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.
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Aug 17, 2026
⚠️ Planned Outage Notice: A scheduled power outage affecting Country Street, Perth Street, Bridge Street, and Parkview Drive in Almonte will occur on August 19, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM —visit our Planned Outages page for full details.

Aug 13, 2026
Outage Notice Pembroke: We are aware of an outage affecting ORPC customers in the area of Boundary Road East in Pembroke. Crews are onsite, working to determine the cause of the outage and establish ETR. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Update at 10 AM, August 13, 2026 – Power has been restored.

Aug 11, 2026
⚠️ Planned Outage Notice: A scheduled power outage affecting Bell Street in Pembroke will occur on August 13, 2026, from 8:00 AM till noon (12:00 PM) – visit our Planned Outages page for full details.

Aug 11, 2026
⚠️ Planned Outage Notice: A scheduled power outage affecting Country Street, Perth Street, Bridge Street, and Parkview Drive in Almonte will occur on August 13, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM —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