Hydro Ottawa transforms to a lower-carbon future By Hydro Ottawa
At Hydro Ottawa Limited, we believe that delivering power is only half the story; the true impact is found in the moments that energy empowers across the communities we serve. Whether it is a family sharing dinner, a local high-tech firm scaling up operations, or a zero-emission bus quietly navigating downtown streetscapes, utility infrastructure serves as the silent backbone of daily civic life. As the National Capital Region grows outward and upward, the pace at which new electrical capacity is required has shifted dramatically. Until recently, local utilities built a new substation every five to seven
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Piperville MTS, Hydro Ottawa’s first substation built with lowercarbon design
years. Today, Hydro Ottawa is on track to energize one or two major station projects annually through 2030. To support this unprecedented transition toward an electrified way of life, we are fundamentally reframing how we build: shifting public perception away from viewing substations as technical, impersonal utility projects to recognizing them as shared, vital civic assets.
PIPERVILLE: A NEW STANDARD Guided by the sustainability and innovation priorities at the heart of our parent company, Hydro Ottawa Group’s 2026 Strategic Direction, Hydro Ottawa Limited is the local distribution company turning high-level strategy into tangible local action - and nowhere is this commitment more evident than in the development of our Piperville municipal transformer station. Located in the fastgrowing southeast end of Ottawa, Piperville represents a historic THE DISTRIBUTOR
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