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Negotiations to bring 45,000 Ottawa residents into the Hydro Ottawa fold are ongoing despite the recent initial public offering of Hydro One stock.

While negotiations have taken far longer than they’d have hoped, official from both the city and the province say talks continue and they are confident that a deal could be hammered out soon.

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“Minister Chiarelli’s first priority as energy minister is to bring about rate mitigation for all electricity consumers across the province. He understands the customers involved are frustrated and he hopes the parties involved can reach an arrangement that benefits everyone,” said Jordan Owens, a spokeswoman for Ontario energy minister Bob Chiarelli.

Since amalgamation, Hydro One has provided electricity to 45,000 people who live within the Ottawa boundaries, including parts of Cumberland, Osgoode, Rideau-Goulbourn and the west end. But these customers pay an average of 30 per cent more than their Hydro Ottawa counterparts.