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Goderich Hydro Merging With Erie-Thames Power

Goderich council has approved the merger of Goderich Hydro with Erie-Thames Powerlines.

Goderich Hydro board member Duncan Jewell says the fact that Goderich residents will be getting their power from a much larger producer will provide several advantages.

“The services that they can provide and the advancements in technology that is happening in the electrical industry far exceeds what Goderich Hydro could do on their own," says Jewell. "We just do not have the expertise or the knowledge to provide the kind of services that many other utilities around the province are providing.”

Jewell says there will be very few changes for customers except the name on the bill. Rates will be protected for at least five years. He says they hope to have the merger completed sometime next summer.

“Hopefully sometime next summer... July, August, maybe even later – September," says Jewell. "It depends on how long the Ontario Energy Board takes to review it. They do have two or three other larger mergers in their works plus they're still dealing with the... Hydro One rate application.”

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