating and cooling by between 20% and 70%.
Safe Choice
With no internal combustion, heat pumps offer a safer solution for your home. Switching to a heat pump can help make furnace fires and carbon monoxide leaks a thing of the past.
Your Home Energy Coach will help you determine if a heat pump is right for your home, what other energy efficiency upgrades you could benefit from, and help you find rebates and low-interest loans to make your home retrofit affordable.
Oshawa, Ontario – Oshawa Power, a leader in energy services for over 130 years, proudly celebrated a significant safety milestone earlier this year by reaching one million hours of operations without a single staff-related Lost Time Injury (LTI). This grand achievement has taken the 80-person organization six (6) years.
“Focusing on the daily participation and dedication of the team, supervisors and site crews is integral to success. Congratulations to all of you for reaching this milestone.”
– Enzo Garritano, President & CEO, IHSA
Everyone at Oshawa Power has a role in health and safety, beginning at onboarding and extending into daily practice. Policies, practices and procedures are reviewed at the very beginning of employment and revisited regularly to ensure each employee is comfortable and confident in the practices.
“Achieving this milestone can be attributed to four measures, orientation, training, industry best practices and a comprehensive incident review committee, where incidents are openly discussed to make improvements and keep people safe. The Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) plays a pivotal role in ensuring the full team is aware and fully capable of adhering to new practices and procedures.”
– Matthew Shaw, Health & Safety Coordinator, Oshawa Power
Every employee is encouraged to participate in identifying issues and become comfortable speaking up for safety. When all the pieces are working seamlessly, teams are confident in assessing their day-to-day situations and recognizing potential hazards – keeping everyone safe.
Safety meetings are integral and held regularly to review relevant workplace-related safety topics, safe work practices, policies and incidents, both internal and external. Recommendations, adjustments or specific training are developed as a result.
The JHSC is a critical team and factor in the success as they perform workplace inspections of the facility to identify, analyze and mitigate risks. Additionally, the safety team completes an annual review of the occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) results to prepare us for the upcoming year of health and safety goals.
“The focus on safety never stops. It evolves. We will continue to focus on our training, and intentionality. The dedication that has brought us to this point will undoubtedly take us to our new goal ― to reach ten million hours.”
– Denise Carpenter, Interim President & CEO, Oshawa Power
For information on what it takes to be safe – check out the resources below.
Resources:
Find tips on safety and outages
The IHSA Safety Podcast is a free podcast from the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association that seeks to improve the workers’ lives in Ontario — one thought-provoking discussion at a time
Learn about Electrical Utilities Safety Rules
Find out more about the Canadian Council for Occupational Health and Safety Association
Toronto, Ontario – The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) announced on Friday that they will be lowering electricity rates for households and small businesses as of November 1, 2022 under Ontario’s Regulated Price Plan (RPP).
Time-of-Use (TOU) Electricity Rates
Winter TOU Periods
New TOU Prices (Effective Nov. 1, 2022)
Change
Off-Peak Weekdays – 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., all day weekends and holidays
Tier 1 Residential – first 1,000 kWh/month Non-residential – first 750 kWh/month
8.7¢/kWh
↓ 11.2%
Tier 2 Residential – for electricity used above 1,000 kWh/month Non-residential – for electricity used above 750 kWh/month
10.3¢/kWh
↓ 10.4%
Ontario Energy Rebate (OER) Changes
The Government of Ontario’s Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) will also be changing effective November 1, 2022. The pre-tax credit will be lowered to 11.7%.
Changes to pricing will come into effect on November 1, 2022 along with winter Time-of-Use (TOU) hours and Tiered pricing thresholds.
As a residential or small business customer in Ontario, you have the ability to choose between TOU or Tiered electricity pricing. Use the Rate Comparison Tool available through MyOshawaPower or visit oeb.ca/choice to use the OEB’s calculator and find out which plan works best for your lifestyle.
Looking For Help With Your Bill?
Oshawa Power has programs designed to make your electricity bills more manageable. Find out more about Financial Assistance programs and eligibility.
Oshawa Power is dedicated to helping build the next generation of innovators across the power and utilities sector. Through our paid co-op and internship programs, we enable students from across Ontario to gain real world experience directly related to their area of study.
Whether the next generation of talent ends up at Oshawa Power or works elsewhere in the industry, we know that providing hands-on experience is key to solving the problems of tomorrow and building a sustainable electrical system.
We spoke to some of our students about their experience with Oshawa Power:
Jonel Reglos
B. Eng – Electrical Engineering at Ontario Tech University
Why did you want to join Oshawa Power for your co-op term?
I wanted to join Oshawa power in order to gain experience in the electrical utility sector. Beyond that, the City of Oshawa is continually expanding and I believed that I would be able to work on exciting projects that would help facilitate the City’s growth while learning more about the energy sector.
What is the biggest takeaway from your experience that will help you build your career?
At school, I learned more about theory, while here at Oshawa Power I am able to apply that theory and develop an in-depth knowledge about what goes on at an electrical utility. This knowledge has helped me build a foundation that will allow me to take the next steps in my career.
Do you have any tips for future generations of students at Oshawa Power?
Yes! Make the most of your experience at Oshawa Power. There is so much to learn and it is up to you, as an individual, to seek out and grasp that knowledge.
Rahman Mohammed
B. Eng – Electrical Engineering at Ontario Tech University
Why did you want to join Oshawa Power for your co-op term?
When it was time to start looking for co-op opportunities, I found that electric utilities are the best place to start for electrical engineering students. As a mid-sized LDC, I thought Oshawa Power would provide an exciting opportunity for cross-departmental learning and developing an understanding of the different day-to-day needs across both residential and commercial services.
What is the biggest takeaway from your experience that will help you build your career?
One of the biggest takeaways for me is just the understanding of how much goes into delivering electricity across the city. From transmission lines, to substations, and eventually the transformers at a smaller neighborhood level, it gave me a new perspective on how I view roads, neighbourhoods, and urban planning.
Do you have any tips for future generations of students at Oshawa Power?
Always ask questions! I found that asking questions when you are unsure goes such a long way. The people here understand that we are learning and are always open and respectful when it comes to answering our questions. Even if they didn’t know the answer, they would always point me in the right direction to find the person who could help me solve the problem.
Niranjan Shrestha
MASc – Electrical & Computer Engineering at Ontario Tech University
Why did you want to join Oshawa Power for your co-op term?
As an international student with an electrical engineering background, I had always wanted to gain experience at a power utility company in Canada. Oshawa Power stood out as a diversified and innovative company with a rich history. Having such a long history and still remaining at the forefront in innovation and renewable energy solutions, Oshawa Power stood out to me as a great place to acquire experience.
What is the biggest takeaway from your experience that will help you build your career?
With such supportive and helpful colleagues, I’ve learned that proper communication is so important within an organization. Effective communication with your colleagues, supervisors, managers, etc. is essential to gain a level of trust that allows work to be completed efficiently. Developing these communication skills make it easier to work with all kinds of people in order to work effectively.
Do you have any tips for future generations of students at Oshawa Power?
Be confident in the skills and knowledge that you already have. Try to leverage your experience in a way that is beneficial to both yourself and the company.
Thank you to this year’s group of co-op students for all of the amazing work they contributed to Oshawa Power. We are excited to see what the future has in store for this group of talented individuals.
Are you interested in experiencing our co-op program?
Head on over to our careers page to view current openings or join our Talent Network to stay in touch about future roles.
For our first ever customer photo contest, we asked you to share the places that represent Oshawa to you and you delivered!
With more than 120 photos submitted, your photography helped showcase some of Oshawa’s most beautiful and historic locales. From family fun at Lakeview Park to the bustling Ontario Tech campus, and everywhere in between, your submissions helped shine a light on all the amazing spaces Oshawa has to offer.
Congratulations to Merle Cole, Todd Murrison, Freida Smit, Kathy Rifkin, and James Dawson, who’s winning photographs are showcased below.
📷: Merle Cole
📷: Todd Murrison
📷: Freida Smit
📷: Kathy Rifkin
📷: James Dawson
These winning photographers will receive a $100 gift card to a local business of their choice, and a custom calendar featuring their photographs.
With so many outstanding submissions, we chose an additional five honorable mentions who’s photographs will also appear in our calendar. Each of these photographers will receive a copy.
📷: Angela Wylie
📷: Steven Kelly
📷: Malcolm McNeil
📷: Linda Bazowsky
📷: William Balfour
Thank you to all who participated in our #CaptureOshawa contest and helped make it such a success!
To further celebrate the beautiful images you captured, we put together a full gallery featuring more than 120 stunning photos of our City.
Let us know your favourites and share more photos of your favourite places on Twitter by tagging @oshawapower and using the #CaptureOshawa hashtag!
A safe and reliable supply of electricity to our homes is something we often take for granted. We wake up, turn on the lights, start the coffee maker, and go about our day without thinking twice.
But did you know that the electrical equipment in your home and around our city can be very dangerous?
To help you stay safe and maintain peace of mind, we’ve gathered 12 important electrical safety tips. Follow these electrical safety tips to ensure you avoid potentially life changing electrical hazards.
🏠 At Home
Don’t Mess with Meters
The electrical meter attached to your home is not just used to measure your consumption. This is also a critical point where electricity passes from the grid into your home.
Touching your meter or meter base could lead to a dangerous electric shock. If you notice your meter is loose or damaged, give us a call and we will have it repaired by a pro.
Test Your Devices
After a power surge, it is important to check on your electronic safety devices to ensure they are still in working order.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) and Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) are important safety devices to protect you from shocks and electrical fires. Locate the test or reset buttons on your devices to ensure they are working after a surge.
If your home has hardwired smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, it is important to test these devices after a surge. A device failure could have dire consequences.
Stay Safe During Outages
Despite our best efforts, power outages are inevitable. Follow our Emergency Preparedness guide to keep your family prepared in the event of an outage.
When outages occur, it is important to immediately shut off any cooking appliances. Once power is restored, these devices may turn back on, causing a serious fire hazard if they have been forgotten.
Tame the Tangle
As our dependence on electronics continues to grow, more and more devices need to be plugged in around our homes. It is important to manage these devices without overloading outlets or power bars. Power bars and extension cords should never be plugged into each other.
The stress created by overloading a power outlet can lead to electrical fires and cause serious property damage, severe injury, or even death.
Replace Frayed Cords
With electrical injuries accounting for more than 20,000 visits to emergency departments per year in North America, it is important to do our best to avoid one of the most common hazards.
Frayed wires and power cords are a common and often overlooked issue in Canadian households. Locating frayed cords and replacing them could help prevent electric shock and/or fires.
Hire a Pro
There is no such thing as an amateur electrician. Do-it-yourself electrical work can be extremely dangerous and lead to serious injury or death.
We recommend hiring an Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) licensed electrician to complete any electrical work around your home. Use the ESA’s Contractor Locator tool to find a licensed electrician near you.
🌇 Around Our City
Call Before You Dig
Before taking on an outdoor project at home or around the city, contact Ontario One Call to ensure it is safe to dig.
Contact with underground electrical infrastructure can not only present a significant risk to your safety, but you could be held liable for any damage you cause.
Get Off the Green Box
Pad mounted transformers (informally known as green boxes) contain high voltage electrical equipment.
For your safety, avoid making contact or tampering with pad mount transformers and never allow children to play on or near electrical equipment.
Look Up, Look Out
Powerlines and pole mounted transformers can cause deadly shocks. When working outdoors, always look up and look out, so that you know exactly where overhead electrical equipment is.
You don’t have to touch this equipment to get a deadly shock. Electricity can jump or “arc” to you or your tools if you get too close. Always remain at least 3 meters from overhead electrical equipment.
Stay Clear of Substations
To ensure safe and reliable electricity across Oshawa, we operate 9 individual substations. These locations contain dangerous high voltage equipment and should never be entered.
If you lose something inside a substation or notice something unusual occurring at or near a substation, contact our team to inspect the area.
🚗 On the Road
Stay Back, Stay Safe
If you come across a downed wire on our City streets, always assume it is a livewire and remain at least 10 meters (the length of a school bus) back. You are encouraged to help keep others away from the wire(s) and clear of the area.
These wires can be extremely dangerous and should be reported to both Oshawa Power and 9-11 immediately.
Remain in Your Vehicle
If you are in a vehicle and a powerline lands on your vehicle, do not attempt to remove the powerline. Remain in the vehicle and encourage any observers to stay at least 10 meters back.
Immediately contact 9-11 and Oshawa Power and do not exit the vehicle until a utility worker informs you that it is safe to do so.
Electrical hazards are dangerous, but most can be avoided by practicing simple electrical safety. Following these electrical safety tips can help keep you safe from potential hazards at home, outside, and on the road.
To find more home safety tips from industry experts, click here.
Bring Electrical Safety to Your Classroom
Are you or someone you know a local educator looking to bring electrical safety knowledge to the classroom? Reach out to our team to request a visit!
With Labour Day behind us and children of all ages heading back to school, we’ve put together a list of back to school energy saving tips to help you keep conservation top of mind and save on your power bills.
From lunch prep tips, to taking advantage of having an empty house, here are 7 of our favourite back to school energy saving tips to help you manage your power bill this school year.
1. Adjust the thermostat before you leave
An empty home presents a big energy savings opportunity. If your home sits empty during the day while your family is at work or gone to school, you can adjust your thermostat to help save on energy costs during the day while giving your HVAC system a much needed break.
When it comes to home heating and cooling, small changes can make a significant impact. Adjusting your thermostat by a single degree could save you 1-3% on your energy bills.
2. Embrace natural heating and cooling
Don’t rely on your home HVAC system to do all the work. When it comes to heating and cooling, sunshine can make a big difference to the temperature of your home.
Combining a thermostat adjustment with controlling the level of sunshine entering your home can lead to significant energy savings. Turning down your thermostat and letting the sunshine in, or turning up your thermostat and using blinds to keep the sunshine out can keep your home at the right temperature while saving you money.
3. Keep the fridge closed during meal prep
When prepping lunches, building the habit of limiting yourself to two fridge openings. Open once to take out your ingredients and once to place them back in.
The average fridge is only actively cooling about 10% of the time and relies on insulation to keep your food cool. The more you open the door, letting cool air out and warm air in, the harder your fridge has to work on cooling, driving up your energy usage.
4. Use MyOshawaPower to track your energy use
Tracking your energy use can be a simple way to understand which habits are costing you money and which habits are helping you save on energy bills.
Sign up or login to your MyOshawaPower account to view your daily usage, compare pricing plans, and find more tools that can help you keep your energy costs low.
5. Charge your electronics overnight
Charging electronics to a full charge overnight can help customers on a Time-of-Use (TOU) pricing plan save significantly on power bills.
By limiting charging to between 7p.m and 7a.m., you can take advantage of Off-peak energy rates. Currently, Off-peak rates are approximately 31% lower than Mid-peak rates and 69% lower than On-peak rates, giving you the opportunity to find significant energy savings by shifting your usage. Click here to view current TOU rates.
6. Turn out the lights
The most basic energy saving tip is still an important habit to keep in mind. While increases in lighting efficiency have helped reduce the overall cost of lighting, it still accounts for nearly 4% of total energy use in Canadian households. Before you leave in the morning, walk around the house and turn off any lights that are left on.
7. Be aware of standby power
Did you know that many of your electronics still draw power when they are turned off?
This phenomenon is known as standby power and can account for up to 10% of the average Ontario energy bill. Consider installing smart power bars or plugs to combat standby power used by unused electronics.
Keeping these 7 simple back to school energy saving tips in mind can help you keep your energy costs down this school year and beyond.
Looking for more simple tips to help decrease your energy costs? Click here to find more low-cost ways to save.
Plug ‘N Drive CEO Cara Clairman sits down with Oshawa Power’s Ivano Labricciosa to talk about Ontario’s EV future.
According to IHS Markit reports, battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased more than 50% in Canada during Q1 of 2022, while the overall new vehicle market saw a nearly 10% decrease in sales volume. With the number of electric vehicles in Ontario surging, we set out to uncover why more and more Canadians are choosing to drive electric. From buying used EVs in Ontario to rising fuel prices and improving charging infrastructure, Oshawa Power President & CEO Ivano Labricciosa sat down with Ontario’s foremost EV expert, Cara Clairman, to understand the future of electric vehicles in Ontario.
Labricciosa and Clairman discuss Mobile Electric Vehicle Education (MEET) Trailer events across the country, and talk about how the Plug ‘N Drive team helps combat the myths surrounding EV ownership.
Ivano Labricciosa
Hey, the [MEET] trailer is here! We’re going to run it from July 21st to August 14th in Durham Region here. We’re happy to host it at Oshawa Power with Durham Region sponsoring it and you folks are here with four different makes and models.
From your perspective in running this roadshow, you know, this one came at the heels of you guys being out in New Brunswick! You’re right across Canada. What are you hearing? What are you guys hearing at these things? What are the most common questions you’re getting?
Cara Clairman
So people are still concerned about price. I mean, price has always been a factor and what we really have to help people understand is sort of that concept of pay now but save later, which not everyone can do, right?
I mean, the vehicles still are a little bit more expensive up front, but we know, especially with the current price of gas, that electricity is running at about one sixth the price of gas. So when the average consumer is paying almost $2 a liter, us EV drivers, we’re paying about the equivalent of $0.30 a liter. So over time you are going to save. It’s just a matter of doing some math. And honestly, what we have found is consumers don’t do math before they buy a car. That isn’t something they had typically thought about, so this is something that we have to still spend some time on.
Then, of course, just figuring out which vehicle is available, which vehicle suits their budget, and I would say the environmental benefits, of course, it’s a big plus, but it sort of comes after price and range. People are very happy to do something good for the environment, but it’s usually not the driving factor.
Labricciosa
Well, that’s an interesting point, and I love the way you characterized it. I mean, we’re all vehicle buyers, right? And certainly prices that, you know, the sticker on the window is the one sort of element. After you fall in love with the make and the model, you kind of look at the number, you go, “Well, what can I do to tweak that number?”
But certainly on the EV side, there’s some different pieces that factor into it. And certainly it’s not the acquisition price, but the total ownership cost, as they say in that world.
Clairman
Exactly, and we have this amazing tool on our website called Find Your EV Match and you can enter in your current vehicle, your gas car, every make and model is in there, no matter how old, and compare it to any EV on the market that you’re interested in and it will produce a graph for you of your monthly savings and you can see based on your own driving patterns when you’re going to hit that sweet spot where you’ve paid off any upfront higher price you might have paid and you’re sort of “in the money.”
Labricciosa
That’s a great tool.
Clairman
It’s really helpful to people because sometimes people just don’t believe it! That they’re going to save that much money. And those of us who drive EVs, we know it’s true, but it still takes some convincing.
Labricciosa
If you hang on to it for that breakeven point, you go, “Okay, from here on in, I’m saving money.”
Clairman
It’s basically driving for free!
Labricciosa
Yeah, exactly. I love that thinking.
Clairman
You have to remember too that the maintenance on these vehicles is extremely low. Now the oldest EV, as we were just talking about, is about 11 or 12 years old. The Nissan Leaf, maybe a Mitsubishi i-MiEV, so we don’t have tons of data.
What we are seeing based on the oldest cars is that the maintenance is so much less than a gas car based on the fact that there are so few moving parts. There’s just about 20 to 30 moving parts in an EV and about 2,000 in a gas car. So that’s just what breaks and we’re seeing extremely low maintenance costs and that doesn’t even get factored into the savings most of the time.
Labricciosa
Hey, as an electrical engineer it makes me really proud to say, “Hey, we got it in 30.” The moving parts, you know, versus the mechanical engineers for the ICEs.
Clairman
It’s a bargain! I like to tell a little anecdote; I bought a 2011 Nissan Leaf. I was one of those first Leaf buyers and I owned it for seven years before I sold it and upgraded to a bigger battery car. And those first six years, I changed my wiper blades. That was it!
Transcript edited for clarity. Full conversation available on YouTube.
Oshawa, Ontario – Oshawa Power, in partnership with Durham Region, is delighted to host the popular Plug’n Drive Mobile Electric Vehicle Education Trailer (MEET) for a four-week period starting July 21, 2022. This free and tactile informative event combines a question-and-answer session with an electric vehicle (EV) expert and an opportunity to test drive some of the latest EV models.
Information and resources are available to help answer questions for those who may be curious about how to make the transition to an EV.
As one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, Oshawa has some of the longest daily commutes in the GTHA. This event will help demonstrate the benefits of EVs, thereby helping to increase EV adoption. Recent MTO data indicates that as of December 31, 2021, there are nearly 1,000 registered EVs in Oshawa.
The month-long EV roadshow and discovery centre will take place at Oshawa Power, 100 Simcoe Street South. Bookings are available every Thursday to Sunday, from July 21 to August 14.
Quotes
“We are committed to events and activities supporting residents and consumers with information that drives understanding all aspects of owning and operating electric vehicles. Oshawa Power is grid-ready, now and for the future.”
– Ivano Labricciosa, President & CEO, Oshawa Power
“By working with our partners, the City of Oshawa continues to take actions to combat climate change. Initiatives like this that raise awareness about electric vehicles as an important way to reduce Oshawa’s greenhouse gas emissions are a positive step towards a more sustainable future. I would encourage everyone to learn more.”
– Dan Carter, Mayor, City of Oshawa
“Electric vehicles are a key climate solution in Durham Region, given that transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Through our partnership with Oshawa Power and Plug’n Drive, we are working to create opportunities for residents to experience driving electric vehicles, and to learn about how they can be part of a win-win solution for the environment and the economy.”
– John Henry, Regional Chair & CEO, Regional Municipality of Durham
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Denise Carpenter, ICD.D, GCB.D
Chair, Board of Directors
Denise Carpenter is a highly accomplished Board Chair, Committee Chair, Director, and Executive Coach with extensive expertise in governance, strategy, risk management, acquisitions, and integrations. Denise is adept at leading transformational change initiatives and driving organizational growth in diverse industries including health, financial services, cybersecurity, utilities, and renewable energy and has been recognized for significant contributions in ESG, diversity & inclusion, and sustainability. As a BMO Honouree and member of the Diversity 50 Cohort, Denise is also active in Women Get on Board, the Institute of Corporate Directors, and the International Coach Federation.
Denise’s board experience is both deep and expansive. She has been instrumental in driving growth, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing stakeholder relations in various industries, including electricity, mining, energy, renewable energy, healthcare, and digital health. She serves as the Independent Board Chair of Oshawa Power, Blue Cross of Canada, Chair for Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto, and Director of the Ontario Medical Association and CashCo Financial Inc. Denise’s numerous board appointments mark her authority and expertise in governance and leadership.
Donna Kingelin
Member, Board of Directors
Donna Kingelin is a Senior Executive who has dedicated her career to serving the elderly. She has held the position of Chief Operating Officer of Revera where she provided oversight to 26,000 employees and over 200 seniors’ residences including long-term care homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living residences, independent retirement residences, and was accountable for the home care division. She also served as Managing Director for Holiday Corporation where she was responsible for the Canadian portfolio of independent retirement communities. In these roles, she provided leadership in human resources, operations, financial management, program development, capital investment, and quality improvement. Donna is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and currently holds board positions at Kinark Child and Family Services, Pallium Canada, Extendicare Inc. and Oshawa Power.
Terry Caputo, CPA, CA, C.Dir
Member, Board of Directors
Terry Caputo is an accomplished business executive with a diverse range of experience, including strategy, accounting, finance, debt issuance, infrastructure, information management, human resource matters, government relations, and governance. He has held roles in several not-for-profit and public sector entities, driving and implementing transformational change. Terry is a CPA, CA and holds his Chartered Director (C.Dir.) designation from The Directors College, which is a joint venture between the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University and The Conference Board of Canada.
Grant Buchanan
Member, Board of Directors
After graduating from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, Grant Buchanan had a career spanning over 30 years with S&C Electric Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of S&C Electric, an employee-owned company based in Chicago, Illinois. S&C Electric manufactures and provides services in the specialty of medium-voltage switching, control, and protection with manufacturing facilities in China, Brazil and Mexico, and an Engineering Services Centre in the UK.
In his tenure with S&C, Grant served in several Executive roles, including President of S&C Electric Canada and Executive Vice-President, International Business. In addition to his business experience, Grant has remained active in the industry serving on Boards and Committees for 30+ years, including appointments with S&C Electric, the Canadian Electricity Association, Electro Federation Canada, the Ontario Energy Network, METSCO Energy Solutions, and Oshawa Power.
Robert Watson
Member, Board of Directors
Robert Watson currently serves as Chairman of Bruce Telecom. He also serves as a board member for the Oshawa Power Group of Companies and NA Helium. Previously Robert held roles as Chief Executive Officer of the Information Technology Association, Chief Executive of the Bermuda Regulatory Authority, CEO of SaskPower, and CEO of SaskTel. Prior to that he held several senior executive positions in the Canadian communications industry. Robert is a graduate in Electrical Technologies from Toronto Metropolitan University. He has attended the International Executive Development Program at the INSEAD Centre in Fontainebleau, France, as well as the Executive Management Program at Ashridge Business School in the United Kingdom. He also holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
In the community, Robert is a recipient of the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal and the Ryerson Alumni Award of Distinction and has served as the Chairman of Prostate Cancer Canada, and Board Member for One Life Makes a Difference.
Dan Benoit
Member, Board of Directors
Dan Benoit is a corporate director and experienced financial professional. Throughout his 20-year finance career his focus has been on investment and project finance in the regulated utilities, renewable energy, and energy storage sectors. Since 2020, he has operated an independent consultancy serving global infrastructure firms seeking to raise debt capital. In this role, he is engaged by clients to devise and execute debt financing transactions for energy transition projects.
Barbara Boyd, CPA, CA, ICD.D
Member, Board of Directors
Barbara Boyd is an accomplished global finance executive with a breadth of experience in corporate strategy, enterprise risk management, and finance. She is a respected collaborative leader and champion of inclusion and diversity. Passionate about driving sustainable long-term growth, she brings 35+ years of senior leadership experience with CPG companies Diageo Plc, Pepsi Bottling Group, and KPMG. Barbara is a graduate of the University of Waterloo and recently completed the Directors Education Program at the University of Toronto – Rotman School of Management. She currently is an Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Steam Whistle Brewing and previously an Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Governance committees of TSXV listed Lifeist Wellness Inc.
Neel Bungaroo, LLB, MBA
Member, Board of Directors
Neel has extensive experience in corporate, commercial and energy law. Having worked at global law firms, such as Allen & Overy and Mourant, Neel was involved in M&A and corporate financing transactions over US$3 billion. Neel’s expertise also extends to renewable energy. In his current role as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure LLC (GSI), Neel oversees the legal affairs and HR functions for the organization and has been involved in the development and operation of more than 300 MWs of renewable energy projects. Prior to his role at GSI, Neel served as General Counsel for the North American team of a publicly traded renewable energy company. Neel holds degrees in Economics and Law and an Executive MBA from Cornell University and Queen’s University.
John Mauti, CA, CPA
Member, Board of Directors
John Mauti is a CA and CPA professional with extensive experience in the utilities and electricity industry. John spent 30+ years with Ontario Power Generation helping steer the company to financial strength and prosperity through key transformations and evolutions, retiring as their CFO in 2022. He also currently serves on the board of Moltex Energy Canada, a company developing leading edge Small Modular Reactor technology in the nuclear energy generation field. John is an avid golfer and skier, happily married, and the father of 3 young men.