Transit electrification

Clean electricity on the move

Every time you choose to take the train or bus instead of driving, you are making the environmentally responsible choice. Public transit emits far fewer greenhouse gases per trip than personal vehicles do. But what if transit could go from releasing less emissions to releasing none at all?

This is the future envisioned by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its subsidiary, PowerON Energy Solutions.

To reach net-zero, we are setting out to electrify life in one generation, and that includes public transit. From commuter buses to fleets, we are gearing up to deliver big energy solutions that mean a quieter, cleaner commute than ever before.
James Brewer
VP, Corporate Business Development and Strategy

Electrifying the Toronto Transit Commission

OPG subsidiary, PowerON Energy Solutions, will design, build, co-invest in, and operate the charging and related infrastructure to support TTC electrification over the next 20 years. 

PowerON Energy Solutions

PowerOn Energy Solutions - An OPG CompanyOPG created PowerON to support fleet transition projects by providing turnkey solutions encompassing all electrification infrastructure, including chargers, battery storage, backup generation, and intelligent energy management.

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is partnering with PowerON because vehicle electrification is a key component of the City of Toronto’s TransformTO Net-Zero Strategy, which targets net-zero production of greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The transition of the TTC's bus fleet to 100% zero-emissions technology by 2040 will significantly advance the TTC and Toronto’s innovation and sustainability objectives.

The first phase of electrification for the TTC will take place at its Birchmount and Malvern facilities in Scarborough. By the mid-2030s, the TTC will be one of the largest electricity consumers in Ontario, due to the electrification of its bus fleet.

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