Assessments Undertaken for Remote Communities and MNRF Dams (October 2, 2017 – Toronto) The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) is pleased to announce the completion of two initiatives designed to improve the analysis and assessment of waterpower potential in Ontario. The first, undertaken by Hatch Ltd, updates the “Northern Hydro Assessment”, prepared for the […]
2017 Power of Water Canada Conference
Largest Hydroelectric Event in the Country Niagara-on-the-Lake, (Oct 2, 2017) – The Ontario Waterpower Association’s (OWA) annual Power of Water Canada Conference and Tradeshow is scheduled to take place October 23rd – 25th at the White Oaks Conference Resort in Niagara-on-the Lake. The conference will feature the Long Term Energy Plan, Market […]
Swift River unveils plans for new power plant at North Bala Falls
Portage part of company’s plan for Bala MUSKOKA LAKES — The company behind the hydro project at Bala Falls has now released illustrations of its plant — and they include a park and portage. “This project is really about restoration and modernization,” said Frank Belerique, vice-president of Swift River Energy Ltd., in a media release. […]
OWA statement on potential deal with Hydro Quebec
For immediate release (Toronto, August 8, 2017) The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) is expressing concern in response to a potential take or pay contractual arrangement with Hydro Quebec as reported earlier today. The agreement, if finalized, would present a significant challenge to continued investment in waterpower in Ontario. “Ontario’s existing waterpower facilities are […]
OWA 2017 Summer Newsletter RENEW
July 19, 2017 Welcome to RENEW, a quarterly publication of the Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA). This issue features two active policy development initiatives that each could have significant implications for the industry. First, the IESO’s Market Renewal program has the potential to make fundamental structural changes to how electricity is valued, procured and dispatched in […]