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Hydro One promotes chief operating officer David Lebeter to chief executive

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. says David Lebeter has been named the company's new president and chief executive. Lebeter currently serves as the utility's chief operating officer. The company says the promotion to the top job is effective Feb. 1.

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. says David Lebeter has been named the company's new president and chief executive.

Lebeter currently serves as the utility's chief operating officer.

The company says the promotion to the top job is effective Feb. 1.

Lebeter will take over from interim president and CEO William Sheffield, who will help with the transition.

Sheffield stepped into the interim role last year after chief executive Mark Poweska left the company to become chief executive at Enmax. 

Before joining Hydro One, Lebeter held progressively senior positions in operations and safety at BC Hydro from 2005 to 2019.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 10, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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