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Utilities Kingston provides customer-focused and cost-effective multi-utility services in Kingston, Ontario, including safe and reliable electricity distribution services to 28,000 customers in Central Kingston on behalf of Kingston Hydro.
Employees maintain and operate:
- 5,184 distribution poles
- 2,315 inline transformers and 34 substation transformers that transfer and step-down electricity
- 16 distribution substations
- 691 kilometres of overhead wire and underground conductor.
In 2023, we delivered 663 million kWh of electricity to our customers.
While the service area is operated by the employees of Utilities Kingston, Kingston Hydro holds the Ontario Energy Board license to distribute electricity in Central Kingston. It owns the wires, poles, transformers and meters that bring electricity from the provincial electricity transmission grid to your door and charges OEB-approved rates designed to cover its ongoing capital and operational costs plus a reasonable deemed rate of return.
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March is Fraud Prevention Month: Stay safe from utility scams
March 19, 2026March is Fraud Prevention Month, and we're here to help you protect yourself from scammers who may impersonate Utilities Kingston or other utility providers.
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Annual Reports on Water Quality and Wastewater Compliance
February 25, 2026Utilities Kingston has released the 2025 annual reports on drinking water quality and wastewater treatment, highlighting how our teams deliver safe drinking water and responsibly treat wastewater to protect public health and the environment.
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Protect your basement from flooding during snowmelt
February 18, 2026Even though it’s still winter, February has brought some milder temperatures, and we’re starting to see snow melt more quickly. When snow melts fast, especially during a warm spell or rainstorm, the ground is often still frozen and can’t absorb the water.
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Remembering Dr. Bill Leggett
February 17, 2026It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Dr. William (Bill) Leggett, a long-standing and highly respected member of the Utilities Kingston Board of Directors. His loss is felt profoundly across our organization and throughout the Kingston community.
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Planned power outage at Raglan Rd, Main St & York St reschedule for Feb. 19
February 13, 2026Our crew will be conducting repairs on the overhead electric infrastructure.
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