YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AT HYDRO OTTAWA - CON::NECT Event Series

YOUTH
ENGAGEMENT AT
HYDRO OTTAWA

OUR PEOPLE

     ~700 employees in
      Ontario (Ottawa and
      Gananoque),
      Quebec (Gatineau) and
      Upper New York State

     Close to 70% of
      employees unionized;
      represented by
      IBEW and Unifor

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OUR CORE BUSINESS LINES
     Distributor of Electricity

     Generator of Renewable Energy

     Energy Services Provider

     Infrastructure Management

     Street Light Conversion and
      Maintenance

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THE BUSINESS IMPERATIVE

THE EXPECTED WAVE OF RETIREMENTS

                  40

    25% OF
 WORKFORCE        20
RETIRED IN LAST
    DECADE

                  0
                       2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016   YTD
                                                                                     2017

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WITH THE TREND CONTINUING

                         225
  AND CLOSE TO 40%
 ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE IN
                         150
    NEXT 10 YEARS –
  TAKING WITH THEM
ALMOST 7,000 YEARS OF     75

      EXPERIENCE
                           0
                               Eligible 2017   2018   2019   2020   2021   2022   2023   2024   2025   2026
                                Now

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INVESTING IN THE NEXT
GENERATION

 WHOLE OF SYSTEM APPROACH
  FROM ELEMENTARY TO POST-
  SECONDARY LEVELS

 REACHING STUDENTS AT CRITICAL
  JUNCTURES IN THEIR DECISION-
  MAKING

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS

     Educating students about electricity safety, conservation and
      renewable energy – more than 20,000 in 2016 from
      Kindergarten to Grade 4

     More in-depth
      presentations to
      Grades 5 to 8
      students – 581 in
      2016

     Reached over
      232,600 students
      since 2001

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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

      Leveraging energy-focused Specialist
       High Skills Major to engage high school
       students in co-op placements

      Youth Futures Program in partnership
       with City of Ottawa and University of
       Ottawa for high school students from
       low-income families and communities

      Partnership with Ottawa Catholic School
       Board’s JourneyUp! Program –
       designed to normalize the presence of
       women in trades by educating and
       encouraging young women to consider a
       career in the trades

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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

      Take Our Kids to Work Day for
       Grade 9 students – children,
       grandchildren, nieces and
       nephews of our employees and
       students from Christie Lake Kids

      Includes an action-packed agenda
       to introduce students to careers at
       Hydro Ottawa, showcasing our
       work and instilling the importance
       of workplace safety and
       conservation

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COLLEGE PROGRAMS
     POWERLINE TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA PROGRAM

      Two-year Powerline Technician
       Diploma Program delivered jointly
       with Algonquin College

      Hydro Ottawa designs, develops and
       delivers on-site the practical hands-
       on training components of the
       curriculum

      Algonquin College hosts academic
       courses

      Students develop the essential skills
       to design, plan, construct and
       maintain electrical distribution lines,
       and practice rigging and pole
       climbing

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COLLEGE PROGRAMS
     POWERLINE TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA PROGRAM

      Includes four-month paid
       Co-op work term between
       first and second year of the
       program

      Graduates Receive
        • A Diploma
        • Co-operative work
          experience
        • Hours accumulated towards
          their apprenticeship

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COLLEGE PROGRAMS
     POWERLINE TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA PROGRAM

      In the past two years, Algonquin College has consistently
       received upwards of 500 applications annually

      Powerline Technician Diploma Program has reached high
       demand status in the province of Ontario’s college education
       system

      148 students have graduated from the program; an 87%
       graduation rate

      To support program growth, seats increased from 24 at inception
       of program in 2011 to 48 in September 2016, providing an even
       greater opportunity to hire prepared top talent

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THE ALGONQUIN COLLEGE

     POWERLINE
     TECHNICIAN PROGRAM

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A READY TALENT
     POOL
      Hire Algonquin College PLT graduates
       exclusively for PLT and Cable Jointer
       Apprentice positions

      Vestibule training period reduced;
       already know and have demonstrated
       ability to perform tasks traditionally
       developed after hiring

      Have an understanding of how to use
       our equipment, how to climb poles, and
       how to work safely

      Reduces non-productive instructional
       time and re-focuses applied learning on
       capital projects that generate revenue

      Eliminates majority of costs associated
       with recruitment and selection

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 Hydro Ottawa has provided 38
       Powerline Technician students with
       Co-op terms
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      And since the first graduating class of
       2013, Hydro Ottawa has hired5

         • 26 graduates as Apprentice Powerline
           Technicians
         • 4 graduates as Apprentice Cable
           Jointers
         • 1 graduate in a technical role

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COLLEGE PROGRAMS
     APPLIED RESEARCH PROGRAM

      Investment in project for students to design
       and develop a Live Line Simulation
       prototype jacket for training purposes in the
       Powerline Technician Diploma Program
      Phase I resulted in a durable jacket made of
       a conductive material and wired to a
       sounding alarm on the jacket which notifies
       instructors that contact has been made
      Phase II expanded the original prototype
       and electric circuit to develop a functioning
       prototype which worked in the lab however
       the signal was too weak in the field
      Phase III resulted in development of a
       wireless prototype jacket for which Hydro
       Ottawa has a patent pending

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UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
     UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA’S STRAT24 COMPETITION

      Forty competitors – twenty from Telfer School of Management
       and twenty from Faculty of Engineering, work for 24-hours to find
       solutions to a business case
      Hydro Ottawa provides business case and judges, with winning
       team receiving a $4,000 prize
      Business case examples over the years
        • Development of business model for a network of publicly accessible electric
          vehicle charging stations in downtown Ottawa
        • Business impacts and opportunities in Ottawa’s multi-unit residential market
        • How to implement fee-based consumer service offerings to help homeowners
          understand and reduce their greenhouse gas footprint

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SUMMER AND COOP STUDENT PROGRAMS

      Over 1,200 resumes received for ~70 opportunities

      Provided with work that matches their field of study

      Welcomed directly by the CEO

      Provided collaboration space on Intranet to connect

      Two-day orientation

      Half-day personal development session

      Recruiter consultation sessions to improve resumes
      The Student Apprentice – marque event; act as
       consultants, collaborate and put forward ideas that
       add value and drive continuous improvement –
       while providing access to Executives and CEO
      Summer term ends with appreciation breakfast
      Asked for feedback on their experience, to enhance
       program year-over-year

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RICH TALENT POOL FOR FUTURE
     OPPORTUNTIES
        75                                                                                 71
                                                      64                          65
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        50                  44           43
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         0
               2011         2012         2013        2014          2015          2016      2017
                             Summer Students      Co-op Students      Students at Law

       “Working at Hydro Ottawa has been a good experience overall. I really appreciated the
          fact that I was taught the skills I needed to excel in my position and then given
                               responsibility to finish my jobs myself.”

        “My overall experience working here at Hydro Ottawa has been exceptional. I got the
          chance to put my knowledge and skills of the electrical field into real world work.”

      “This has been a valuable learning experience that will lend itself well to my future career.”

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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

             Apprentices represent 21%
             of trades workforce
             •   20% of Powerline Maintainers
             •   38% of Cable Jointers
             •   24% of Station Electricians
             •   25% of Meter Technicians
             Journeyperson status has
             been achieved by 82
             apprentices since
             formalizing Apprenticeship
             Programs in 2005

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ENGINEERING INTERN TRAINING AND
     DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
     INVESTING IN ENGINEERING GRADUATES

      Established in 2008; benchmarked with
       CEATI
      Develops engineering graduates with
       specific deliverables tied to performance
       management system and criteria
       defined by PEO to facilitate P.Eng
      Development milestones linked to
       compensation, salary increases as
       milestones reached, usually at 6-month
       intervals
      P.Eng ‘quarterback’ assigned to each
       Intern, separate from Direct Supervisor,
       to coach, mentor, and monitor progress
      Seventeen interns received P.Eng and
       many are in leadership roles

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YOUTH COUNCIL

      Launched in 2015 and chaired by
       our CEO
      Cross-functional group – lines,
       underground, finance, engineering,
       human resources and customer
       service
      Generates insights on issues
       involving or affecting youth at Hydro
       Ottawa
      Provides insight and feedback on
       the alignment of talent
       management strategies to the next
       generation
      Creates networking opportunities
       for young professionals within the
       company

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LINKING YOUTH TO COMMUNITY
     INVESTMENTS
     Community investments include sponsorships/donations to organizations/
     events that have youth as an underlying theme and prioritize one of:
     education/capacity building; health, safety and wellness; or, renewable
     energy, energy efficiency and conservation

     Examples of investments
      Christie Lake Kids – Hydro Ottawa STAR Hockey Cup
       and Hydro Ottawa Sustainable Youth Leadership Centre
      2015, 2016 and 2017 e-billing campaigns donate funds
       to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
      Capital Fair – a day where children with disabilities can
       enjoy their very own private day at the fair

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PROUD OF OUR OUTCOMES

EMPLOYEES UNDER 35 REPRESENT OVER
     30% OF OUR WORKFORCE; DOUBLING IN
     A DECADE

        32%

        28%

        24%

        20%

        16%
              2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016

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AND BEING RECOGNIZED FOR OUR
     INVESTMENTS IN THE NEXT GENERATION

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THANK YOU

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