Minister of Energy joins leading business advocates in addressing energy policy and meeting evolving customer needs

TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2016 /CNW/ -

What:	Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) Annual General Meeting and Awards Gala
Where:	Fairmont Royal York, Concert Hall, Convention Level (Toronto)
When:	February 29, 2016
Details:	Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli; Rosemarie T. Leclair, Chair of the Ontario Energy Board; Bruce Campbell, President and CEO of the Independent Electricity System Operator; and, advocates from various business associations will address hundreds of electricity industry delegates from across the province on improving energy policy and planning to meet evolving customer needs. Closing the day's event is the annual awards gala which recognizes local utilities for their achievements in 2015.

The full program is available on the EDA's CON::NECT Event Series website.

About the EDA
The Electricity Distributors Association is the voice of Ontario's local electricity distribution sector, which consists primarily of municipally and privately owned local distribution companies. The distribution sector delivers power to Ontarians through 5.1 million residential, commercial and institutional customer accounts. The sector employs 10,000 people directly and makes hundreds of millions in direct contributions to both municipal and provincial revenues.

SOURCE Electricity Distributors Association

For more information, or to request EDA commentary on any topics addressed during these events, please contact: Jana Manolakos, Director, Corporate Affairs & Communications, 905-265-5337 / 647-627-1826, [email protected]