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In a year unlike any other, excellence abounded throughout the electricity distribution sector in Ontario, and our EDA Awards Gala was an annual celebration of the many noteworthy achievements of our LDC members.

The countdown to November 1, 2023 has begun and utilities across the province are busy planning their path to Green Button Certification and their Green Button Launch to give energy consumers more tools to lower their utility bills and meet the requirements of O. Reg 633/21: ENERGY DATA. Savage Data Systems’ Data Custodian is the first solution in Ontario to be tested by the Green Button Alliance and successfully complete the Certification process for Green Button Download My Data (DMD) and Connect My Data (CMD) supporting NAESB ESPI version 3.3 for electricity (including some optional Function Blocks), gas and water consumption data. 

When you imagine the future, what do you see? Do you envision a sprawling silver metropolis with flying cars and holograms on every corner? Or maybe you see a nearer future that uses renewable energy to power electric cars that take us where we need to go without compromising the health of our planet?

Over the past few months, several member LDCs have achieved a significant service milestone with the launch of their Green Button initiatives. Through these innovative programs, local hydro utilities are helping customers better manage their electricity bills in the many communities they operate.