Toronto Hydro

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This article is about the electrical distributor. For other uses, see Toronto Hydro (disambiguation).

Toronto Hydro is the primary distributor of electricity in Toronto, Canada, and is owned by the city. Electricity is provided by Ontario Power Generation via Hydro One from various GTA power plants. The organization also operates a city-wide highspeed fibre optic network. The Internet network is only available for corporate customers. In September 2006 began offering to the general public free WiFi services to the downtown core.

In 1998 following the amalgamation of cities of Metro Toronto, Toronto Hydro merged with the utility companies of the former cities:

Scarborough Public Utilities
North York Hydro
York Hydro
Etobicoke Hydro
East York Hydro-Electric Commission

Toronto Hydro Corporation is actually a series of companies:

Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
Toronto Hydro Telecom Inc.
Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. (including Toronto Hydro Street Lighting)

1 One Zone WiFi
2 Fleet
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] One Zone WiFi

Starting September 6, 2006 Toronto Hydro introduced the "One Zone" WiFi network that will eventually blanket the City of Toronto with a high speed wireless network. In its initial phase, the areas between Jarvis and Spadina and Bloor and Front St will be the first zone available.[1]

The work to add full coverage to downtown Toronto was planned to be completed by December 31st, 2006, making it the largest ubiquitous WiFi network in Canada. [2].

[edit] Fleet

Toronto Hydro uses a fix of hybrid and standard fuel vehicles in their fleet. Most vehicles for the various municipal utilities have been retired or replaced with the current fleet.