About us

Otonabee Electrical Services Ltd. (formerly Otonabee Utility Services Inc.) has been established in the Kawartha Region for the past 15 years in the Utilities, Infrastructure (both Municipal and Provincial) and Commercial/Private sectors providing our expertise in underground and electrical installations and maintenance. Our President Wayne Ferguson, a Master Electrician and former Ontario Hydro Electrician, owns and operates Ferguson Electric Company Ltd. (established in 1993) in Cobourg, Ontario serving the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) market in Eastern Ontario, has recently taken ownership of Otonabee Electrical Services Ltd. to both broaden and compliment Ferguson Electric Company Ltd. and its market appeal and capabilities.

Our office is located at 140 Veronica Street in Cobourg, Ontario. We have shop and warehousing at 2504 Base Line, Keene, Ontario, used both for environmentally controlled storage of materials and equipment (see below bullet list). In addition we have on site outdoor storage of approximately on half acre.

We own, operate and maintain the following equipment which carries all of the necessary required certificates for both safety and operating requirements as set forth both by the Ministry of Transportation and IHSA standards (formerly E&USA of which we are a member firm):

Altec Radial Boom Digger Derrick (Auger Truck), Di-electrically tested and documented
Vermeer Vibratory ride-on Plow
Vermeer D7X11 series 2 Directional Boring Machine
Pres-Vac Hydro Excavator - Unit Capacity is 1000 Gal. Water, 2400 Gal. Waste Truck-mount Dump Unit (Double Compartment)
Various Pick up 2 WD & 4 WD Trucks, trailers (Floats and Pups)
Bobcat (Skid steer)
JCB 214 4WD Backhoe
Bobcat 435 Excavator (5 ton)
John Deere 60G Excavator

Our field staff levels range seasonally from 4 to 15 personnel comprised of Electrical Workers and Labourers. In addition we have capable office staff for Management, Estimating and Administrative duties.