Exhibit 99.1
News release
Members of the Power Workers’ Union ratify main collective agreement with Hydro One
TORONTO, August 16, 2023 – Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One) is pleased to announce that Power Workers’ Union (PWU) members have voted in favour of the main collective agreement, which will be in effect until September 30, 2025.
“I want to extend my thanks to the Power Workers’ Union leadership and our bargaining teams for their commitment to reach this balanced outcome,” said David Lebeter, President and CEO, Hydro One. “I am confident that these highly skilled employees will continue to build a better and brighter future by delivering value for customers, communities and investors today and for years to come.”
The collective agreement between Hydro One and the PWU covers employees in front-line roles across the company’s operations in Ontario. Results of the vote on the Customer Service Operations collective agreement, which includes staff in customer facing roles, is expected in the near term.
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Hydro One Limited (TSX: H)
Hydro One Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution provider with approximately 1.5 million valued customers, approximately $31.5 billion in assets as at December 31, 2022, and annual revenues in 2022 of approximately $7.8 billion.
Our team of approximately 9,300 skilled and dedicated employees proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system which is essential to supporting strong and successful communities. In 2022, Hydro One invested approximately $2.1 billion in its transmission and distribution networks, and supported the economy through buying approximately $1.9 billion of goods and services.
We are committed to the communities where we live and work through community investment, sustainability and diversity initiatives. We are designated as a Sustainable Electricity Leader™ by Electricity Canada.
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