Thunder Bay Hydro Information

Thunder Bay Hydro Corporation is a group of companies serving Thunder Bay and area with electricity distribution, generation and utility services. Thunder Bay Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. is responsible for the power line system within the city limits of Thunder Bay and for delivering electricity to the homes and businesses here. We are the local, front-line customer service face of the province's electrical industry providing for the reading of customer meters, billing, and offering energy conservation advice and programs. We build, plan & maintain the local power line system and provide 24-hour emergency response. System Thunder Bay Hydro distributes electricity to over 49,000 customers via a network of over 1,300 kilometers of overhead and underground power lines - that's almost the distance between here and Toronto! The energy to do all of this comes from our staff of 130 employees. History Our history dates back to the 1890s when we were two separate utilities, the Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission and Fort William Hydro. In 1970, we were amalgamated, along with the two cities, into Thunder Bay Hydro.