The key to Manitoba Hydro’s ‘flexibility’ (also called ‘dispatchability’) is its huge amount of energy storage — the water stored behind our hydro generating stations.
Get your furnace ready for winter
Cold winter weather is just around the corner. Follow these tips to make sure your natural gas furnace is running properly to keep your house warm.
Prevent electrical fires
Using electrical equipment safely can prevent the majority of electrical fires. Be sure you and your family practice the safe use of electricity to prevent an electrical fire happening in your home.
Property owners warned of rising water levels on Winnipeg River
Manitoba Hydro is warning residents along the Winnipeg River, especially those in the Whiteshell, of higher water levels thanks to almost record rainfall across eastern Manitoba and northwest Ontario.
Watch Jay Grewal’s speech to the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
On September 25, Jay Grewal, President and CEO of Manitoba Hydro, delivered a presentation entitled “The Changing Energy Value Chain” at the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce MBiz Breakfast event.
Join us at upcoming public information sessions
Do you have questions about Manitoba Hydro? Join us for a coffee and conversation at one of the following public information sessions.
Hydro offering $10 instant rebate on approved carbon monoxide alarms
Manitoba Hydro is offering a $10 rebate on the purchase of approved carbon monoxide alarms from participating retailers until November 30.
Manitoba Hydro to sell 215 MW of renewable hydroelectricity to SaskPower
A term sheet providing for a new long–term power sale has been signed between Manitoba Hydro and SaskPower which will see up to 215 megawatts of renewable hydroelectricity flow from Manitoba to Saskatchewan beginning in 2022.
Water levels near Pine Falls to drop October 14-18 due to maintenance
Residents along the Winnipeg River, between the Pine Falls and Great Falls generating stations, may see lower than usual water levels October 14-18 as Manitoba Hydro conducts maintenance work on two turbines at the Pine Falls Generating Station.
Manitoba Hydro releases 2017–18 Annual Report
Manitoba Hydro released its annual report today showing a total consolidated net income of $37 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, down from $71 million in 2016–17.