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What a year: Top five outages of 2022
If 2022 had an outage theme song, it would be “Working for the Weekend” by Calgary’s own, Loverboy.
As you’ll notice from our list,…
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6 easy ways to get your home winter ready
Temperatures have dropped, leaves have fallen, holiday music is playing everywhere, and the city has begun to light up in festive colours…
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6 ways to protect your pets from electrical hazards
Pups donning winter boots, bunnies with a bow, and cats wearing Santa sweaters - who doesn’t love spending the holidays with a furry friend…
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Future-proofing the electricity grid
In a recent Climate & Energy research article, there was an analogy that compared future proofing the electricity grid to Wayne Gretzky…
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Time well spent: Volunteer Ottawa
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart.” …
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How we tackle damaging winter storms
With cold weather coming, powerful winter storms are on our radar. And with people continuing to work and spend more time at home, we…
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Five things to do before, during and after a winter outage
With the possibility of winter storms causing power outages over the next few months, we’ve prepared our top five recommendations for what…
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Six Freaky Facts About Electricity that Will Make Your Hair Stand Up
Lightning strikes, the roar of thunder, power outages, and static charges. All these things set the mood for a pretty spooky Halloween.…
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Will electrification solve our emissions problem?
Does the word electrification sound familiar to you? If not, that’s ok, you’re not alone. But it is a word that you might be hearing a lot…
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Energy efficiency isn’t just for homeowners
Condo dwellers and apartment renters alike can take advantage of technology to make their space more energy efficient.
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