2018 Achievements

Electricity Achievements 2018 Click to enlarge
In 2018, we installed 120 poles (replacing 125), installed 7 kilometres of overhead wire, installed 18 pole-top transformers, installed 17 kilometres of underground cable, maintained 17 distribution substations, installed 7 pad-mount transformers, rebuild 3 transformer vaults and inspected 35, visually inspected 1366 electric poles, discovered 126 defects to address via infrared scanning, installed 53 line switches, trimmed trees to ensure safety and reliability.

Activities to operate, maintain and upgrade electricity distribution equipment help ensure power reliability for customers. Preventative maintenance helps identify and address problems before they occur.

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Responsible Infrastructure Management

Overview of the Electricity Utility in 2018 Click to enlarge
We provide asset management, billing and operational services to Kingston Hydro, which in turn is the Ontario Energy Board licensed distributor of electricity for 28,000 customers in central Kingston. Our employees service 5,229 poles, 1,789 transformers, 17 distribution substations, 684 underground structures, 101 kilometres of 5 kV underground cables, 178 kilometres of 5 kV overhead conductors, 7 km of 44 kV underground conductors, and 47 kilometres of 44 kV overhead conductors.

Utilities Kingston provides asset management, billing and operational services to Kingston Hydro, which in turn is the Ontario Energy Board licensed distributor of electricity for 28,000 customers in central Kingston.

Assets include 5,229 poles, 1,789 transformers, 17 distribution substations, 684 underground structures, 101 kilometres of 5 kV underground cables, 178 kilometres of 5 kV overhead conductors, 7 km of 44 kV underground conductors,  and 47 kilometres of 44 kV overhead conductors.

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