Safety & Power Outages
Regulatory and Policies
Ottawa River Power is proud to be your locally owned and operated electrical distributor. Providing you with a reliable source of electricity and a dependable presence in the communities in which we operate. Our staff is dedicated to providing great service with our customers best interest in mind.
Outage Update (Almonte): Today’s planned outage, originally scheduled to end at 2:00 pm, will now extend until approximately 4:00 pm due to unforeseen delays. Our crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to complete the system repairs required to restore power. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your continued patience and understanding.
Planned Power Outage: Almonte On Friday, January 16, 2026, ORPC customers in Almonte (shown below) will experience a planned power interruption from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. This planned outage is necessary for crews to perform system maintenance on overhead assets. Affected customers will be contacted through our automated messaging system, using the primary phone number on their utility account.More information can be found at: https://www.orpowercorp.com/safety-power-outages/planned-outages/
Planned Power Outage: Pembroke On Friday, January 16, 2026, ORPC customers on Pembroke Street West in Pembroke (shown below) will experience a planned power interruption from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. This planned outage is necessary for crews to perform system maintenance on overhead assets. Affected customers will be contacted through our automated messaging system, using the primary phone number on their utility account.More information can be found at: https://www.orpowercorp.com/safety-power-outages/planned-outages/
Jan 14, 2026
⚠️ Outage Extension (Almonte): Today’s planned outage, originally scheduled to end at 2:00 pm, will not extend until approximately 4:00 pm due to unforeseen delays. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your continued patience and understanding. Visit our Planned Outages page for full details.
Jan 14, 2026
⚠️ Planned Outage Notice: A scheduled power outage affecting Mill Street, High Street, and Bridge Street in Almonte will occur on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.—visit our Planned Outages page for full details.
Jan 14, 2026
⚠️ Planned Outage Notice: A scheduled power outage affecting Pembroke Street West in Pembroke will occur on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.—visit our Planned Outages page for full details.
Jan 13, 2026
⚠️ Planned Outage Notice: A scheduled power outage affecting Centre Street, Irving Street, and Metcalfe Street in Pembroke will occur on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.—visit our Planned Outages page for full details.
Ottawa River Power Corporation
283 Pembroke Street West,
P.O. Box 1087
Pembroke, Ontario K8A 6Y6
Phone: 613-732-3687
Toll Free: 1-877-332-3316
Fax: 613-732-8199
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Emergency After Hours Contact
1-877-332-3316
Ottawa River Power Corporation
12B Mill Street,
P.O. Box 179
Almonte, Ontario K0A 1A0
Phone: 613-256-3722
Toll Free: 1-877-332-3316
Fax: 613-256-3994
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Emergency After Hours Contact
1-877-332-3316