Safety First Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Have you tested yours lately? A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or GFCI is a type of outlet that, when working properly, detects any imbalances in current and trips the outlet to protect users from electrical shock. They are often installed in areas that are likely to be in contact with water such as kitchens, bathrooms and outdoor locations. Test your GFCI outlets monthly to ensure they are operating properly.
HCH 2013.09
Time is running out:
1. Push the black TEST button. 2. You should hear a click and the red RESET button should pop out. Anything plugged into the outlet should not be able to operate at this point. 3. If power stays on after you have pushed the TEST button, your GFCI is defective. 4. Push the red RESET button to return power to the outlet. If you do not have a GFCI in your bathroom and kitchen (located within 1 meter from a sink or shower/bathtub), or if they are defective – hire a licensed electrical contractor to install and repair them to meet the Electrical Safety Code.
Call or Click Before You Dig! Haldimand County Hydro has now joined ON1CALL for all locates.
Web: www.on1call.com • Call: 1-800-400-2255 Questions? Contact our Customer Service Centre at 1 Greendale Drive, Caledonia, ON N3W 2J3 Tel: 905-765-5211 • Toll Free: 1-877-872-2570 Fax: 905-765-8211 • Email: info@hchydro.ca
www.haldimandcountyhydro.ca
Fall 2013
Follow us @HCHydro for service updates, customer information and breaking news.
Register for e-billing for your chance to win! There’s never been a better time to register for electronic billing, but your chance to win won’t last long! All customers who register for e-billing before October 31, 2013 will be automatically entered in a draw to win $500 towards the total electricity charge on your bill. Since our contest began, e-billing registrations have increased 25%!
REGISTE YOUR CHA R FOR NCE TO
WIN A
$5
00
BILL CRED
IT *
benefits of e-billing: • Pay and store your bills in one secure, convenient and confidential online location. • Receive your bills more quickly with e-billing so you can review your usage and make payments sooner. You also won’t need to worry about bills getting lost in the mail.
• e-billing is paperless, which saves trees and reduces waste, both of which benefit the environment. • Your bills are consolidated into one location, making it easier to keep track of your monthly expenses and payments.
* Haldimand County Hydro employees and their families are not eligible for this promotion. Applied to electric portion only and has no cash value.
Already registered for e-billing? Don’t worry; you’ll be automatically entered in the draw too. Visit our website for complete contest rules. In addition to letting you receive your bills electronically, registering for eCARe will help you better understand your household’s electricity usage. eCARe’s simple charts and graphs make it easy to compare electricity usage over time and identify opportunities to shift to off-peak periods.
Inside this issue > peaksaver PLUS®, saveONenergy Coupon Event, GFCI Safety Tests
Conservation Community
peaksaver PLUS
®
Register today and receive your FREE Energy Display
What’s New? Unitary AC Incentive Now get up to 4x the incentive for AC units between 3 to 7 tons! That could mean an increase of more than $1000 for a 5 ton unit! There’s also a more flexible application submission. Applications can now be submitted up to 45 days AFTER the project completion date for emergency replacements if the estimated incentive level is $10,000 or less. Time is running out so act before December 13, 2013 and save!
Start managing your electricity use with the new peaksaver PLUS program. Register online or by calling our toll-free peaksaver PLUS hotline at 1-855-952-3466.
Register for peaksaver PLUS for your chance to
WIN AN * iPAD MINI *Visit our website for full contest details.
Small Business Lighting Program Increased incentive amounts are now in effect! Eligible customers can now receive up to $1,500 in energy-efficient lighting and equipment upgrades. There’s new measures available too. LED bulbs are now eligible under the program meaning there’s even more ways to save!
New participants will receive a FREE programmable thermostat or switch device on the central AC unit in addition to an In-Home Energy Display, FREE of charge. If you’ve signed up for peaksaver™ in the past, please reapply to peaksaver PLUS to renew your commitment and receive your FREE Energy Display.
So far this summer, peaksaver PLUS has been activated only once. Thank you to the 150+ customers already registered!
Check out our saveONenergy Coupon Event
For more information on these programs, go to www.saveonenergy.ca/Business a Retrofit Success Story
Retrofit Program Lights the Way Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Jarvis is the latest customer to take advantage of incentives under the Retrofit Program by changing to more efficient lighting. 40% of the project cost was covered by the incentive, and the church will see an energy savings of roughly 6000 kWh/year!
In-store coupons on energy saving products (including $5 OFF Energy Star qualified LED Bulbs) coming to participating Home Hardware & Canadian Tire locations from Friday, September 27th to Sunday, October 27th
Pictured to the right are (l to r) Tom Vandertuin, Pastor John Huysen and HCHI Conservation Specialist Cindy Marr
Let us help you! Tel: 905-765-5211 Toll Free: 1-877-872-2570
Email: info@hchydro.ca
Web: www.haldimandcountyhydro.ca
** Subject to terms and conditions found at saveonenergy.ca. Funded by the Ontario Power Authority and offered by Haldimand County Hydro Inc. A Mark of the province of Ontario protected under Canadian trade-mark law. Used under sublicence. OM Official Mark of the Ontario Power Authority. Used under licence. peaksaver PLUS is a registered trade-mark of Toronto Hydro Corporation. Used under sublicence.
Twitter: @HCHydro
Customer Web Portal
ON1CALL: 1-800-400-2255 www.on1call.com
Conservation Community
peaksaver PLUS
®
Register today and receive your FREE Energy Display
What’s New? Unitary AC Incentive Now get up to 4x the incentive for AC units between 3 to 7 tons! That could mean an increase of more than $1000 for a 5 ton unit! There’s also a more flexible application submission. Applications can now be submitted up to 45 days AFTER the project completion date for emergency replacements if the estimated incentive level is $10,000 or less. Time is running out so act before December 13, 2013 and save!
Start managing your electricity use with the new peaksaver PLUS program. Register online or by calling our toll-free peaksaver PLUS hotline at 1-855-952-3466.
Register for peaksaver PLUS for your chance to
WIN AN * iPAD MINI *Visit our website for full contest details.
Small Business Lighting Program Increased incentive amounts are now in effect! Eligible customers can now receive up to $1,500 in energy-efficient lighting and equipment upgrades. There’s new measures available too. LED bulbs are now eligible under the program meaning there’s even more ways to save!
New participants will receive a FREE programmable thermostat or switch device on the central AC unit in addition to an In-Home Energy Display, FREE of charge. If you’ve signed up for peaksaver™ in the past, please reapply to peaksaver PLUS to renew your commitment and receive your FREE Energy Display.
So far this summer, peaksaver PLUS has been activated only once. Thank you to the 150+ customers already registered!
Check out our saveONenergy Coupon Event
For more information on these programs, go to www.saveonenergy.ca/Business a Retrofit Success Story
Retrofit Program Lights the Way Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Jarvis is the latest customer to take advantage of incentives under the Retrofit Program by changing to more efficient lighting. 40% of the project cost was covered by the incentive, and the church will see an energy savings of roughly 6000 kWh/year!
In-store coupons on energy saving products (including $5 OFF Energy Star qualified LED Bulbs) coming to participating Home Hardware & Canadian Tire locations from Friday, September 27th to Sunday, October 27th
Pictured to the right are (l to r) Tom Vandertuin, Pastor John Huysen and HCHI Conservation Specialist Cindy Marr
Let us help you! Tel: 905-765-5211 Toll Free: 1-877-872-2570
Email: info@hchydro.ca
Web: www.haldimandcountyhydro.ca
** Subject to terms and conditions found at saveonenergy.ca. Funded by the Ontario Power Authority and offered by Haldimand County Hydro Inc. A Mark of the province of Ontario protected under Canadian trade-mark law. Used under sublicence. OM Official Mark of the Ontario Power Authority. Used under licence. peaksaver PLUS is a registered trade-mark of Toronto Hydro Corporation. Used under sublicence.
Twitter: @HCHydro
Customer Web Portal
ON1CALL: 1-800-400-2255 www.on1call.com
Safety First Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Have you tested yours lately? A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or GFCI is a type of outlet that, when working properly, detects any imbalances in current and trips the outlet to protect users from electrical shock. They are often installed in areas that are likely to be in contact with water such as kitchens, bathrooms and outdoor locations. Test your GFCI outlets monthly to ensure they are operating properly.
HCH 2013.09
Time is running out:
1. Push the black TEST button. 2. You should hear a click and the red RESET button should pop out. Anything plugged into the outlet should not be able to operate at this point. 3. If power stays on after you have pushed the TEST button, your GFCI is defective. 4. Push the red RESET button to return power to the outlet. If you do not have a GFCI in your bathroom and kitchen (located within 1 meter from a sink or shower/bathtub), or if they are defective – hire a licensed electrical contractor to install and repair them to meet the Electrical Safety Code.
Call or Click Before You Dig! Haldimand County Hydro has now joined ON1CALL for all locates.
Web: www.on1call.com • Call: 1-800-400-2255 Questions? Contact our Customer Service Centre at 1 Greendale Drive, Caledonia, ON N3W 2J3 Tel: 905-765-5211 • Toll Free: 1-877-872-2570 Fax: 905-765-8211 • Email: info@hchydro.ca
www.haldimandcountyhydro.ca
Fall 2013
Follow us @HCHydro for service updates, customer information and breaking news.
Register for e-billing for your chance to win! There’s never been a better time to register for electronic billing, but your chance to win won’t last long! All customers who register for e-billing before October 31, 2013 will be automatically entered in a draw to win $500 towards the total electricity charge on your bill. Since our contest began, e-billing registrations have increased 25%!
REGISTE YOUR CHA R FOR NCE TO
WIN A
$5
00
BILL CRED
IT *
benefits of e-billing: • Pay and store your bills in one secure, convenient and confidential online location. • Receive your bills more quickly with e-billing so you can review your usage and make payments sooner. You also won’t need to worry about bills getting lost in the mail.
• e-billing is paperless, which saves trees and reduces waste, both of which benefit the environment. • Your bills are consolidated into one location, making it easier to keep track of your monthly expenses and payments.
* Haldimand County Hydro employees and their families are not eligible for this promotion. Applied to electric portion only and has no cash value.
Already registered for e-billing? Don’t worry; you’ll be automatically entered in the draw too. Visit our website for complete contest rules. In addition to letting you receive your bills electronically, registering for eCARe will help you better understand your household’s electricity usage. eCARe’s simple charts and graphs make it easy to compare electricity usage over time and identify opportunities to shift to off-peak periods.
Inside this issue > peaksaver PLUS®, saveONenergy Coupon Event, GFCI Safety Tests