About Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.

Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. (Hydro Ottawa) is a private company wholly owned by the City of Ottawa and whose core businesses are electricity distribution, renewable energy generation, energy solutions, telecommunications and utility services.

As a leading partner in a smart energy future, Hydro Ottawa is committed to sustainability and reducing its impact on the environment in all aspects of its operations. It owns and operates four subsidiary companies:

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We energize our community

Hydro Ottawa Limited, a subsidiary of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc., delivers electricity to approximately 359,000 homes and businesses in the City of Ottawa and the Village of Casselman. For more than a century, Hydro Ottawa has supplied its customers with clean, safe and reliable power to help build a vibrant and sustainable national capital region.

As a leading partner in a smart energy future, Hydro Ottawa proudly contributes to the well-being of the community it serves through its integration of innovative and sustainable business practices, corporate citizenship initiatives, and offering best-in-class customer service.

Together, we have the power to transform the future

With a passion for environmental sustainability, Energy Ottawa Inc. [‘Portage Power’], a subsidiary of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc., is the largest municipally-owned producer of green power in the province of Ontario. Portage Power owns and operates 16 run-of-the-river hydroelectric generation plants in Ontario, Quebec and New York, and has 16 solar installations across the city of Ottawa.

It holds majority interests in two landfill gas-to-energy joint ventures that produce clean, renewable energy from methane gas at landfill sites in Ottawa and Moose Creek. As a leading partner in a smart energy future, Portage Power has 128 megawatts of installed sustainable green generation capacity – enough to power 107,000 homes annually.

We help our clients save while reducing their carbon footprint

Envari Energy Solutions Inc. is a subsidiary of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. A proven energy solutions provider, Envari offers its clients a wide-range of energy management products and services that reduce environmental impacts, while substantially improving overall energy efficiency performance and organizational cost savings.

Envari’s successful turn-key offerings include design, engineering, procurement, commissioning and full project management of electric vehicle infrastructure, building retrofits, LED streetlight conversions, non-destructive cable testing, energy audits, and more. As a leading partner in a smart energy future, Envari excels at implementing environmentally sustainable solutions for municipalities, commercial and industrial clients, governments and utilities.

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Enabling a smart and connected capital region

Delivering high-quality, high-speed fibre optic network solutions and internet service, Hiboo Networks Inc is driven to provide customers in the Ottawa-Gatineau region with secure and scalable connectivity to enable a strong digital future.

As a leading partner facilitating smart city solutions through their state-of-the-art technology offerings, Hiboo delivers the low latency and high reliability network services the business community increasingly requires to support the region’s increasing global technology leadership.

Join Us: Together we are shaping the future

We are passionate about learning, growth and purpose, and on making a difference in the lives of those we serve and on the environment. 

As the electricity distributor to the Nation’s Capital, Ontario’s largest municipally-owned producer of green power, and a provider of large-scale sustainable energy solutions, we are building an energy future that will keep our City and our planet green for generations to come. We are leading the way and are looking for trailblazers and innovators to join us 

Our workplace is inclusive and welcoming, and values the unique contributions of all. It is that focus on diversity that spurs our innovation and drives our growth. And, it is our shared values of teamwork, integrity, excellence and service that guide us and make us leaders in our communities, our industry and beyond.

If you are ready to make your mark on the future and be a catalyst for change – join us!