Media Advisory - REMINDER: Earth Hour is this Saturday at 8:30pm

TORONTO, March 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited ("Toronto Hydro") is encouraging customers to power down for Earth Hour this Saturday, March 23, from 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

As part of its commitment to public safety, Toronto Hydro asks that customers remember to consider safety first. Only turn off non-essential lighting. And, if using candles, do not leave them unattended.

Toronto Hydro representatives will be monitoring electricity use in Toronto before, during and after Earth Hour this Saturday.  Follow @torontohydro on Twitter for live updates.

About Toronto Hydro 
The principal business of the Corporation and its subsidiaries is the distribution of electricity by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited. Toronto Hydro-Electric System owns and operates an electricity distribution system, which delivers electricity to approximately 719,000 customers located in the City of Toronto. It is the largest municipal electricity distribution company in Canada and distributes approximately 19% of the electricity consumed in the Province of Ontario.

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SOURCE: Toronto Hydro Corporation

Tanya Bruckmueller, Toronto Hydro-Electric System
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