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About Us

Ensuring independent communities thrive today and in the future.

CHEC is a collaborative association of local electrical distribution companies (LDCs). We believe in the importance of keeping local distribution companies in their communities, and our support allows our members to cost-effectively and efficiently serve their customers and their shareholders.

As an action-oriented organization, we provide guidance and support to our members to meet the changing requirements of the electrical distribution industry. It is an industry that has undergone and continues to undergo significant change. As a focussed specialized group of professionals, we provide adaptable and effective solutions that allow our members to save costs and be at the forefront of industry change. Our most recent support has included helping our members to deliver the Ultra-Low Overnight electricity rate, the implementation of Green Button, the transition to a new GIS systems, the development of a customizable locate agreement, assistance with social media management, the group purchase of industry specific safety videos, and the development of several utility specific human resources policies.

“CHEC drives savings and efficiencies across our entire operation. They make our organization stronger and leaner and those benefits flow directly through to our customers.” – Tim Curtis, President, Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro.

CHEC’s dedicated staff provide support services across the full breadth of utility operations:

  • Billing and Customer Information Systems (CIS)
  • Communications and Customer Engagement
  • Finance & Regulatory
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Health & Safety
  • Human Resources and Labour Relations
  • Operations

The current members of CHEC include:

Bluewater Power Distribution Corp.; Centre Wellington Hydro Ltd.; ERTH Power Corp.; Fort Frances Power; Grimsby Power; Innpower; Lakefront Utilities Inc.; Lakeland Power Distribution Ltd.; Niagara on the Lake Hydro; Orangeville Hydro Ltd.; Ottawa River Power Corporation; Renfrew Hydro Inc., Rideau St. Lawrence Distribution Inc.; Tillsonburg Hydro; Wasaga Distribution Inc.; Wellington North Power Inc.