Powering Pelham’s Future
Affordability. Reliability. Service.
These three principles guide every decision I make on behalf of Pelham residents who receive electricity service from Hydro One and Niagara Peninsula Energy.
Reliability
Affordable electricity means little without dependable service.
Pelham residents deserve an electrical system that delivers fewer outages, fewer power interruptions, and improved power quality.
A strong example is the work completed in Fenwick. For more than three years, I worked with Hydro One and raised concerns with the Ontario Energy Board regarding long-standing voltage imbalance issues affecting residents and businesses. This advocacy resulted in Hydro One completing a major upgrade to the Pelham Centre Distribution Station west of E.L. Crossley Secondary School in 2023, significantly improving reliability and power quality in the area.
I will continue working with Hydro One, NPEI, the Ontario Energy Board, our MPP, Council, and Town staff to address challenges and improve electrical service throughout Pelham.
Service
Residents deserve responsive, accountable service from the organizations they rely on.
I believe in collaboration, open communication, and holding service providers accountable. Whether addressing outages, billing concerns, infrastructure needs, or future energy challenges, residents deserve to know their concerns are being heard and acted upon.
My Commitment
I will continue to advocate for:
✓ Fairer and more affordable electricity delivery costs.
✓ Improved reliability with fewer outages and power quality issues.
✓ Responsive customer service and greater accountability.
✓ A stronger role for Niagara Peninsula Energy as Pelham’s locally owned electricity distributor.
My mission is simple: Affordability. Reliability. Service.
Because Pelham residents deserve an electricity system that is fair, dependable, and accountable.
Affordability
Fighting for Fair and Equitable Electricity Costs
Every Pelham resident and business deserves fair and equitable electricity costs. I have made reducing electricity delivery costs and ensuring Pelham customers are treated fairly a priority—and I will continue to pursue it until the job is done.
A Major Step Forward for Pelham Hydro Customers
One of my top priorities has been correcting Hydro One’s classification of thousands of Pelham customers from Urban High Density to Medium Density, a change that took effect in January 2011 and increased delivery costs for many customers through no fault of their own.
Since becoming Pelham’s representative on utility matters, I have worked persistently with Hydro One, the Ontario Energy Board and provincial partners to have this decision reviewed.
On September 9, 2026, we achieved a major breakthrough. Hydro One has agreed to move forward with the reclassification of approximately 4,000 Pelham customers back to Urban High Density.
This is an important step toward correcting an inequity that has affected Pelham customers for more than 15 years.
The exact customer reclassification area and the resulting impact on individual delivery charges still need to be clarified. A detailed analysis of the effect on Hydro One delivery rates will follow once that information is confirmed.
September 15, 2026 — The Next Step
The work does not stop with the reclassification.
Following our AMO presentation, “1 Community. 1 Electricity Provider. 1 Standard of Service,” Hydro One is coming to NPEI to discuss our presentation and the future of electricity service in Pelham.
This is another important opportunity to put Pelham's concerns directly on the table.
As your Pelham representative, I will continue advocating for one community, one electricity provider and one consistent standard of service for Pelham residents and businesses.
