CHAPLEAU EXPRESS
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Vol. 28, Issue 46, August 8, 2024
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Hydro One joins the Township of Chapleau as their local electricity provider Customers in Chapleau can expect to receive their first Hydro One electricity statement in September
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oday, Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) announced it has joined the Township of Chapleau as their local electricity provider. Through this long-term partnership, Chapleau residents will now benefit from Hydro One's reliable local presence and advanced customer engagement tools, 24/7 service, outage management systems, energyefficient programs, flexible payment options and community development initiatives. Customers in Chapleau will receive their first electricity statement from Hydro One in September. Effective today, customers can call Hydro One 24/7 to report power outages at 1-800434-1235. “We are thrilled to serve the Township of Chapleau and to energize the lives of our new customers, employees, and the community,” said Aimee Oabel, Vice President, Forestry and Integration Services, Hydro One. “This is an exciting milestone in our long-term partnership, and we'd like to thank Mayor Ryan Bignucolo and the Chapleau Hydro team for their support and dedication.” “Hydro One has been a valued partner of the Township since May last year, helping provide safe and reliable electricity to the residents," said Mayor Ryan Bignucolo, Township of Chapleau. "Significant investment Long Term and modernization are Forecast required within our local Thursday electricity system, and High 22 we are excited to partner Low 14 with Hydro One to help Friday us prepare for the future. High 21 We are thankful to the Low 12 Ontario Energy Board Saturday High Low
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for their swift approval of the sale." Hydro One is active in the communities it serves. Announced in May, Chapleau Cree First Nation was one of the thirty-five recipients that received $25,000 in funding to build an accessible playground for children through Hydro One's Energizing Life Community Fund. The fund provides grants to Indigenous communities, charitable organizations and municipalities that inspire caring connections between people to build strong local communities. Hydro One Inc. has acquired Chapleau Hydro's Pictured from left to right: Aimee Oabel, Vice President, electricity distribution assets Forestry and Integration Services, Hydro One, Ted valued at approximately $2.3 Lyberogiannis, Director, Operations Reliability, Integration million. Chapleau Hydro served and Emergency Management, Hydro One, Ryan Bignucolo, approximately 1,200 customers Mayor, Township of Chapleau, and Paul Bernier, Board and was owned by the Township Member, Chapleau Hydro and Councilor, Township of of Chapleau. The Ontario Energy Chapleau. Board approved the sale of December 31, 2023, and annual revenues in 2023 Chapleau Hydro to Hydro One on April 18, 2024. of approximately $7.8 billion. Proceeds from the sale of Chapleau Hydro are Our team of approximately 9,700 skilled expected to be used to invest in critical core and dedicated employees proudly build and community services including the Township's maintain a safe and reliable electricity system water plant, fire services, and the airport. which is essential to supporting strong and Hydro One Limited (TSX: H) successful communities. In 2023, Hydro One Hydro One Limited, through its wholly- invested approximately $2.5 billion in its owned subsidiaries, is Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution networks, and transmission and distribution provider with supported the economy through buying approximately 1.5 million valued customers, approximately $2.5 billion of goods and services. approximately $32.8 billion in assets as of Cont’d on P.2
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