Mississauga, ON – At its annual awards ceremony, the Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) recognized Alectra with the 2021 Communication Excellence award for its communications strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A key factor in selecting Alectra was the execution of the company’s strategy and critical decisions and actions taken while information surrounding the virus was still…

Hamilton, ON – Alectra Utilities is supporting the completion of a multi-million-dollar investment by Hydro One that will create a more stable and reliable supply of power to customers in the west-end of Hamilton. The weekend of May 7-9 will see Alectra crews working in concert with Hydro One teams to repair aging infrastructure at its Newton Transformer Station. Hydro One crews will replace up…

Customers also have the opportunity to win free electricity for a year.Mississauga, ON – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and more customers are switching to paperless ebilling, Alectra is launching a new ‘Go online for our frontline’ campaign aimed at supporting Ontario's frontline healthcare workers.Alectra will donate the savings from customers who switch to paperless ebilling…

More than one-third of Canadians have completed or are planning home renovations during the pandemic. TORONTO, ON – This spring, Ontario’s largest utilities are urging residents to contact Ontario One Call (www.ontarioonecall.ca or 1.800.400.2255) to have their underground utilities located before digging or starting…

Barrie, ON – Alectra Utilities is proud to see Dave Yeoman, Director of Health and Safety, named “Employee of the Year” by the Barrie Chamber of Commerce at its annual Business Awards ceremony.  The Barrie Business Awards is a longstanding recognition program that celebrates the contributions of local businesses – and their people – to the continued growth and success of the community. The…

Hamilton, ON – A special weather statement has been issued for parts of Alectra Utilities’ service territory due to forecasted wind gusts that could reach 80 km/h later today. These potentially strong gusts could cause damage to powerlines. Areas with trees located near wires should take extra precaution as fallen limbs that contact power lines could cause extended outages in affected areas. In…

Mississauga, Ontario – Alectra Inc. (“Alectra” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has closed its private placement offering of C$300 million aggregate principal amount of 1.751% Series 2021-1 senior unsecured debentures (the "Series 2021-1 Debentures") due February 11, 2031. The net proceeds of the offering will be used to repay indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. The…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra Energy Services Inc. (a division of Alectra Inc.) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Holland Power Services (HPS). Holland Power Services (HPS) is based in Maugerville, New Brunswick but operates primarily in Eastern Canada and the United States to provide emergency power restoration services as a result of disruptions caused by severe weather events…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra’s employees and customers stepped up for their communities this Holiday Season and collectively, through three campaigns, donated 300,000 meals to Feed Ontario and $337,050 to United Way. First, Alectra pledged to donate $100,000 if enough customers switched from paper bills to ebilling. We exceeded our target, with more than 34,000 customers participating in the…

Mississauga, ON – The busy holiday season is prime time for scammers looking to take advantage of unsuspecting victims – especially leading into weekends. In response to increased fraudulent activity across Ontario, Alectra Utilities, Hydro One, Hydro Ottawa and…