About Bracebridge Generation
Bracebridge Generation Ltd. is a subsidiary company of Lakeland Holding Ltd. whose shareholders include the municipalities of Bracebridge, Burk's Falls, Huntsville, Magnetawan and Sundridge.

Two full-time staff control all four plants using a modern Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition system (SCADA).

All plants use between 10-27 cubic meters per second of water at full load. Any excess water passes or spills over the dams. This is what is called a "Run of the River Operation" - flow in the river is passed through the turbines up to their maximum volume and the excess is spilled when flows are greater than generator capacity.

History
On October 5, 1894 the Bracebridge Village Council purchased a water power generating plant to supply electricity to the community and in so doing made Bracebridge the pioneer in municipal hydro-electric generation in Canada. The generator was 84 kilowatts and housed in the building which still stands at Bird’s Mill.

In 1911 the first Water, Light and Sewer Commission was elected. In 1972 it was changed to the Bracebridge Hydro-Electric Power Commission with sole responsibility for electricity distribution, generation and affiliated services. In the year 2000 these generation assets were incorporated under Bracebridge Generation Ltd., owned by the local municipalities and managed by a board of directors.

• Generate environmentally friendly local electricity.
• Promote the efficient use of electrical energy.
• Maintain safety and operating standards for electricity generation.
• Provide informative and instructional tours.
• Maintain the historic richness of the facilities.
• Expansion / Construction: Consulting, Supervision and Operations (day-to-day and turnkey).