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1. Water Works: How hydropower keeps our lights on

   … renewable resource powers 60 per cent of our country’s electricity output. Put another way, it provides clean electricity to a staggering six out of ten Canadians across … Hydropower is cost-competitive, helping to keep electricity rates low for customers. In fact, provinces with the highest …

   Morgan.B - 05/21/2024 - 12:27

2. Electric vehicle charging rate

   … for the Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) rate. This electricity transmission rate (included in the delivery … load factors. It reduces the Retail Transmission Service Rates (RTSRs) paid by participating EV charging station … revenue and charge wholesale market participants, including electricity distributors, such as Hydro Ottawa. …

3. Business - Unit metering

   … metering? Unit metering involves installing a separate electricity meter for each unit in a multi-unit property, … building, each unit gets its own bill based on its own electricity use. This approach offers several advantages: … electricity you consume Billing based on Hydro Ottawa rates, which are regulated by the Ontario Energy Board …

4. Investing in our future

   … Investing in our future Investing in Ottawa's electricity grid is crucial to ensuring a reliable, … As the demand for electricity continues to grow, here’s what’s at stake if … will also add up over time, which could lead to higher rates for our customers. Investing in resilience is a sound …

5. How Hydro Ottawa powers our growing communities and city

   … striking is that, based on their data, population growth rates in the city have been steadily on the rise since 2015. … however, comes the need for significantly higher levels of electricity demand. Whether the City of Ottawa … city planners and developers in anticipation for increased electricity demands and loads. In this process, our …

   Myra Beaman - 02/09/2023 - 15:21

6. Help shape Ottawa's energy future: Take the survey

   … grid for the challenges and opportunities ahead The rates you pay for the next five years (from 2026 through … Ottawa is responsible for collecting payment for the entire electricity bill, we only retain a portion of the delivery … The other 79 per cent reflects the costs of generating electricity, transmitting it, and for provincial agencies …

   Morgan.B - 08/24/2026 - 14:25

7. Who can choose a rate plan (TOU, Tiered, ULO)?

   … under TOU or ULO pricing. If you are enrolled with an electricity retailer, you are not eligible to choose between TOU, Tiered and ULO rates. This is because you pay a contracted rate set by the … meter and your bill comes from a company other than your electricity utility, you are a customer of a unit sub-meter …

8. Hot (energy) tips for a cool (and cost-efficient) home this summer

   … the season. With rising temperatures, our reliance on electricity increases, putting a strain on the environment. … conditioning alone can account for one-third of Ontario's electricity consumption during the summer?  Jump … time-of-use (TOU), ultra-low overnight (ULO) or tiered rates, all three rate plans are designed to benefit both …

   Rebecca.S - 05/21/2024 - 09:49

9. How is the EVC rate calculated?

   … The EVC rate reduces the Retail Transmission Service Rates that participating EV charging stations would otherwise pay. Retail Transmission Services Rates are part of the delivery line on your electricity bill. Participating customers will pay 17 per …

10. Waterpower is Ottawa's blue battery

    … at Chaudière Falls, has been providing clean, renewable electricity to the nation’s capital for more than 130 … resource; making up 90 per cent of Canada’s renewable electricity output. It also provides more than 60 per cent … Canadian hydropower is cost-competitive, which helps keep rates low for customers. In fact, provinces with the highest …

    Morgan.B - 04/24/2024 - 15:15