<P> Manitoba Hydro is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba , Canada . Founded in 1961 , it is a provincial Crown Corporation , governed by the Manitoba Hydro - Electric Board and the Manitoba Hydro Act . Today the company operates 15 interconnected generating stations . It has more than 527,000 electric power customers and more than 263,000 natural gas customers . Since most of the electrical energy is provided by hydroelectric power , the utility has low electricity rates . Stations in Northern Manitoba are connected by a HVDC system , the Nelson River Bipole , to customers in the south . The internal staff are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 998 while the outside workers are members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2034 . </P>
<P> Manitoba Hydro is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba , Canada . Founded in 1961 , it is a provincial Crown Corporation , governed by the Manitoba Hydro - Electric Board and the Manitoba Hydro Act . Today the company operates 15 interconnected generating stations . It has more than 527,000 electric power customers and more than 263,000 natural gas customers . Since most of the electrical energy is provided by hydroelectric power , the utility has low electricity rates . Stations in Northern Manitoba are connected by a HVDC system , the Nelson River Bipole , to customers in the south . The internal staff are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 998 while the outside workers are members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2034 . </P>
what is the most common source of electricity in manitoba
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Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro