RATES

Effective May 1, 2012, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) approved Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc's Electricity Distribution and Retail Transmission rates.

 RESIDENTIAL - PRIOR TO TIME-OF-USE PRICING
Electricity Charge   (May 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012)
First 600 kWhr $/kWh 0.075*
Remaining kWhr $/kWh 0.088*
or Retailer Price
Electicity Charge  (November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012)
First 1000 kWhr $/kWh 0.071
Remaining kWhr $/kWh 0.083
 
Retail Transmission Portion
Transmission Network Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0067
Transmission Connection Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0015
Wholesale Market Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0063
 
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. Distribution Portion
Distribution Charge (per kWhr) - RPP Customer $/kWh 0.01643
Distribution Charge (per kWhr) - Non-RPP Customer $/kWh 0.01853
Monthly Customer Charge (per month) $ 9.69
 
 
 TIME-OF-USE PRICING
With Time-of-Use (TOU) Pricing here, it is the time to make practical changes to your routine. TOU prices are based on which times of day – or days of the week – experience the highest and lowest electricity demands.

Residential consumers typically consume about 64% of their electricity during off-peak hours, and about 18% in each of mid-peak and on-peak hours. TOU prices are set by the Ontario Energy Board twice per year – May 1 and November 1.

These prices are reflective of the Electricity Charge of your bill only. .
 
TOU Prices
(¢/kWhr)
Summer (May 1-Oct 31)
Off-peak:
6.5 ¢/kWhr
Weekdays 7 pm to 7 am & Weekends & Holidays - all day
Mid-peak:
10.0 ¢/kWhr
Weekdays 7 am to 11 am & 5 pm to 7 pm
On-peak:
11.7 ¢/kWhr
Weekdays 11 am to 5 pm
 
TOU Prices
(¢/kWhr)
Winter (Nov 1-Apr 30)
Off-peak:
6.2 ¢/kWhr
Weekdays 7 pm to 7 am & Weekends and Holidays - all day
Mid-peak:
9.2 ¢/kWhr
Weekdays 11 am to 5 pm
On-peak:
10.8 ¢/kWhr
Weekdays 7 am to 11 am & 5 pm to 7 pm
 
Residential and General Service <50 kW Demand electricity consumers are billed Time-Of-Use Pricing. Customers who have a contract with a retailer will be billed the electricity rates established in the terms and conditions of the contract they have signed.
 
 GENERAL SERVICE (< 50 kW Demand) - PRIOR TO TIME-OF-USE PRICING
Electricity Charge   (May 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012)
First 750 kWhr $/kWh 0.075*
Remaining kWhr $/kWh 0.088*
or Retailer Price
Electricity Charge   (November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012)
First 750 kWhr $/kWh 0.071
Remaining kWhr $/kWh 0.083
 
Retail Transmission Portion
Transmission Network Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0058
Transmission Connection Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0014
Wholesale Market Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0063
   
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. Distribution Portion
Distribution Charge (per kWhr) - RPP Customer $/kWh 0.01163
Distribution Charge (per kWhr) - Non-RPP Customer $/kWh 0.01373
Monthly Customer Charge (per month) $ 25.54
 
 
 GENERAL SERVICE (> 50 kW Demand)
Electricity Charge (per kWhr) Spot Market Price**
or Retailer Price
 
Retail Transmission Portion
Transmission Network Charge (Peak kW) $/kW 3.0521
Transmission Connection Charge (Peak kW) $/kW 0.7287
Wholesale Market Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0063
 
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. Distribution Portion
Distribution Charge (Peak kW) - RPP Customer $/kW 3.80439
Distribution Charge (Peak kW) - Non-RPP Customer $/kW 4.61649
Customer Owned Transformation Credit $/kW (0.60)
Monthly Customer Charge (per month) $ 236.11
 
 
 LARGE USER (> 5000 kW Demand)
Electricity Charge (per kWhr) Spot Market Price
or Retailer Price
 
Retail Transmission Portion
Transmission Network Charge (Peak kW) $/kW 2.8686
Transmission Connection Charge (Peak kW) $/kW 0.6849
Wholesale Market Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0063
 
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. Distribution Portion
Distribution Charge (Peak kW) $/kW 2.1352
Customer Owned Transformation Credit $/kW (0.60)
Monthly Customer Charge (per month) $ 14,403.67
 
 
 UNMETERED SCATTERED LOAD
Electricity Charge   (May 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012)
First 750 kWhr $/kWh 0.075*
Remaining kWhr $/kWh 0.088*
or Retailer Price
 
Electricity Charge   (November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012)
First 750 kWhr $/kWh 0.071
Remaining kWhr $/kWh 0.083
 
Retail Transmission Portion
Transmission Network Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0058
Transmission Connection Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0014
Wholesale Market Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0063
 
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. Distribution Portion
Distribution Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0197
Monthly Customer Charge (per connection) $ 8.46
 
 
 STREET LIGHTING
Electricity Charge (per kWhr) Spot Market Price**
 
Retail Transmission Portion
Transmission Network Charge (Peak kW) $/kW 1.8559
Transmission Connection Charge (Peak kW) $/kW 0.4433
Wholesale Market Charge (per kWhr) $/kWh 0.0063
 
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. Distribution Portion
Distribution Charge (Peak kW) - RPP Customer $/kW 4.9539
Distribution Charge (Peak kW) - Non-RPP Customer $/kW 5.683
Monthly Customer Charge (per connection) $ 0.79
 
 
 CHARGED TO ALL RATE CLASSIFICATIONS
Debt Reduction Charge (per kWhr) $ 0.0070
     
Electricity and Transmission Charges are subject to system loss factor adjustments. All Standard Supply Customers will be charged a monthly administration fee of $0.25.
 
 EMBEDDED DISTRIBUTOR
Monthly Distribution Wheeling Service Rate - Dedicated LV Line $/kW 1.453
Monthly Distribution Wheeling Service Rate - Shared LV Line $/kW 0.1404
Retail Transmission Rate - Network Service Rate $/kW 2.8776
Retail Transmission Rate - Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate $/kW 0.6871
 
 SPECIFIC SERVICE CHARGES
Customer Administration
Returned Cheque charge (plus bank charges) $ 15.00
Account set up charge / change of occupancy charge (plus credit agency costs if applicable) $ 10.00
 
Non-Payment of Account
Late Payment - per month % 1.50
Late Payment - per annum % 19.56
Disconnect/Reconnect at meter - during regular hours $ 45.00
Disconnect/Reconnect at meter - after regular hours $ 75.00
Disconnect/Reconnect at pole - during regular hours $ 95.00
Collection of account change - No disconnect $ 30.00
Meter Dispute & Measurement Canada fees - MTR OK $ 30.00
Meter Removal without authorization $ 60.00
 
Service Call - after regular hours $ 105.00
Specific Charge for Access to the Power Poles - per pole/year $ 22.35
 
Allowances
Transformer Allowance for Ownership - per kW of billing demand/month $/kW (0.60)
Primary Metering Allowance for transformer losses - applied to measured demand and energy % (1.00)
 
 
 LOSS FACTORS
Total Loss Factor - Secondary Metered Customer < 5,000 kW % 1.0320
Total Loss Factor - Secondary Metered Customer > 5,000 kW % 1.0154
Total Loss Factor - Primary Metered Customer < 5,000 kW % 1.0226
Total Loss Factor - Primary Metered Customer > 5,000 kW % 1.0053
 
 
 
 
* The OEB will review RPP prices and reset them every six months if necessary.
 
** All “Designated Consumers” are eligible for the two-tiered legislated electricity pricing. All customers using an annual consumption greater than 250,000 kWhrs and not classified as “Designated Consumers” will continue to be billed at the wholesale spot market price.
 
All charges incurred prior to the rate changes will be billed at the old rates and the remainder will be billed at the new rates on a pro-rata basis.