Commercial Rates

Effective May 1, 2013
General Service < 50Kw
Distribution Rate per kWh $0.0167
Monthly Service Charge per Customer   $37.99
Cost of Power   * See Electricity Options
Transmission Connection Charge per kWh $0.0047
Transmission Network Charge per kWh $0.0060
Wholesale Market Service rate (incl. RRA) per kWh $0.0056
Debt Retirement Charge per kWh $0.0070
Standard Supply Service Administration Fee (SSS Customer only / mth)   $0.2500

General Service > 50kW (50kW to 999kW)
Distribution per kW $3.4071
Monthly Service Charge per Customer   $142.00
Cost of Power   * See Electricity Options
Transmission Connection Charge per kW $1.8963
Transmission Network Charge per kW $2.4271
Wholesale Market Service Rate (incl. RRA) per kWh $0.0056
Debt Retirement Charge per kWh $0.0070
Standard Supply Service Administration Fee (SSS Customer only / mth)   $0.2500

General Service Intermediate (1000kW to 4999kW)
Distribution per kW $0.6851
Monthly Service Charge per Customer   $3,121.63
Cost of Power   * See Electricity Options
Transmission Connection Charge per kW $2.0788
Transmission Network Charge per kW $2.5778
Wholesale Market Service rate (incl. RRA) per kWh $0.0056
Debt Retirement Charge per kWh $0.0070
Standard Supply Service Administration Fee (SSS Customer only / mth)   $0.2500

Large Use
Distribution per kW $0.3673
Monthly Service Charge per Customer   $24,427.60
Cost of Power   * See Electricity Options
Transmission Connection Charge per kW $2.3772
Transmission Network Charge per kW $2.8543
Wholesale Market Service rate (incl. RRA) per kWh $0.0056
Debt Retirement Charge per kWh $0.0070
Standard Supply Service Administration Fee (SSS Customer only / mth)   $0.2500

Unmetered Scattered Loads
Distribution per kWh $0.0294
Monthly Service Charge per Connection   $11.95
Cost of Power   * See Electricity Options
Transmission Connection Charge per kWh $0.0047
Transmission Network Charge per kWh $0.0060
Wholesale Market Service rate (incl. RRA) per kWh $0.0056
Debt Retirement Charge   $0.0070
Standard Supply Service Administration Fee (SSS Customer only / mth) per kWh $0.2500

Street Lighting
Distribution per kW $17.3926
Monthly Service Charge per Connection   $2.40
Cost of Power   * See Electricity Options
Transmission Connection Charge per kW $1.4660
Transmission Network Charge per kW $1.8304
Wholesale Market Service rate (incl. RRA) per kWh $0.0056
Debt Retirement Charge per kWh $0.0070
Standard Supply Service Administration Fee (SSS Customer only / mth)   $0.2500

Sentinel Lighting
Distribution per kW $23.9987
Monthly Service Charge per Connection   $3.85
Cost of Power   * See Electricity Options
Transmission Connection Charge per kW $1.4966
Transmission Network Charge per kW $1.8397
Wholesale Market Service rate (incl. RRA) per kWh $0.0056
Debt Retirement Charge per kWh $0.0070
Standard Supply Service Administration Fee (SSS Customer only / mth)   $0.2500

Miscellaneous Charges
Returned Cheque Charges + Actual Bank Charges $15.00
Collection of Account Charges $30.00
Disconnection / Re-Connection - Regular Hours $65.00
Disconnection / Re-Connection - After Hours $185.00
Special Meter Reading / Meter Dispute Charge $30.00
New Account Setup $10.00
Lawyers Letters / Tax Statements / Account History $15.00
Transformer Allowance Credit (per kW / month) -$0.60
Primary Metering Allowance -1%
Late Payment Interest Charge 1.50% per month
19.56% per annum
Loss Factor (Secondary Metered Customers < 5000kW) 1.0421
Loss Factor (Secondary Metered Customers > 5000kW) 1.017
Loss Factor (Primary Metered Customers < 5000kW) 1.0316
Loss Factor (Primary Metered Customers > 5000kW) 1.0069
Specific Change for Access to the Power Poles $/pole/yr $22.35

Electricity Options

(1) Time of Use Price (TOU RPP): Effective May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013:

  • On-peak: 12.4 cents / kWh
  • Mid-peak: 10.4 cents / kWh
  • Off-peak: 6.7 cents / kWh

(2) Regulated Price Plan (non-TOU RPP): Customers not on TOU pricing pay non-RPP pricing for the period May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013:

  • Tier 1 = 7.8 cents per kWh
  • Tier 2 = 9.1 cents per kWh

Non-residential customers who are eligible for the RPP plan receive 750 kWh per month at Tier 1 prices throughout the year.

(3) Retailer: Any customer can agree to buy their electricity from a retailer and they will pay the price negotiated with their retailer.

(4) Wholesale: Customers who do not fall in either category above will receive either the Weighted Average Price (WAP) or Hourly Weighed Average Price (HWAP).

Rate Rider: Customers not on the regulated price plan are subject to a rate rider at $0.0002 / KWh related to variances in the global adjustment account.