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Closeup of fingers resetting a GFCI

How to install a GFCI electrical outlet

A man firing up a gas powered portable inverter generator.

5 things to know before you buy a generator

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A close-up shot of a person cleaning solar panels.

7 things to know before installing a solar system

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Danger High Water sign in front of flooded road, electrical

How to deal with flooded electrical

cargenerator hooked up to suv with its hood open

Is your car the solution during the next power outage?

Hydro towers

Good news for Ontario seasonal hydro customers

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electrical power

Weekly Hack: Electrical safety tips for opening up

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Silhouette of hydro poles at sunset

What to do when you lose power at the cottage

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Hydro transmission tower

Your hydro bill is going up. Ouch!

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Generator

3 types of generators that will keep you powered up all summer long

Hydro poles

Seasonal cottagers stuck paying for hydro, even when they’re not using it

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power lines

Hydro One fighting lawsuit for delivery charges to cottage without power

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Power lines

Cottager’s power bill jumps 1000 percent, told ‘something was left on over the... winter’

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