Well, I now am a proud subject of a “smart” electricity meter at my home. Ottawa Hydro came in and slammed that beasty into my house and now I am subject to the following rates:
|
Day of the Week |
Time |
Time-of-Use Period |
Time-of-Use Price* |
|
Weekends and holidays |
All day |
Off-peak |
3.5 cents/kWh |
|
Summer Weekdays (May 1st to Oct. 31st) |
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. |
Mid-peak On-peak Mid-peak Off-peak |
7.5 cents/kWh 10.5 cents/kWh 7.5 cents/kWh 3.5 cents/kWh |
|
Winter Weekdays (Nov. 1st to Apr. 30th) |
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. |
On-peak Mid-peak On-peak Mid-peak Off-peak |
10.5 cents/kWh 7.5 cents/kWh 10.5 cents/kWh 7.5 cents/kWh 3.5 cents/kWh |
So I guess I yell at my wife not to have the heat on during the day, and wrap up my son in blankets! Peak in the summer is 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM but in the winter it is 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and then 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, that seems arbitrary, but then again, who knows what the “right” answer is as well.
Oh, and they still owe me over $800 in overcharges from last year, that I have YET to see any proof of refund yet either. Should be a fun winter!
