Mississauga, ON – Alectra has been awarded the Silver Leaf Award of Excellence in Advertising Campaigns from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Canada. Alectra was recognized for outstanding communications planning and results of its ‘Go paperless to support your local food bank’ 2020 Paperless Ebilling Campaign that encouraged customers to switch from paper to…

Mississauga, ON - Alectra Utilities deployed dozens of powerline maintainers and forestry workers to restore service to thousands of homes and businesses who experienced power disruptions due to high winds. Weather-related power outages were reported across Alectra’s service territory as a result of extreme winds causing damage and tree limbs coming into contact with equipment. Alectra crews…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra Utilities has been recognized at the ClimateWise “2021: Celebration of Achievement” event for achieving its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. ClimateWise, a network of organizations leading the way to sustainability, hosted an event to celebrate members who accomplished their GHG reduction goals. Alectra was acknowledged for setting - and surpassing – its GHG…

Hamilton, ON – Today, Hydro One was joined by Alectra Utilities at Gage Transmission Station (TS) to announce upgrades to improve power reliability for residential, commercial and industrial customers, including steel manufacturers. Hydro One is upgrading aging infrastructure from the 1950s at Gage and Kenilworth Transmission Stations, including transformers and smart equipment to monitor,…

Mississauga, ON – MediaCorp Canada Inc., announced today that Alectra, the largest municipally-owned electricity utility in Canada based on customer count, has been named a Top Employer for 2022 in the Greater Toronto Area. Each year, MediaCorp selects top employers who demonstrate exceptional workplaces and progressive human resource policies. Thousands of Canadian employers are evaluated based…

Mississauga, ON – The busy holiday season is prime time for scammers looking to take advantage of unsuspecting victims — especially leading into weekends. In response to increased fraudulent activity across Ontario, Alectra Utilities, Elexicon Energy,…

Mississauga, ON – Alectra celebrates Neetika Sathe, Vice President, Green Energy and Technology (GRE&T) Centre for being named as a Clean50 individual leader, and Sara Ganowski, Smart Cities Specialist, for being named as a Clean50 Emerging Leader by Canada’s Clean50. Canada’s Clean50 Awards are announced annually by Delta Management Group and recognize 50 Clean50 individuals, 20 Emerging…

Mississauga, ON – At its annual Energy Awards ceremony, the Ontario Energy Association (OEA) honoured Alectra with the prestigious ‘2021 OEA Innovation Award’. The annual Energy Awards recognize OEA members for their achievements in the Ontario energy sector. This year, Alectra received the Innovation Award, and was recognized for its breakthrough ideas, new technology, and creative adaptation…

Hamilton, ON – The DeGroote School of Business and Alectra are pleased to announce the ‘Alectra Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) Scholarship’. The scholarship will offer more racialized individuals the opportunity to attain governance education and certification, by completing The Directors College Chartered Director (C.Dir.) Program, a DeGroote Executive Program. “At DeGroote, we…

Brampton, ON – On August 26, 2021 Alectra hosted a ground-breaking ceremony for its brand-new operations centre located at 200 Kennedy Rd. South in Brampton. The new facility will be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified to Gold Standard and will function as the consolidated operations centre for more than 400 Alectra employees serving Mississauga and Brampton. The…