Synergy North Explained

Synergy North Corporation
Type:Municipally owned corporation
Industry:Electricity distribution
Hq Location:34 Cumberland St. N.
Hq Location City:Thunder Bay, Ontario
Hq Location Country:Canada
Areas Served:Kenora, Thunder Bay

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]

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]

Notes and References

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