Since 2001, the OWA has been representing the common and collective interests of the #waterpower industry in #Ontario. Contact us at [email protected].

Peterborough, ON
Joined April 2010
Registration is now open for #POWC2027! Join the largest gathering of Canada’s hydroelectric industry for insight, innovation, and connection. 🗓️May 12–14, 2027 📍Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON 💲Early Bird pricing until Dec 1, 2026 Register Now: powc.vfairs.com/en/?utm_sour…
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With over 550 #waterpower stations nationwide, including 224 here in Ontario, we’re joining leaders across the country in recognizing the role hydropower has played in shaping Canada’s energy landscape and the opportunities ahead as demand grows and new development moves forward.
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Unprecedented demand. Unmatched opportunity. ⚡ Join utilities, IPPs, EPCs, OEMs, and generator owner-operators at POWERGEN (January 18-21, 2027 | Salt Lake City, Utah). Register today and get 20% off your registration with code PGN27PART6. forms.reg.buzz/powergen-2027… #POWERGEN27
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Hailey McFadden is representing the OWA at the @OTT_AbCoalition Career Fair in Ottawa today, connecting with Indigenous job seekers and community members. ➡️ Indigenous Guide to #Waterpower: owa.ca/.../2026/04/OWA_Indig…
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🍂 Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing you and your family a safe and restful long weekend. If you’re spending time outdoors, please stay clear of waterpower facilities. Water levels and flows can change quickly and without warning. Always follow posted signs and barriers.
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The OWA is excited to join @iha_org in celebrating Global Hydropower Day 🌊 Ontario’s waterpower story spans more than a century, and we’re entering a new era of opportunity. #GlobalHydropowerDay #WithHydropower #Waterpower #Hydropower
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#BootsAndHardHats 🥾👷‍♂️ We are at Heywood GS, a run‑of‑river hydropower station owned by St. Catharines Hydro Generation Inc.
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#BootsAndHardHats 🥾👷‍♂️ We are at two St. Lawrence Seaway hydropower stations, owned and operated by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation.
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#BootsandHardHats Waterpower Networking Tour 2026 is underway 🥾👷‍♂️ Our members are in the Niagara Region for this year’s tour. Tomorrow, we’ll be visiting three hydropower stations along the Welland Canal and in St. Catharines. Stay tuned for highlights from the field.
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#HydroHigh: On September 6 at 6 PM, #waterpower supplied 5,270 MW of affordable, reliable, and secure energy into the Ontario grid - a powerful reminder that waterpower is there when you need it most. Data courtesy of @IESO_Tweets ➡️ ieso.ca/power-data
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#NDTR is also a reminder that reconciliation includes advancing economic participation, partnership, and shared opportunity. Read the new report from @iceindigenous, Indigenous Economic Contribution Analysis of Ontario. indigenousengagement.ca/onta…
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Today, on #NDTR2026, we honour the histories, cultures, and enduring contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across Canada. We also recognize the children who never returned home from residential schools, Survivors, their families and communities.
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The next stop on the tour was the ANDRITZ Generator Center, where @UofT MEng students had a behind the scenes look at modern #hydropower equipment and manufacturing. Thank you to ANDRITZ for sharing your technical expertise.
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UofT MEng students spent the day in Peterborough touring Stanley Adamson Powerhouse and London Street GS, gaining real‑world insight into Ontario’s #waterpower sector. Thank you to Peterborough Utilities for supporting the next generation of waterpower professionals.
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OWA is at the Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fair in Cobourg, talking with students in Grades 7–12 about the trades that support hydropower development in Ontario. From millwrights to electricians to plant operators, opportunities for skilled trades in our sector are expansive.
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OWA’s Events Director Jessica Worosz is in Phoenix, Arizona this week for #CleanCurrents2026, hosted by our industry partner, National Hydropower Association. She has been connecting with our members and many familiar faces across the #waterpower community🌊🌵
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Are you at #ESCCon2026?👀 OWA President Paul Norris is in Toronto supporting our industry partner @EnrgyStorageCAN and connecting with policymakers, utilities, developers, investors, Indigenous communities, and technology leaders shaping Canada’s #energystorage sector.
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OWA was pleased to participate as a sponsor and exhibitor at the First Nations Economic Advancement Conference in Brampton this week, celebrating @OFNEDA's Crystal Anniversary and 15 years of leadership in advancing First Nations economic growth. #FNEAC2026 #OFNEDA #Waterpower
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Ontario’s waterpower community is driving important conversations, and you can be part of them. Submit your technical abstract for the #POWC2027 and take the stage at Canada’s largest #hydropower event. ➡️More details: powc.vfairs.com/en/#abstract…
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Calling all OWA Members 🥾👷 Our #BootsAndHardHats: Waterpower Networking Tour is back. From October 7-8, we'll be in Niagara, ON for guided tours of 3 #hydropower stations along with stops at local breweries. Contact Hailey McFadden for the registration link [email protected].
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Returning member! For almost 40 years, Canadian Hydro Components Ltd. has manufactured high‑performance, competitively priced turbines for low to medium head sites, supporting hydro projects across Canada and the United States. canadianhydro.com/
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