Haldimand County Hydro Schedule of Rates effective FEBRUARY 1, 2016 Residential Service
Rate or Charge
GENERAL SERVICE less than 50kW
50 kW or more
50 kW or more (interval meter)
Sentinel lighting
Electricity Charges (Regulated Price Plan Time-of-Use Prices: Nov.1, 2015 - April 30, 2016)
Other Charges Customer Administration Credit Reference/credit check (plus agency costs)
$15.00
Returned cheque charge (plus bank charges)
$15.00
Legal letter charge
$15.00
On-peak (metered use ) 1
$0.175/kWh
$0.175/kWh
Account setup charge/change of occupancy
$30.00
Mid-peak (metered use) 1
$0.128/kWh
$0.128/kWh
Meter dispute charge (plus Measurement Canada fees)
$30.00
Off-peak (metered use ) 1
$0.083/kWh
$0.083/kWh
Non Payment of Account
Electricity Charges (Regulated Price Plan Tiered Prices: Nov.1, 2015 - April 30, 2016) First 1000kWh (metered use ) 1
$0.099/kWh
First 750 kWh (metered use ) 1 Balance kWh (metered use ) 1
$0.116/kWh
$0.099/kWh
$0.099/kWh
$0.099/kWh
$0.099/kWh
$0.116/kWh
$0.116/kWh
$0.116/kWh
$0.116/kWh
Electricity Charges Hourly Ontario Energy Price/kWh 1 (HOEP)
(HOEP/kWh) (WAP/kWh)
Weighted Average Price/kWh 1 (WAP) Retail Contract – metered use (if applicable) 1 Global Adjustment Delivery
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Monthly Distribution Service Charge ($/month)
$21.32
$27.46
$82.77
$82.77
$14.09/connection
Distribution Volumetric Rate
$0.0187/kWh
$0.0184/kWh
$3.9297/kW
$3.9297/kW
$32.9256/kW
$0.0068/kWh
$0.0061/kWh
$2.6016/kW
$2.6016/kW
$1.8886/kW
$0.0052/kWh
$0.0048/kWh
$2.0329/kW
$2.0329/kW
$1.4910/kW
Wholesale Market Service Rate 1
$0.0036/kWh
$0.0036/kWh
$0.0036/kWh
$0.0036/kWh
$0.0036/kWh
Rural Rate Protection Charge
$0.0013/kWh
$0.0013/kWh
$0.0013/kWh
$0.0013/kWh
$0.0013/kWh
Ontario Electricity Support Program Charge (OESP)
$0.0011/kWh
$0.0011/kWh
$0.0011/kWh
$0.0011/kWh
$0.0011/kWh
Standard Supply Service Administration Charge (if applicable) ($/month)
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.007/kWh
$0.007/kWh
$0.007/kWh
$0.007/kWh
Retail Transmission Network Service Rate
1
Retail Transmission Connection Service Rate
1
Late Payment – per month
1.50%
Late Payment – per annum
19.56%
Collection of account charge – No disconnection
$30
Disconnect/Reconnect at meter – During regular hours
$65
Disconnect/Reconnect at meter – After regular hours
$185
Disconnect/Reconnect at pole – During regular hours
$185
Disconnect/Reconnect at pole – After regular hours
$415
Time-of-Use Rates Charges are calculated based on the time of day that the electricity is used. Please refer to the chart below as a guideline in shifting your usage to the most economical time period in order to reduce the amount you are charged for electricity.
Shift from on-peak to off-peak periods when possible to help manage electricity costs, reduce strain on the electricity system, and help the environment.
Regulatory Charges 1
Debt Retirement Charge
DRC EXEMPTION (RESIDENTIAL) Customers with a residential rate class will be exempt from paying the DRC although it still must appear on the bill as“Debt Retirement Charge Exemption Saved You $xx.xx” DRC EXEMPTION (Multi Residential Accounts) These accounts are DRC Exempt up to 1,500 kWh per unit. Based on loss adjusted usage factor of 1.0655 applied to kWh. • 2 Rates shown above include rate riders. Rate riders are charges or credits that Haldimand County Hydro incurred for delivering electricity to customers that have not been recovered or refunded through rates, such as the 1% reduction to distribution charges as a result of Hydro One’s purchase of Haldimand County Hydro. Also, included under Delivery is an adjustment for line losses. § This charge only applies to customers NOT on the Regulated Price Plan.
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Reviewing your bill Haldimand County Hydro is required to display your electricity charges in a summarized format under headings that have been standardized across the province. The standardized bill format makes it easier for you to understand your electricity charges no matter who your local electricity distribution company is. The following are the standardized headings: Electricity Charges Global Adjustment Delivery Regulatory Charges Debt Retirement Charge Under each standardized heading are several rate components. These are displayed in the schedule of rates. Haldimand County Hydro has posted its complete Rate Order on its website and it can be viewed at www.haldimandcountyhydro.ca or at the Ontario Energy Board at www.ontarioenergyboard.ca.