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CTV News
5 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Wind, tree take down hydro lines in west London
London Hydro crews are working to restore power after a tree came down while being cut and wind blew down some power lines. July 17, 2025. (Source: London fire) More than 200 customers are without power in west London after the wind took out some power lines and a tree took out some others. According to London fire, The tree came down when someone was cutting it. Eastbound traffic on Riverside is blocked between Wilson Avenue an Belton Street. Fire crews have cleared the scene but hydro crews are still there working to restore power. london - outage map - july 2025 A map shows the area were customers have no power due to downed power lines. July 17, 2025. (Source: London Hydro) trees down - london power - july 2025 London Hydro crews are working to restore power after a tree came down while being cut and wind blew down some power lines. July 17, 2025. (Source: London fire)
CTV News
07-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Lightning causes barn fire, knocks out power to thousands
London fire crews work to knock down a barn fire caused by a lightning strike on July 7, 2025. (Source: London fire) Lightning is to blame for a barn fire in London in the early morning hours. Crews were called to 4195 Bostwick Road, in the area of Wonderland Road south and Hamlyn Street, around 1 a.m. Using a defensive attack, crews knocked the fire down and contained the damage to the footprint of the building. According to London fire, the walls of the structure were concrete, the roof was metal and did collapse in. Damage is estimated over $200,000. Meanwhile, London Hydro reports nearly 4,000 customers without power in the Bostwick, Lambeth, Sharon Creek, Talbot and Tempo areas. Estimated time of restoration is 7 a.m.
CTV News
24-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
London Hydro reports highest peak demand in 10 years
As the region faces an extended heat wave, London Hydro is reporting one of the summer's first days of high electricity demand. On Monday, London Hydro saw a peak demand of 716MW, the highest recorded peak in the last 10 years. 'Extreme heat can put added stress on the system, but thanks to strong planning and reliable infrastructure, London's grid is performing well,' said Ysni Semsedini, CEO of London Hydro. 'Our team continues to monitor demand in real time to ensure we can respond quickly if conditions change.' An even higher demand is expected Tuesday as temperatures reach 33 C or 42 C with the humidex. London Hydro's peak electricity demand typically occurs between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. when residential and commercial energy use overlap. Despite the surge in usage, London Hydro reports the system is, 'Stable and performing reliably.' Tips to reduce energy
CTV News
05-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
London man charged for copper thefts
A London man has been charged after multiple copper thefts occurred in the downtown. The 42-year-old man was responsible for three thefts from various locations between November 2024 and March 2025, reported by London Hydro. Video surveillance showed the same male for each theft. He's been charged with three counts of break, enter and theft, three counts of possession of break in instruments, mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000 and trafficking in property obtained by crime. On July 8, the accused is scheduled to appear in court in relation to the charges. 'Theft not only increases costs but more importantly, poses significant safety risks,' said Chief Executive Officer of London Hydro, Ysni Semsedini in a statement.
CBC
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
Electric vehicles a growing trend in London despite overall EV sales slump
More Londoners than ever are choosing to transition to electric vehicle (EV) ownership, despite a slump in overall EV sales across the market, according to data from London Hydro. At the same time, London Hydro officials said they're well-equipped to deal with the extra stress electric vehicles put on the grid. "What we've seen over the last three years is a steady increase in the number of electric vehicles on our roads each year," said Allan Van Damme, London Hydro's vice president of engineering and construction. The recognition of that local trend comes as auto companies across North America change gears and delay plans over lower-than-expected demand for battery-powered vehicles. In April, General Motors announced layoffs and a reduction in production capacity at its Ingersoll-based CAMI assembly plant, citing low demand for the electric van produced there. Last week, Honda announced it was delaying a massive investment it had planned for Ontario's electric vehicle supply chain. Despite the dip in demand, local numbers show a modest but increasing portion of vehicles on the road are electric. As of March 30, there were 4,550 electric vehicles on city roads. London Hydro said 63 per cent of those were fully electric, while 37 per cent were plug-in hybrids. That number represents an annual increase of 50 per cent, and that's music to the ears of the people in charge of the city's power supply. "The increase is probably slightly better [than elsewhere]. The increase is pretty significant, but what we're seeing isn't too significant from a grid perspective," Van Damme said. London's power grid has plenty more energy to go around, and more is becoming available all the time, Van Damme said. "We do long and short-term planning to make sure that all Londoners have enough electricity," he said, adding that London Hydro has even enhanced its design standards to future-proof the grid by using larger wires, transformers and other hardware than before. Although the vast majority of EV owners do most of their charging at home, Van Damme said the availability of public charging in London could be having a positive impact on the number of EVs in the city. He said that out of the roughly 4,112 public chargers the Ontario government says are in the province, London is home to about 450 — a significant share for a city that has an estimated census metropolitan area population of roughly 630,000. It's a picture of where London stacks up in terms of its EV infrastructure that looks similar when painted by ChargeHub, a company that, in part, runs a database of available public chargers and works to make it easier for EV owners to find and interact with them. "London seems to have a pretty decent coverage from what we've seen," said Simon Pillarella, ChargeHub's head of marketing and business development. Although the number of chargers available in London by ChargeHub's estimate is different from London Hydro's official count, at 369 within 15 kilometres of the city's core, their counts for similar-sized cities like Hamilton (211 public chargers) and Brampton (287 public chargers) put London ahead of the pack. In the future, Pillarella said he hopes to see the number of EVs and public chargers increase, but believes governments need to continue to be willing to help pay for the growth of the infrastructure that supports them. "We hope that, long-term, governments are going to be there to support the growth for sure," Pillarella said. According to Van Damme, London Hydro is certainly able and willing to support that growth, even when it comes to individual vehicle owners. He said Londoners who are interested in installing level two chargers, which have a higher energy capacity, at their homes, can reach out. "We really want to help our customers adopt clean technologies. Any home can handle a level one charger, but if you're going to install a level two charger, you should contact your electrician or London Hydro, just to make sure you have the capacity."
