Synergy North

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Synergy North Corporation
Type Municipally owned corporation
Industry Electricity distribution
Predecessors
FoundedJanuary 1, 2019;2 years ago (2019-01-01)
Headquarters34 Cumberland St. N.,
Thunder Bay, Ontario
,
Canada
Areas served
Kenora, Thunder Bay
Owners
    • City of Kenora
    • City of Thunder Bay
Website synergynorth.ca

Synergy North Corporation is a municipally-owned local power distribution company which services the cities of Thunder Bay and Kenora in Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 2019 through the merger of Kenora Hydro and Thunder Bay Hydro. [1] [2]

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The company is headquartered in Thunder Bay and governed by a 16-member board of directors, 8 members appointed by the Thunder Bay City Council and 8 appointed by Kenora City Council. [3]

Thunder Bay Hydro

Thunder Bay Hydro was formed in 1970 when Fort William Hydro and the Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission were merged coinciding with the amalgamation of towns Fort William and Port Arthur. [4]

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References

  1. Aiken, Mike (March 16, 2019). "New bills, new upgrades for hydro". Kenora Online. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  2. "Merged hydro companies in northwestern Ontario now known as Synergy North". CBC News. January 11, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. "Leadership". Synergy North. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  4. "About Thunder Bay Hydro". Tbhydro.on.ca. Retrieved December 26, 2014.