What is Powerstream in Barrie?
PowerStream is the privately held an Energy corporation that was founded in 2004 as a result of the merger of Markham Hydro, Hydro Vaughan. It provides the power services and other related services to 360,000 customers in Central Ontario that includes Alliston, Barrie, Aurora, Bradford west Gwillimbury, Markham, Thornton, Richmond hill, Beeton, Vaughan, Tottenham and Penetaguishene where the common headquarters are situated. It serves the customers in Stayner, Colling wood, Thornbury and Creemore with the partnership of the town of Colling wood. In the year of 2009 company merged with Barrie Hydro company. The company purchased fifty percent ownership of Collus Power on August 1, 2012. PowerStream company provides Electricity distribution through Bruce Power and Ontario Power generation via Hydro One transmission lines from several power plants in Ontario. The company received various awards such as Canadian Solar Industries Association Developer of the Year, Silver Recipient of Canada Excellence Award for Excellence, Innovation and Wellness (2012), Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce Green Community Award (2012) and Silver Recipient of Canada’s Safest Employers Award. It is specialize in Smart Grid Technologies, Electricity Distribution, Renewable Energy Generation, Conservation and Sustainability and Energy Management. There are more than 1000 employees works in the PowerStream energy company.