Ontario has opened its electricity market to private competition as of May 1, 2002. According to recent forecasts, Ontario has enough supply and our generation capacity is more than adequate to meet our current electricity needs. Electricity costs in Canada are the lowest among G7 countries as stated in KPMG's '2006 Competitive Alternatives'.
Natural gas is the major fuel for all sectors of the economy except transportation and is the primary fuel used in residential, commercial and industrial heating in the province. Because Canada is rich in natural gas supplies and has a widespread distribution network, Canadian consumers enjoy the some of the most affordable natural gas rates in the industrialized world.
The Regional Municipality of Niagara supplies water to the 12 local municipalities, which in turn provide local metering and distribution services at varying rates. The region also provides sewage treatment to the area communities, costs for which are based on the metered water consumption.
Please view the community data section for detailed information on utility contacts in each municipality
Local electrical companies based in Niagara source power from the Ontario Hydro power grid and then supply power to end users.
In Niagara electricity must be purchased directly from one of the designated regional power authorities listed below.
Hydro One Service Area: Thorold, Wainfleet Phone: 1 (888) 664-9376 customercommunications@hydroonenetworks.com www.hydroone.com
Canadian Niagara Power Inc. Service Area: Fort Erie, Port Colborne Phone: (905) 871-0330 scott.hawkes@cnpower.com www.cnpower.com
Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. Service Area: Welland Phone: (905) 732-1381 info@wellandhydro.com www.wellandhydro.com
Horizon Utilities Service Area: St. Catharines Phone: (905) 984-8961 info@horizonutilities.com www.horizonutilities.com
Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. Service Area: Niagara Falls, Lincoln, Pelham, West Lincoln Phone: (905) 356-2681 info@nepi.ca www.npei.ca
Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro Service Area: Niagara-on-the-Lake Phone: (905) 468-4235 info@notlhydro.com www.notlhydro.com
Grimsby Power Service Area: Grimsby
Phone: (905) 945-5437 info@grimsbypower.com www.grimsbypower.com
Both water purification and sanitary sewage services are supplied by the Region to local municipalities for distribution. An abundant supply of reasonably-priced water and electricity make Niagara a competitive location in Canada for industry. Niagara draws its water from the Great Lakes which form the largest group of freshwater lakes on earth. Utility services are provided to the property lot line, with companies responsible for connecting their facility to the servicing infrastructure within the site and at the lot line. Costs are dependant on particular site conditions.
Niagara Region
Department of Water and Wastewater 2201 St. David's Road P.O. Box 1042 Thorold, On L2V 4T7 Phone: (905) 685-1571
Enbridge Gas Distribution is the largest Canadian gas utility serving our 1.7 million residential, commercial and industrial customers. Enbridge is committed to supporting the development of new and potential industrial business partners who have chosen to locate in the Region of Niagara. Enbridge will provide potential customers with the confidence their current and future natural gas requirements will be delivered to the selected site. If natural gas is not immediately available at the proposed site, Enbridge is prepared, after economic and technical evaluation, to install additional services or upgrade our exiting distribution system to meet the new customers' fuel requirements.
Niagara's communications networks are efficient, affordable and among the best in the world.
Boasting a choice of long distance carriers Niagara has:
Leading Edge Broadband Networking Solutions, i.e. ISDN Public Access, ATM and IP VPN Private Networking Solutions
Extensive Fibre Ring Transport and Local Access Deployment throughout the Niagara Region
High-capacity Internet access
Intelligent network infrastructure through Common Channel Signaling
Dynamic routing
Seamless voice, video and data links with major U.S. carriers and Teleglobe
Excellent overseas networks
Local and long distance lines are 100% digital and long distance trunk lines serving Niagara are 100% fibre optic. Telecommunications companies serving Niagara offer a full range of voice and data telecommunications services including public and private line services and long distance - message toll and 800/888 service. Wireless services, including cellular telephone, radio-telephone (exchange or high frequency), PCS (personal communications services) are also available.
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