With the deregulation of the Ontario power market in 2001, competitive products had to be separated from the wires company (ORPC) into a competitive company.  As a result, products such as hot water heaters, sentinel lights, street and traffic light maintenance were separated from ORPC.

The Ottawa River Power Corporation was formed November 2000 with the Pembroke Hydro, Beachburg Hydro, Killaloe Hydro and Mississippi Mills Hydro, amalgamating together to form the Ottawa River Power Corporation. The Board of Directors consists of seven directors, four of which are appointed by the City of Pembroke and one from each of the other municipalities.

ORPC is a local distribution company and has the responsibilities of supplying the electrical distribution network from the Hydro One grid to its municipal customers. 

In addition to its electrical distribution and billing functions for its own customers, we are performing all billing functions for Hydro 2000 Inc. and Cooperative Hydro Embrun Inc.  We presently have a staff of 25 people, five of which are located in the Mississippi Mills office and the remaining are employed in the Pembroke office, servicing Beachburg and Killaloe as well.

We have an affiliate, Ottawa River Energy Solutions Inc., which is completed operated by a separate, independent Board of Directors.  They, in turn, provide competitive services in the range of rental products, fibre optics as well as contracting other services.

ORPC Original Board of Directors

George Abdallah, Chair
Les Scott, Director
Jay McLaren, Director
Ron Lowe, Director


ORPC Present Board of Directors

Les Scott, Chair
Jay McLaren, Vice-Chair
Ron Lowe, Director
Garnet Kranz, Director
John McManus, Director
Shirley White, Director
Doug Leach, Director