Generation
Peterborough was one of the first places in the country to begin generating hydroelectric power (even before Niagara). Companies like Edison General Electric Company (later Canadian General Electric) and America Cereal Company (later to become Quaker Oats), developed hydroelectric generating stations to take advantage of this inexpensive, efficient and reliable energy resource to provide power to their manufacturing facilities in Peterborough.
Today, Peterborough Utilities Inc. (PUI) owns and operates three hydroelectric generation stations: 
(1) London Street Generating Station Originally built in 1884 and located on the Otonabee River within the City of Peterborough (acquired from Quaker Oats in 1975). This station produces 4 MW of power that is distributed within the City of Peterborough. 
(2) Campbellford-Seymour Electricity Generating Station
Built in 1910, this 6 MW station is situated at Lock 14 on the Trent River a few kilometers north of Campbellford (acquired from the Campbellford-Seymour PUC in 2000).
(3) Robert G. Lake Generating Station 
PUI has an ownership interest in the 8 MW Trent Rapids Hydroelectric Project located on the Otonabee River at the north end of Trent University. It has been named the Robert G. Lake Generating Station and is an 8.0 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric generating facility on the Otonabee River adjacent to Locks 22 and 23. The station has been named for “Bob” Lake who was General Manager/President of the Peterborough Utilities Group (and it’s predecessor the Peterborough Utilities Commission) for almost 20 years.
All three hydroelectric generating stations operate as run-of-the-river facilities in order to minimize their environmental footprint while producing a reliable source of "green" energy.
PUI sees electricity generation as a key area of growth in the future and is pursuing a number of additional project opportunities. PUI’s focus will be on the development of renewable and clean energy resources including solar hydropower and landfill gas.