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Scam Alert!
February 5, 2024
Scam Alert! Read the full news article here: Area residents targeted by scammers claiming to be with Ontario Energy Board | Pembroke Observer… Continue reading Scam Alert!
Notice of a Rate Hearing
December 1, 2023
Ottawa River Power Corporation has applied to change its electricity distribution rates, effective May 1, 2024. For more information, please visit our Applications page.… Continue reading Notice of a Rate Hearing
Winter Rates – Starting November 1, 2023
October 31, 2023
The winter hours for our Time-of-Use customers begins Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Please note, the rates will change effective November 1, 2023. Information about current prices and electricity rates can be found on the following link: Electricity Rates. For further information, please visit our Customer Choice – Regulated Price Plans page.… Continue reading Winter Rates – Starting November 1, 2023
Beachburg and Killaloe Pole Testing – May 2023
May 15, 2023
To our Beachburg and Killaloe Customers: Beginning the week of May 23rd, 2023, Ottawa River Power will be conducting detailed pole assessments in Beachburg and Killaloe with the assistance of a third-party contractor. The data collection gathered will become a vital part of our safety, maintenance and planning programs. This program is expected to last… Continue reading Beachburg and Killaloe Pole Testing – May 2023
Application for 2023 Rates
November 30, 2022
Ottawa River Power submitted its 2023 Price Cap IR application on November 16, 2022 to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). The OEB has commenced processing the application and has assigned it file number EB-2022-0058. For more information please visit our Applications Page.… Continue reading Application for 2023 Rates
November 1, 2022 – Electricity Prices and Ontario Electricity Rebate
October 31, 2022
The Ontario Energy Board has set the prices for Time-of-Use, the Tiered price plan, as well as the kilowatt-hour thresholds. These reduced rates will be in effect for November 1, 2022. For customers billed under Time of Use, the Off-peak rate drops 0.8 cents per kilowatt hour. Mid-peak has also decreased by 1.1 cents per… Continue reading November 1, 2022 – Electricity Prices and Ontario Electricity Rebate
“Don’t be Afraid to Say No” – Energy Scam Awareness Campaign
April 11, 2022
“Don’t be Afraid to Say No” – Energy Scam Awareness Campaign The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) and the Ontario Ministry of Energy are working together to protect consumers against scams. Frauds are being committed through phone calls, texts, emails, social media ads and unexpected home visits. Operators are using aggressive tactics and targeting vulnerable populations,… Continue reading “Don’t be Afraid to Say No” – Energy Scam Awareness Campaign
Beware of Potential Scams
March 17, 2022
Our customers are receiving phone calls regarding rebates on their hydro bill. Ottawa River Power does not provide nor offer any rebates to our customers. There are assistance programs available to our customers; they are as follows: • Ontario Electricity Support Program (delivered by the Ontario Energy Board) • Low-income Energy Assistance Program (delivered by… Continue reading Beware of Potential Scams
ORPC Conditions of Service Updated
March 17, 2022
The Distribution System Code requires that every distributor produce its own “Conditions of Service” document. The purpose of this document is to provide a means of communicating the types and level of service available to the customers within the distributor’s service territory. The previous version of the Conditions of Service was published in 2019. Since… Continue reading ORPC Conditions of Service Updated