Thousands of small independent businesses across the province, from family restaurants to small retail shops, are expected to participate in Manitoba Hydro’s new Power Smart Shops Program aimed at lowering energy and water bills.
Manitoba home buyers are going to find it easier than ever before to buy a Power Smart home, thanks to a new program being launched by Manitoba Hydro.
A new, 20-year agreement signed between Manitoba Hydro and SaskPower will see a minimum of 100 megawatts of renewable hydroelectricity, equivalent to the electricity required to power 40,000 homes, flow from Manitoba to Saskatchewan beginning in 2020.
Manitoba Hydro is reporting a consolidated net income of $114 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, down from $174 million in 2013-14.
Manitoba Hydro was recently awarded Canada’s 2015 ENERGY STAR® Market Transformation Award for its fall 2014 Power Smart residential light emitting diode lighting program.
Manitoba Hydro’s Power Smart Refrigerator Retirement Program recently saw the 30,000th refrigerator head for retirement and recycling with the collection of a 17-cubic foot Viking refrigerator relinquished by Art and Helen Metz of Winnipeg.
There will be more digging, sawing and hammering in yards across the province this spring and summer due to an improved underground natural gas and electricity line locate system recently introduced by Manitoba Hydro.
From March 12 until April 12, 2015, Manitobans who purchase select ENERGY STAR®-certified light emitting diode (LED) bulbs will save 50 per cent off the purchase price, thanks to Manitoba Hydro.
Public Open Houses will take place in February and March in communities in Southeastern Manitoba and in Winnipeg to present the preferred route for the Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project.
Manitoba Hydro recently applied to the Public Utilities Board of Manitoba for approval of rate increases of 3.95% in 2015 and 2016, effective April 1 each year.
