Long story short, it's for peak demand and power outages. They estimate they will be used 30 days a year, 120 hours per year.
It's a little concerning that the City feels the need to have backup to reduce the strain on Hydro Ottawa, when Hydro Ottawa is about to accept hooking-up 34 projects representing 86% of the current average system load.
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Why is OC Transpo installing natural gas generators for a zero-emission bus project?
The pair of four-megawatt generators are expected to be installed at the 1500 St-Laurent Blvd. garage by September.
By Natasha Baldin, Ottawa Citizen
Published Jun 11, 2026[/I]
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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/oc-transpo-natural-gas-generators-buses
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