EPCOR How Power Gets to Your House

every day hundreds of dedicated epcor employees work to keep your lights on and your water flowing and this is how they do it after electricity has been generated and purchased from the market it's our job to get this power all the way to your home but it's not as easy as flicking on a switch first we have to get the power ready to travel great distances across big wires known as transmission lines then once it gets closer to where it'll be used we reduce the voltage this is done at a power substation from there the power is passed onto smaller wires like the ones up high on the power poles in your community from lighting up your streaks to powering your games electricity plays a big part in our lives it's there to help you get home safely controlling the traffic around your streets and it even helps us get around the city more efficiently by running the city's growing LRT Line even if you don't always notice it power is all around you moving overhead or underground and eventually connecting to your house where it's used to keep you warm or cool to bring your family and friends together or to charge your quiet time our crews are out day and night on sunny days and snow days checking the poles the wires and your home meters we also work on equipment repairs upgrades and build new substations when needed we use power in almost everything we do so epcor works hard to keep it on and we do it so our city lights can Shine Your businesses can stay open and your homes can stay cozy but sometimes the power goes out power outages do occur and they can happen for many reasons but most commonly it's because of our unpredictable weather and when these outages occur epcor's Crews were quickly and safely to get the power back on so the city can get back to normal for over 120 years epcor has been a reliable power provider and as our city evolves so do we we are constantly rethinking how we use power and helping our customers find new ways to use it wisely powering our communities is a big job and it's one that we're proud of because it's not just about lights appliances and furnaces it's about the people who need them people like you foreign providing more