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Healthcare workers risk their lives to keep our families safe while being away from theirs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We thank you. Oshawa Power is here to support you. Today we donated N95 masks to Lakeridge Health Oshawa and CAREA
#staysafe
😷👩⚕️👨⚕️🩺
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“Other duties as required…”
Huge shout out to our crew members who pitched in to help clear the snow from an elderly community member’s property today.
We’re incredibly proud of our people and all that they contribute to our community.
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SCAM ALERT!!! - There is a company impersonating Oshawa Power from the phone # 1-800-799-0318. This is not us and we are not demanding money or asking anyone to meet us at 282 Marland AVE to make a cash payment. Do not engage and call
@DRPS
at 905-579-1520
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We are experiencing a widespread outage affecting 20% of the City across Durham Region and to the East. We are working with Hydro One to understand the situation and coordinate a restoration plan. Please stand by and we thank you for your patience.
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We've completed repairs and will be staging power restoration as follows:
30% by 10:30
50% by 10:45
75% by 11
100% by 11:15
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On behalf of Oshawa Power, we send our heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends, and co-workers of the Hydro One worker whose life was lost yesterday. May the individual rest in peace.
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Our crews are working hard to restore power across the city as we experience scattered outages.
We are also currently experiencing issues with our online Outage Map.
Thank you for your patience as we work to remedy these issues
#ONStorm
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A motor vehicle accident in the area of Bond & Ritson has caused major damage to one of our poles.
No power has been lost and our crews are on scene to take care of the repairs. Please proceed with caution if you are in the area
#OshawaPower
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Happening right now at the NE corner of Ritson and Adelaide. Please use caution if you’re in the area. 👷♀️👷
#staysafe
@DRPS
@OshawaFire
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Thank you to the members of our local community who joined us for today's launch of Oshawa's 8 new downtown EV charging stations.
Accessible charging infrastructure is a key step on the pathway to electrification and the drive to net-zero transportation🔋⚡️
#DrivingElectrified
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Our city is changing fast! We're dedicated to making sure Oshawa is future-ready⚡️🔋
POWER UP: Oshawa Power is launching on-street charging stations in the downtown core, creating new opportunities for residents and visitors to charge their electric vehicles.
@oshawacity
@oshawapower
@Tesla
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All customers across
#Oshawa
are now restored.
If you remain without service, please contact (905) 723-4623.
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Thank you for your patience during this widespread outage. All power has now been restored. Stay safe!
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Outage 14915 affecting 18463 customers in Northeast Oshawa. Estimated repair 14-Nov-16 08:00 P -
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We would like to extend our thanks to our crews who worked hard to restore service to our customers last night,
@DRPSCEDiv
for activating to keep local motorists safe, and the local news media, including
@ColinWxchaser
, for helping keep our customers informed and up-to-date.
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We had such an exciting time today at
@TheTorontoZoo
announcing our partnership with
@ZooShare
and
@TheTorontoZoo
in the construction of a 500kw biogas generation plant that will convert
#zoopoo
into
#energy
. ⚡️💩🔌 💡Learn more here
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Crews are dispatched to repair a blown transformer on Taunton Road. Power will be restored as soon as possible. We apologize the outage map is currently unavailable, we are also working on repairing that as well. Sorry for the inconvenience. Stay safe if you are in the area.
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Crews and Control Room continue to work towards restoring power to homes across
#Oshawa
We do not currently have an estimated time of restoration but will deliver updates as they become available.
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With a weather warning in place for our service territory due to heavy snowfall, high winds, and potential flash freezing, our crews are standing by ready to respond to any potential service interruptions.
Here's what you need to know ahead of this week's winter storm:
#ONStorm
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We thank our customers for their patience as we work to restore areas without power.
Our crews will continue to work throughout the night to restore power to affected areas.
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Crews are currently working to reroute power away from the problem area to restore power as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
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Approximately 50% of affected customers have had power restored. Crews continue to work and the remaining customers should be back on shortly. Thank you for your patience.
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From buying used EVs to rising gas prices and improved charging infrastructure, we spoke with
@PlugN_Drive
CEO
@CaraClairman
to discuss the future of EVs in Ontario🚘⚡
Visit to learn the facts about Ontario's EV landscape
#DurhamDrivesElectric
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Please note that our Outage Map is currently down.
Updates will be provided via social media as information becomes available.
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This season, we partnered with the
@Oshawa_Generals
to distribute more than 1,000 pairs of tickets to 26 schools across
#Oshawa
as part of the Adopt-a-School program.
Learn more about how we're promoting STEM education through the love of the game!🏒⚡️
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We are aware of ongoing outages in
#Oshawa
caused by this afternoon’s weather.
Our Control Room is currently working to assess the situation. Updates will be provided as soon as they become available.
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We are aware of an ongoing outage affecting parts of South and West Oshawa.
Crews have been dispatched to assess the issue and begin restoration efforts.
Further updates will be provided as information becomes available.
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SAFETY ALERT! We have multiple trees down in the Simcoe/Old Simcoe Street area. From the Simcoe St/Old Simcoe split to our Northern boundary will be out of power for the night into the late morning. Please exercise caution if you are in the area.
#oshawa
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From our crew to yours we would like to personally thank everyone who keeps our power on and keep us safe.
#LinemanAppreciationDay
#ThankALineman
#OshawaPower
#CustomersFirst
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Power has been restored to all customer affected by this evening’s outage in South
#Oshawa
.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
If you are still without power, please contact (905) 723-4626.
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Retweeted Oshawa Fire Services (
@OshawaFire
):
Great teamwork tonight working through the wind event. OFS working with
@OPUCN
@DRPS
@oshawacity
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#DYK
Oshawa Power's first generation asset was a hydroelectric dam in the Oshawa Creek?
Today we proudly own low-carbon generation assets across Ontario, including our most recent acquisition, the Quixote Wind Power Project
#Since1887
#tbt
📷: Crews at Coffer Dam (c.1906)
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We are proud to support
@ontariotech_u
and
@OshawaLibraries
Durham Indigenous Voices: : Reconciliation, Resistance, Resilience and Resurgence four-part speaker series.
Join us for this free event tonight by registering at
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The Government of Ontario is providing temporary 45-day emergency relief. As of Tuesday, March 24, 2020, households, farms and small businesses who pay time-of-use electricity rates will be charged off-peak rates. Learn what this means for your bill:
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Thank you for your patience as our crews and Control Room worked towards getting the lights back on across
#Oshawa
We are still investigating the direct cause of this afternoon's outage and will provide further updates once a cause is confirmed.
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This afternoon's outage was caused by an ongoing issue at a local Transformer Station resulting in a loss of supply.
We were able to reroute power to restore service to our customers using auto-switches and other smart grid devices.
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This weekend's outages affected approximately 15% of our customer base. Crews have worked around the clock to restore power to affected areas.
We once again thank you for your patience while our team works through the night to restore approximately 430 customers without power.
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The future of mobility is electric🔋⚡
Join us this Thursday at 11 a.m. outside our historic downtown office for the launch of 8 new EV charging stations in Oshawa's downtown core
#DrivingElectrified
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As of 9:10pm we have approximately 5,000 customers still without power. Our crews are working as quickly as possible to restore power to everyone. We thank everyone for their patience. Stay safe.
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Thank you to all the powerline workers who keep the lights on night or day through thunderstorms, ice storms, and pandemics. It's National Lineworker Appreciation Day!
#LineWorkerDay
#ThankALineman
photo courtesy of Colin Williamson
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The Province of Ontario announced a fixed electricity price, the COVID-19 Recovery Rate, of 12.8¢ per kWh, which will be applied to all TOU customers 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. This fixed electricity price will be in place from Jun 1 - Oct 31, 2020. 💲📃
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Ongoing repairs at Ritson and Dean. Stay safe if you’re in the area.
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Power is now restored to all affecting customers. We do apologize for this inconvenience, especially for those working and studying from home. We will investigate the root cause to prevent it from happening again. Thank you for your patience, we appreciate your support
#staysafe
We are currently experiencing an outage affecting 3,485 customers. We are aware and have dispatched crews. Our crews will identify the cause and restore as soon as they can. We apologize for this inconvenience, current estimated time of restoration is 4pm. More updates to follow.
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Did you experience a power outage in
#Oshawa
on Wednesday?
Here's everything you need to know about what happened 🧵 (1/8)
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Today we celebrated reaching a significant safety milestone, 1,000,000 hours without a lost-time injury. This achievement encompasses more than 6 years of work time for our organization.
Our next goal? 10 million hours
#SafetyFirst
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Crews continue to respond to issues caused by today's storm and will restore power to all customers as soon as possible.
High winds and heavy rain caused significant interference with our infrastructure, including tree branches and other foreign objects, notably a large flag.
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Thank you for your patience as we work through the recent power outages. The extended extreme heat can cause strain on our system and equipment. Our crews are working non-stop to keep the power on and will continue to do so. 👷♂️👷♀️
#oshawapower
#CustomersFirst
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Today we were able to contribute to the frontline workers of local care facilities that help Oshawa's most vulnerable so they can stay safe during the COVID-19 outbreak. We thank you. Oshawa Power is here to support you.
#staysafe
#weareinthistogether
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Oshawa Power is offering financial assistance to those affected by the COV-ID 19 outbreak and suspending all disconnection activity until further notice. Learn more here:
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Thanks to everyone who visited our team at Touch-a-Truck 🚚⚡
We were thrilled to reconnect with our community and meet the power workers of tomorrow!
#PoweringOurCity
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Power restored in Northeast Oshawa.
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Oshawa Power has suspended all disconnections while we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. There are scammers out there targeting hydro customers-do not engage. We are not sending any texts, emails or phone calls threatening disconnection. Learn more:
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Follow us for the latest updates, sorry for this inconvenience. ETR 10:30pm.
Outage 14935 affecting 17295 customers in Northeast Oshawa. Estimated repair 14-Nov-16 10:30 P -
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Crews are patrolling lines in Northeast
#Oshawa
to determine the source of the ongoing outage and begin restoration efforts.
We appreciate your patience and will communicate further updates as they become available.
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Congratulations! We see firsthand all the work that
@ontariotech_u
puts into achieving their sustainability goals and are proud to have a community partner walking the walk
#TechWithAConscience
#OntarioTech
earns gold rating in the North American 2021 Sustainable Campus Index.
#TechWithAConscience
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Outage 14935 affecting 17295 customers in Northeast Oshawa. Estimated repair 14-Nov-16 10:30 P -
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Thank you to
@ontariotech_u
’s Jodie & Anne for coming to celebrate Pi Day with our Engineering team today!
#ontariotechpiday
#algomapie
#learnlocalworklocal
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Power restored in Northwest Oshawa.
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Overnight crews reconnected an additional 137 customers.
Crews continue to repair damage in rural
#Oshawa
and in individual problem areas to restore the approximately 120 remaining homes without power.
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Big thank you to our crews for their hard work this weekend! Vehicle accidents are just one of the hazards our teams are trained to deal with safely and efficiently.
Our crews were able to replace the pole in a safe and timely manner, with minimal interruptions.
#CustomersFirst
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Our crews worked through the night to rebuild the area affected by yesterday's thunderstorm. Power was restored to all 150 customers by 6:30am this morning. Thank you for your patience while we worked on this. 👷🦺⚡️
#customersfirst
#oshawapower
#staysafe
SAFETY ALERT! We have multiple trees down in the Simcoe/Old Simcoe Street area. From the Simcoe St/Old Simcoe split to our Northern boundary will be out of power for the night into the late morning. Please exercise caution if you are in the area.
#oshawa
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Today we are changing out a 100,000 lb transformer at MS10. The new transformer increases the safety and reliability of the electricity supply in Oshawa. Please use caution if you are in the Keewatin and King St area as our crews work to complete this project.
#staysafe
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We are aware of an ongoing outage in Northeast
#Oshawa
Crews are responding to assess the issue and begin restoration efforts.
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With a rich history tracing back over 130 years, we're always happy to celebrate
#HeritageWeek
#DYK
that the Oshawa Power office is a designated Heritage Property?
Opened in 1930, we've called this iconic building home for more than 90 years.
📷: Official opening (c. 1930)
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Tomorrow at 8:30PM, we're going dark. Will you join us?🌎
Participate in
#EarthHour2022
to help show that when we work together, small changes can make a big difference.
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With high winds and freezing rain in the forecast, our crews are at the ready
#onstorm
To report an outage, call (905) 723-4623☎️
For up-to-date outage info, visit 💻
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Happening now at Ritson and Dean. We are on site to repair and restore power. Please avoid area to allow for emergency crews to work safely.
#staysafe
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All power restored in North
#Oshawa
If you remain without service, please contact our Outage Centre at (905) 723-4623.
We appreciate your patience as crews worked to restore service!
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We still have power out in the Oshawa Centre area. Our crews are on site and have found the cause. They are isolating the issue and are repairing -we expect restoration to be about 30 minutes. Thank you for your patience.
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We’re very proud of our crews for their swift action @ Taunton Rd in keeping the public safe, the workers safe & the power on.The 3rd party contractor was not performing work for Oshawa Power & did not inform us of their project.We’re happy that everyone is safe.
#respectthepower
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Check out all of these hydro trucks lined up to help out in Florida! See what OPUC is doing:
#IrmaHurricane2017
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On Friday a local power worker was seriously injured working to restore power in Ajax. Friends and family have created a GoFundMe to help support his recovery.
The Oshawa Power team would like to wish a safe recovery to our friend and brother.
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📣24/7 Off-Peak Pricing is coming back!📣
For 21 days beginning January 18th through February 7th, TOU and Tiered pricing customers will be charged ¢8.2/kWh, all day, every day
#EnergySavings
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Saturday's derecho caused extensive damage to power grids across the province. Here's how Oshawa Power fared.
For more information on how we continue to improve the resiliency of our grid, visit
#CustomersFirst
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Through rain, sleet, or snow, our crews work hard to keep the lights on across
#Oshawa
Have a great weekend and rest assured knowing our crews are ready to answer the call!
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Power has been restored to an additional 132 customers in rural
#Oshawa
Further restoration efforts will continue throughout the night.
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Our teams continue to work towards safely restoring power to all customer as soon as it is possible to do so safely. As of this time, power has been restored to more than 95% of affected customers.
Due to the nature of the remaining damages, specific ETRs remain unavailable.
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Have you thanked a Lineworker lately?⛑️
Today is National Lineworker Appreciation Day. Read a Q&A with our Manager of Distribution to hear about how our Lineworkers thrived through the May 21 Storm
#NLAD
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Power Outage affecting 3485 customers in Northeast Oshawa. Estimated repair 02-Jun-20 04:00 P -
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It's the final countdown!
The 9th Annual Touch-a-Truck is only 4 days away🚚⚡️
Join our team at the
@MyTributeCentre
from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Friday for a night of FREE family fun with more than 40 trucks of all shapes and sizes.
We can't wait to see you there!
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📢SCAM WARNING:
We have been notified of scammers using our name and likeness to demand money from our customers. The individuals have copied our recorded phone system and have set call ID to display “Oshawa PUC”.
We have NO association with this phone number: 1-(855) 797-1224
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We are very happy to report that Oshawa’s electrical grid did not suffer from Friday’s storm and our outages were minimal. As a result our crews were able to help out neighbouring
@HydroOne
when they needed it. Read more here
#countonopuc
#helpaneighbour
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Crews are progressing towards restoration in North
#Oshawa
We now expect power to be restored before 7:30 p.m.
Thank you for your patience!
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Power Outage affecting 9929 customers in Northwest Oshawa. Estimated repair 27-May-21 12:30 A -
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Thanks to the
@OshawaChamber
for having our team at the Annual Mayor’s Luncheon.
We’re feeling inspired by our city’s history and excited to enable the next 100 years of growth in
#Oshawa
⚡️
#OshawaCentennial
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We are responding to an active outage in Northeast
#Oshawa
.
A crew has been assigned and will work to restore service as soon as possible.
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We are aware of an ongoing outage affecting Northeast
#Oshawa
.
Crews are responding to assess the issue and begin restoration.
Updates will be provided as they become available.
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As of 10:30pm almost all of our customers have been restored. They are still some isolated outages that our crews will continue to work on until all service has been restored. Thank you for your patience and to
@oshawacity
@OshawaFire
and
@DRPS
for your assistance. Stay safe.
As of 9:30pm we have 2,658 customers still without power. Thank you for your patience while we work to restore everyone’s service.
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We'd like to take a moment to share our gratitude for our customers, crews, and local service partners who banded together to keep Oshawa safe while we worked to restore power to our city.
We are incredibly proud of the community we have called home for more than 130 years.
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