Oshawa Power is proud to announce that our organization was presented the Innovation Award at the 29th Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala by the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. This award recognizes some of our organization’s core values, the pursuit of Innovation and the Courage to Act.
Through our pursuits of digital transformation, grid automation, and low-carbon solutions, Oshawa Power is working to position our organization as a future-focused utility. Throughout 2023, these pursuits led to outcomes that improved service for the more than 63,000 homes and businesses we serve across the City of Oshawa.
“We are honoured to receive this award from the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, highlighting our pursuit of innovation, one of our core values. The Innovation Award is a testament to the continuing efforts of our team to become a leader in the electrical distribution industry. As we move forward through the accelerating energy transition, we understand that we must remain focused on preparing our grid for the future to enable growth and development in our community, while maintaining and improving on the level of service that our customers expect.”
– Daniel Arbour, President & CEO
These efforts include the expansion of our industry-leading SmartGrid in order to enable improvements in automation and remote control, leading to a reduction in outage frequency, duration, and response times. By expanding our SmartGrid and integrating additional infrastructure with our FLISR system, our team can pinpoint potential or existing faults in our system instantly, isolate problem areas, and restore power to customers, minimizing disruptions in our local power grid.
Innovation will also help us to build a more sustainable community for the future. In 2023, we worked to expand our EV charging network, increase awareness around transportation electrification, and entered a strategic partnership with Durham Region Transit to pilot electric buses across our region. These projects are aimed at modernizing our local transportation infrastructure, reducing fuel consumption, and lowering emissions.
Thank you to the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce for hosting the 29th Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala recognizing the many great organizations across our city.
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.
