Rates

These are our current electricity rates effective November 1, 2011

Residential

Sentinel Lights

Unmetered Scattered load

* Adjustment Factor

Electricity Pricing

Time-Of-Use Plan Consumers

November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012 (subject to change May 1)

Regulated Price Plan (RPP) Consumers

Residential Customers

November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012 (subject to change May 1)

May 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010 (subject to change Nov. 1)

November 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011 (subject to change May 1)

 Non Residential Low Volume and Designated Customers

November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012 (subject to change Nov. 1)

May 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010 (subject to change Nov. 1)

November 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010 (subject to change May 1)

Electing Spot Consumers

Spot Market Price + Provincial Benefit

Non Regulated Price Plan (Non RPP) Consumers

Spot Market Price + Provincial Benefit

Retail Customers

Contract Price with Retailer + Provincial Benefit

Other Charges

*** Plus Measurement Canada Fees.

Glossary of Terms

ELECTRICITY: This is the cost of electricity supplied to you and is part of the bill that is subject to competition. The electricity consumed is multiplied by the adjustment factor*. Erie Thames Powerlines collects this money and pays this amount directly to our suppliers.

* When electricity is delivered over a power line, it is normal for a small amount of power to be consumed or lost as heat. Equipment, such as wires and transformers, consumes power before it gets to your home or business. The adjustment factor accounts for these losses.

DELIVERY: These are the costs of delivering electricity from generating stations across the Province to Erie Thames Powerlines and then to your home or business. This includes the costs to build and maintain the transmission and distribution lines, towers and poles and operate provincial and local electricity systems.

A portion of these charges are fixed and do not change from month to month. The rest are variable and increase or decrease depending on the amount of electricity you use.

Monthly Service Charge: This charge covers the basic overhead and operating costs of Erie Thames Powerlines.

Distribution Charge: The cost of delivering electricity from Erie Thames Powerlines to your home or business.

REGULATORY CHARGES: Regulatory charges are the costs of administering the wholesale electricity system and maintaining the reliability of the provincial grid.

Transmission Charge: Combined charge that reflects the costs for Erie Thames Powerlines to connect to the supply network and the cost to transmit the power from the network to Erie Thames Powerlines.

Debt Retirement Charge: The debt retirement charge pays down the debt of the former Ontario Hydro.

WHOLESALE MARKET SERVICE: Combined charge includes the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) system, administration, uplift and ancillary charges. It also includes an electricity rate protection fee that was implemented by the OEB to offset the extra costs associated with delivering power to rural and more isolated areas.

SSS Administration Charge: Standard Supply Service (SSS) administration charge is approved by the OEB which establishes the minimum conditions a distributor must meet to sell electricity. Applicable to customers not enrolled with a retailer.

Special Prupose Charge: This charge was introduced by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MEI) for the period of one year to recover costs associated with funding MEI energy conservation and renewable energy programs. 

Provincial Benefit: The price of generation in Ontario is set by a competitive market. Certain generators receive payments through regulation or contract that differ from market price. Your portion of the net adjustment arising from these different payments is included on your bill.