Hydro One Staff ready for another winter storm is expected to bring blizzard like conditions

Hydro One support staff, crew and damage assessors are ready to work through blizzard like condition predicted for this weekend as much of the region prepares for another winter storm. There heavy blowing snow, thunder snow this storm is brin f damaging winds to parts of central, eastern and southern Ontario.

Hydro One has a number of modern outage instrument available for consumers to report outages and access updates when and how they desire outage text alerts.

The organization is motivating consumers to ensure they are ready to shelter in place with a fully stocked emergency preparedness kit as winter storm can make road and access conditions challenging delaying restoration.

“We encourage our customers to prepare by ensuring their emergency preparedness kits are ready in advance of the potential blizzard conditions” Hydro One said.

Hydro One Limited through its wholly owned subsidiaries is Ontario mega electricity transmission and distribution company with 1.5 million valued customers. $31.5 billion in asset as of December 31 2022. Company has annual revenue in 2022 of $7.8 billion.

We are committed to the communities where we live and work through community investment, diversity initiatives, sustainability. We are designated as Sustainable Electricity Leader by Electricity Canada.

Our team of 9300 skilled employees proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system which is essential to support strong and successful communities. In 2002 Hydro One invested $2.1 billion in its distribution and transmission networks and supported the economy through buying $1.9 billion of services and goods.

A personalize emergency kit show the need of household

  • A manual can opener
  • Extra batteries
  • Cash
  • Water and food for all family members and pets
  • Battery powered flashlights and radio
  • Blankets
  • Emergency numbers including hydro outage line 1-800-434-1235
  • Fully charged cellphone