The lights were turned on for the first time in Oshawa September 12, 1887.  Use of electricity in Oshawa began when some enterprising citizens, E.S. Edmondson, J.L. Guy, and K.L. Murton created an arc lighting system for the little town and formed Oshawa Electric Light Company. Although they were met with a lack of local support for their endeavor they persevered to bring electricity to the small town of Oshawa.  Over the last 130 years there have been many changes and challenges for Oshawa Power.  It has been a fascinating and exciting evolution from just providing electricity to also providing water, transit, dark fibre and renewable energy to the residents of Oshawa.

Oshawa Power has always been on the forefront of change and continues to strive for industry “firsts”, all the while being community minded and a good citizen. We are proud of our heritage and legacy which explains a great deal of who we are – low rates, innovative, flexible and customer focussed.  We remain committed to our legacy that puts our customers first in everything we do, and will continue to keep in step with the energy needs of this dynamic community. Now 130 years later Oshawa Power is still locally owned and has had a long history of bringing Oshawa forward and it continues to make its mark in the industry as being a leader of innovation, a leader in customer service and satisfaction, a leader in renewable energy solutions and a financially responsible asset for our shareholder.  We look forward to a future where we will expand our role and continue to be a positive force in our community.

To look through some of our archives and learn more about Oshawa Power’s history please visit www.oshawapower.ca/timeline/