How Hydro Works

Hydropower converts the natural flow of water into electricity to light our homes and power our industries. The energy is produced by the fall of water turning the blades of a turbine. The turbine is connected to a generator that converts the energy into electricity. 

The amount of electricity a hydropower installation can produce depends on the quantity of water passing through a turbine (the volume of water flow) or on the height from which the water falls (the amount of h...

Renewable Energy

Waterpower: Ontario's primary source of renewable energy 

Today, Ontario's waterpower resources comprise about 26% of the province's energy supply-with an installed capacity of 8,150 Megawatts. Nuclear power accounts for 41%, fossil fuels (coal, gas, oil) for 32%, and other renewables (wind, solar etc.) for 1%. 

An Energy-efficient Source of Electricity

• The average facility converts energy to electric energy at a rate of between 75% and 95%.
• A typical waterpower g...

Ontario Green Energy Act

In 2006, Premier McGuinty set a precedent in North America by introducing the Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program - the most progressive green energy initiative in more than twenty years. 

In that same year the Ontario Power Authority began work on the Integrated Power System Plan – a 20-year plan that will determine how Ontario’s electricity system will evolve. 

A great start. But not enough to get us where we need to go. 

We need the Ontario Green Energy...