Generations of
Waterpower

Waterpower is Ontario’s most reliable renewable energy source and has been the backbone of the province’s electricity supply for over a century.

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Lakeland Generation Ltd. is a subsidiary company of Lakeland Holding Ltd. whose shareholders include the municipalities of Bracebridge, Burk’s Falls, Huntsville, Magnetawan, Parry Sound and Sundridge. We are proud of being the first municipality in Canada to generate electricity utilizing water, dating back to 1894.

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Generations of Service

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Our company generates environmentally friendly local electricity, promotes the efficient use of electrical energy, maintains safety and operating standards for electricity generation, provides informative and instructional tours, maintains the historic richness of our facilities and continues to be a progressive industry leader.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to generate local electricity, promote the efficient use of electrical energy and maintain safety and operating standards for electricity generation.

Our History

On October 5, 1894 the Bracebridge Village Council purchased a water power generating plant to supply electricity to the community and in so doing made Bracebridge the pioneer in municipal hydro-electric generation in Canada. The generator was 84 kilowatts and housed in the building which still stands at Bird’s Mill.

The  Watersheds

Today, we operate 11 waterpower generating plants in 6 watersheds from Bancroft to Parry Sound.

Bracebridge / Lakeland Generation purchase Wasdell Falls Generation Plant

Bracebridge, Ontario: Bracebridge (Lakeland) Generation Ltd. has purchased the Wasdell Falls generation station located in Washago, Ontario. This 1.65-megawatt plant is the largest acquisition in company history and becomes the…

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Lakeland Holding Ltd. is the proud recipient of the Electricity Distributors Association’s Innovation Excellence Award.

At a gala dinner held last week in Toronto, Lakeland Holding Ltd.…

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Minister of Energy Personally Appreciates Lakeland Power & Bracebridge Generation

On July 19, 2021, Ontario’s Minister of Energy, the Hon. Todd Smith…

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2018 Project of the Year Award

Lakeland receives Provincial Award

2018 Project of the Year Award – Historic Restoration / Preservation

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News

Lakeland Holding Ltd. is the proud recipient of the Electricity Distributors Association’s Innovation Excellence Award.
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Lakeland Holding Ltd. is the proud recipient of the Electricity Distributors Association’s Innovation Excellence Award.
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Minister of Energy Personally Appreciates Lakeland Power & Bracebridge Generation
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Minister of Energy Personally Appreciates Lakeland Power & Bracebridge Generation
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