Utilities Kingston provides customer-focused and cost-effective multi-utility services in Kingston, Ontario, including safe and reliable electricity distribution services to 28,000 customers in Central Kingston on behalf of Kingston Hydro.
Employees maintain and operate:
- 5,184 distribution poles
- 2,315 inline transformers and 34 substation transformers that transfer and step-down electricity
- 16 distribution substations
- 691 kilometres of overhead wire and underground conductor.
In 2023, we delivered 663 million kWh of electricity to our customers.
While the service area is operated by the employees of Utilities Kingston, Kingston Hydro holds the Ontario Energy Board license to distribute electricity in Central Kingston. It owns the wires, poles, transformers and meters that bring electricity from the provincial electricity transmission grid to your door and charges OEB-approved rates designed to cover its ongoing capital and operational costs plus a reasonable deemed rate of return.
Recent news - electricity
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Boil water advisory lifted for Westbrook area residents
July 13, 2024The boil water advisory issued for the Westbrook area has been lifted.
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Discover the wonders of water-wise gardening
June 24, 2024This summer, visit our Water Conservation Garden at 1211 John Counter Blvd. and discover how to create a garden that makes every raindrop count.
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Summer watering restrictions now in place
June 21, 2024During the warm summer months, increased demand for our water resources requires careful management. As we implement our annual watering restrictions until September 15, your commitment to conserving water is essential
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National Indigenous History Month
June 10, 2024National Indigenous History Month is a time to honour the stories, achievements, and resilience of Indigenous peoples, who have lived on this land since time immemorial.
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2023 Annual Report
May 30, 2024We are thrilled to announce the release of our 2023 Annual Report, which marks our third year of progress towards the 2021-2025 strategic plan.
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