Toronto Hydro Overhead Civil & Electrical Upgrade

I'm happy to share an upgrade is coming to Willowdale's electricity system! Toronto Hydro is rebuilding the electrical distribution system to improve the reliability of your

electrical service. This rebuild includes upgrading overhead electrical cables and replacing hydro poles on City-owned property.

The boundaries for the project include Steeles Avenue East (North), Lillian Street (East), Centre Avenue (South), and Dumont Street (West). The work is expected to begin next month, February until June 2026.

The project stages are

1. Design: designers will plan how to get the new power supply to your home or business

2. Civil: crews dig into the ground and place new poles and underground conduits

3. Electrical: crews switch over the supply from the old to the new system

Residents who will be affected by these improvements will receive a notice from Toronto Hydro. Throughout this project, planned power outages may be necessary when switching from the old to the new electrical system. Toronto Hydro will always provide affected residents and businesses with advance notice of these outages.

When the construction work is finished, they will mail out a brief survey to collect feedback on your experience.

The project name is NY80M4 OH Rebuild Ph A and the project number is P-250067-ED151000. If you have any questions, you can contact Toronto Hydro at 416-542-3366, capitalprojects@torontohydro.ca, or go to their website torontohydro.com/construction-map.