Author name: Jan Fonseca

Appointments strengthen leadership and industry’s commitment to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity November 4, 2025 – Peterborough, ON – The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) held its 2025 Annual General Meeting at the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, announcing newly elected members to the Board of Directors. Board Chair Nicholas Pender (Ontario Power Generation) announced the […]

New Polling Highlights Confidence in Waterpower as a Cornerstone of Ontario’s Electricity System October 27, 2025 – Peterborough, ON – The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) has released results from new public opinion polling conducted by Innovative Research Group, revealing strong support for waterpower across the province. Conducted in March 2025, the poll shows that waterpower leads

Honouring Ontario’s original, renewable energy source and its role in a clean energy future June 18, 2025 – Peterborough – The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) is proud to celebrate the annual “Waterpower Day” on Friday, June 20th in recognition of Sir Adam Beck (born June 20, 1857), a Canadian politician and visionary widely known as

September 10, 2024 – Peterborough– The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) is pleased to announce that Orillia Power Generation Corporation will host public tours of its Fenelon Falls Generating Station as part of the Kawartha Lakes Doors Open event. Tours of this facility are free to the public and will take place on September 15th, 2024,

June 27, 2024 – Ottawa – Today, the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification, joined Ontario Power Generation to announce investment plans for eight eastern Ontario hydroelectric facilities. Refurbishing these perpetual assets will ensure they continue to provide affordable, reliable and clean electricity for decades to come. “Sustaining Ontario’s waterpower fleet is

May 9, 2024 – Niagara, Ontario – Today, the Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) formally kicked off the 2024 Power of Water Canada Conference and Tradeshow – the largest gathering of the hydroelectric industry in the country. In his opening keynote, the Honourable Todd Smith, Ontario’s Minister of Energy re-affirmed the government’s strong support for sustaining