General Information

In compliance with Bill 35, The Electricity Competition Act, the former Orillia Water Light and Power Commission was incorporated under the Ontario Business Corporations Act in November of 2000 into three separate entities - Orillia Power Corporation as the holding company, Orillia Power Distribution Corporation (OPDC) as the distribution of electricity company and Orillia Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) as the generator of electricity. Orillia Power Corporation is locally governed and accountable. The Corporation is governed by a 6-member appointed Board of Directors. The City of Orillia is the sole shareholder.

Have annual sales in excess of $20 million per year while serving over 12,000 customers.

OPC annually achieve a peak of approximately 60,000 kilowatts of demand at one time during the year.

The Swift generating station on the Severn River has a capability of producing 7,800 kilowatts. The Minden generating station on the Gull River can produce 3,800 kilowatts and Matthias generating station on the Muskoka River can produce 2,800 kilowatts.

The three waterpower generating stations are remotely controlled and monitored with-state-of-the-art technology.

The Control Centre located in our main service centre operates 365 days a year. It is from here that the generating stations are controlled and operated as well as the local distribution system.

There are 10 substations, eight of which are remotely controlled and monitored from the Control Centre.

Within the City of Orillia, there are three transmission voltages - 44,000 volts, 13,800 volts, and 4,160 volts.

In 1992 through 1994, $1.6 million was spent at the Swift generating station on runner replacement and equipment upgrades.

In 2002 major work was undertaken on renovations to the dams at Minden and Matthias. This work by Orillia Power is a proactive step to ensure that long-term structural integrity and the safety of the dams are maintained.

OPC annually provides electrical safety training to children in all Orillia elementary schools.

OPC employs students from Georgian College's co-op programs.

OPC is involved in supporting various local community groups.

OPC continues to provides a safe and reliable delivery of electricity to its customers in Orillia at competitive cost

General Information

In compliance with Bill 35, The Electricity Competition Act, the former Orillia Water Light and Power Commission was incorporated under the Ontario Business Corporations Act in November of 2000 into three separate entities - Orillia Power Corporation as the holding company, Orillia Power Distribution Corporation (OPDC) as the distribution of electricity company and Orillia Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) as the generator of electricity. Orillia Power Corporation is locally governed and accountable. The Corporation is governed by a 6-member appointed Board of Directors. The City of Orillia is the sole shareholder.

Have annual sales in excess of $20 million per year while serving over 12,000 customers.

OPC annually achieve a peak of approximately 60,000 kilowatts of demand at one time during the year.

The Swift generating station on the Severn River has a capability of producing 7,800 kilowatts. The Minden generating station on the Gull River can produce 3,800 kilowatts and Matthias generating station on the Muskoka River can produce 2,800 kilowatts.

The three waterpower generating stations are remotely controlled and monitored with-state-of-the-art technology.

The Control Centre located in our main service centre operates 365 days a year. It is from here that the generating stations are controlled and operated as well as the local distribution system.

There are 10 substations, eight of which are remotely controlled and monitored from the Control Centre.

Within the City of Orillia, there are three transmission voltages - 44,000 volts, 13,800 volts, and 4,160 volts.

In 1992 through 1994, $1.6 million was spent at the Swift generating station on runner replacement and equipment upgrades.

In 2002 major work was undertaken on renovations to the dams at Minden and Matthias. This work by Orillia Power is a proactive step to ensure that long-term structural integrity and the safety of the dams are maintained.

OPC annually provides electrical safety training to children in all Orillia elementary schools.

OPC employs students from Georgian College's co-op programs.

OPC is involved in supporting various local community groups.

OPC continues to provides a safe and reliable delivery of electricity to its customers in Orillia at competitive cost