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By focusing on their customers’ needs, Hydro Ottawa has fully disrupted the Canadian utility industry for the better.</p>\n<p><span\n      class=\"gatsby-resp-image-wrapper\"\n      style=\"position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 768px; \"\n    >\n      <span\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-background-image\"\n    style=\"padding-bottom: 17.23076923076923%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url('data:image/jpeg;base64,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'); 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This connection provides a <a href=\"https://www.loginradius.com/standard-login/\">seamless registration and login process</a> for Hydro Ottawa customers. 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This includes everything from checking their account and billing status, to energy preservation tips based on their usage, to power outage statuses in their region.</p>\n<p>Don't hesitate to <a href=\"https://www.loginradius.com/contact-sales/\">contact our product specialists</a> or <a href=\"https://www.loginradius.com/schedule-demo/\">schedule a tailored demo</a> if you'd like to see how LoginRadius can help you start your digital transformation journey and disrupt your industry!</p>\n<style class=\"grvsc-styles\">\n  .grvsc-container {\n    overflow: auto;\n    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\n    padding-top: 1rem;\n    padding-top: var(--grvsc-padding-top, var(--grvsc-padding-v, 1rem));\n    padding-bottom: 1rem;\n    padding-bottom: var(--grvsc-padding-bottom, var(--grvsc-padding-v, 1rem));\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    border-radius: var(--grvsc-border-radius, 8px);\n    font-feature-settings: normal;\n  }\n  \n  .grvsc-code {\n    display: inline-block;\n    min-width: 100%;\n  }\n  \n  .grvsc-line {\n    display: inline-block;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n    width: 100%;\n    padding-left: 1.5rem;\n    padding-left: var(--grvsc-padding-left, var(--grvsc-padding-h, 1.5rem));\n    padding-right: 1.5rem;\n    padding-right: var(--grvsc-padding-right, var(--grvsc-padding-h, 1.5rem));\n  }\n  \n  .grvsc-line-highlighted {\n    background-color: var(--grvsc-line-highlighted-background-color, transparent);\n    box-shadow: inset var(--grvsc-line-highlighted-border-width, 4px) 0 0 0 var(--grvsc-line-highlighted-border-color, transparent);\n  }\n  \n</style>","headings":[{"value":"Identity is Key","depth":2},{"value":"Disrupting the Utility Industry","depth":2}],"fields":{"slug":"/identity/customer-spotlight-hydro-ottawa/"},"frontmatter":{"metatitle":"Customer Spotlight – Hydro Ottawa | LoginRadius","metadescription":"Hydro Ottawa has totally disrupted the Canadian utility industry for the better by concentrating on the needs of their clients.","description":"In the Canadian power sector, Hydro Ottawa, the largest local electricity distribution company in eastern Ontario, is also a leader. 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