Essex Powerlines buying electricity from customers in plan to address power shortages

Thank you Windsor Star for featuring PowerShare and highlighting the benefits this program will bring to the region and beyond! PowerShare aligns with broader efforts to modernize the power grid by incorporating distributed energy resources. Essex Powerlines’ forward-thinking strategy not only benefits the environment but also enhances the reliability of the local electricity network. This […]

LOCAL ELECTRICITY MARKET GOES LIVE AND WELCOMES APPLICANTS TO POWER UP THE FUTURE

A new milestone in the electricity industry has been reached right here locally, in Leamington. Essex Powerlines (EPL) is one of the first Local Distribution Companies (LDC) to launch a marketplace for buying and selling electricity locally…Introducing PowerShare, which allows participants to generate, store and sell electricity to the utility, promoting efficient and sustainable energy […]

Exploring Norway’s Flexibility Landscape: A Week of Insights

Members from the PowerShare team travelled to Norway last month. Jacob, from the team, has provided us with his insight on the travels…. I’m thrilled to share our recent journey to Norway, a fascinating exploration of the Nordic power system and its ever-evolving flexibility landscape. In this update, I’ll take you on a journey through […]

EDA Niagara Grand District Annual General Meeting

On Wednesday September 20th, PowerShare will be a featured presentation at the EDA Niagara Grand District Annual General Meeting. Join John Avdoulos, CEO & President of Essex Power Corporation and Anthony Clavet, Director of Engineering & Assets of Essex Powerlines Corporation for their presentation on transforming a utility into a DSO.

Flexibility Solutions For The Nordic Markets Conference

The PowerShare team is attending Flexibility Solutions For The Nordic Markets Conference in Oslo, Norway. A great afternoon filled with great speakers and topics including PowerShare. Wednesday August 22 at 3:10 p.m., join John Avdoulos, President & CEO of Essex Power Corporation, share learnings about grid challenges in Ontario, discuss PowerShare and more! See you […]

JUNE 6TH WEBINAR

Thank you to the EDA for having PowerShare on the agenda for the June 6th Distribution System Operator (DSO) Webinar. We are looking forward to sharing our knowledge with others in the industry.

See you at EDIST 2023

Team PowerShare will be attending EDIST 2023 in Markham, Ontario May 30 – June 1. The conference theme this year is “Transformation: elevating the electricity sector to new heights.” Join us on day two, Wednesday May 31 at 2:55 p.m. for a presentation on PowerShare, “Enabling DER Flexibility: Transforming a Utility into a DSO.” Speakers […]

Looking Back and Looking Forward: One-Year Anniversary of PowerShare 

One year ago on this day, we officially unveiled our Distribution System Operator project. We proudly announced that Essex Powerlines would be working in collaboration with Essex Energy, NODES and Utilismart to implement a near real-time local electricity market in Leamington, Ontario to help meet local energy demand. This project has been made possible thanks […]

PowerShare Team Attending DistribuTECH, the Leading Annual Conference for Utilities  

The PowerShare team is attending DistribuTECH, the leading annual conference for utilities.  From February 7 to 9, team members from project proponent Essex Powerlines and project partners Essex Energy, NODES and Utilismart will be busy gathering insights through education sessions and networking with industry professionals.  Partners NODES and Utilismart are exhibiting at the conference. NODES […]

Essex Power President & CEO John Avdoulos Talks PowerShare on ‘The 360 on Energy & Carbon’ Podcast 

Essex Power President & CEO John Avdoulos was recently featured on ‘The 360 on Energy & Carbon’, a podcast hosted by 360 Energy Inc.  He discussed the Essex Power Group’s diverse array of energy products and services and its innovative projects, namely PowerShare.  He also reflected on Essex Powerlines’ transformation from a poles-and-wires company to an energy management services company. […]