NEWMARKET, Ontario, March 2, 2026 – The Town of Newmarket and the Township of Tay “The Shareholders” of Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution Ltd. (NT Power) have formally approved a sale of Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution Ltd. (NT Power) to Alectra Inc. via a deferred payment structure, creating a new and innovative utility transaction structure in Ontario’s Local Distribution Company sector, which…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra Inc. released the recipients of its 2026 AlectraCARES Community Support Program, providing more than $1 million in annual funding to non-profit organizations addressing immediate needs in communities across our service territory, including food and housing security, mental health support, as well as access to health care services for individuals and families facing…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra Inc. announced today that Dr. Andrea Nuesser has been appointed as President of Util-Assist Inc, effective March 23, 2026. Dr. Nuesser succeeds Mark Henderson who has held the position since 2021. Mark will remain on the Util-Assist Board of Directors and support Dr. Nuesser through the leadership transition. Dr. Nuesser is an accomplished leader and engaging…

Vaughan, ON – With rainy weather expected this weekend, Alectra crews are continuing their line “washing blitz” to help minimize intermittent outages that have been experienced in York Region and parts of Peel Region. We’re working 24/7 to clean salt residue and contamination from power lines to help prevent further outages, but there is a risk of more issues this weekend. Alectra and other…

Vaughan, ON – Weather conditions this winter have caused a series of power outages across York Region, particularly in Vaughan, and parts of Peel Region. The primary issue is related to the salt and other de-icing products used on roads in response to the long stretch of cold and snowy weather we’ve had this January and February.During cold and dry conditions, the salt contamination does not pose…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra employees once again came together to support communities across Ontario, raising a total of $200,000 for United Way through regular payroll deductions and corporate contributions.Funds were directed to United Way organizations across Alectra’s service territory, including Greater Toronto, Halton & Hamilton, Niagara, Guelph Wellington Dufferin, and Centraide Simcoe…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra Inc. has been recognized for its leadership in corporate social responsibility, earning the Imagine Canada PRISM Community Impact Certification for the 5th consecutive year. This national certification recognizes companies that invest one per cent of their pre-tax profits each year into charitable and non-profit causes. The PRISM Certification, Imagine Canada’s…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra Utilities is proud to announce that its groundbreaking Centricity project has been inducted into Electricity Canada’s 2025 Centre of Excellence, recognizing it as one of the country’s most transformative innovations in the electricity sector.Centricity is Canada’s first full end-to-end Distribution System Operator (DSO) model, a next-generation grid platform that…

TORONTO, December 12, 2025 /CNW/ - The holidays should be merry and bright, not stressful and costly. Unfortunately, scammers are looking to turn good will into quick cash by posing as utility companies and their employees.Ontario’s largest electricity utilities — Alectra Utilities, Elexicon Energy, Hydro One, Hydro Ottawa and Toronto Hydro — are reminding everyone that scammers won’t be on the…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra Utilities has been honoured with Southwire’s 2025 Underground Environmental Stewardship Award, recognizing the utility’s leadership in advancing environmentally responsible cable rejuvenation practices across its service territory.“Receiving this award from Southwire is a meaningful recognition of the work our teams have done to extend asset life, reduce environmental…