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As of May 1st 2008 the new Time-Of-Use Prices are:

On-Peak: 9.3 cents per kWh (was 8.7)
Mid-Peak: 7.3 cents per kWh (was 7.0)
Off-Peak: 2.7 cents per kWh (was 3.0)

The tiered prices will remain the same at 5.0 and 5.9.

OEB Press Release

How can they justify charging double (from the current rate) for on-peak hours?!

I feel sorry for the stay-at-home moms, elderly, and others who are home all day. Surely we can all conserve but there are things that still need to run during the day: refrigerators, stoves to cook meals, freezers, air conditioners in the summer.

I shudder to think how much air conditioning is going to cost this summer.....sigh!

I'm already trying to figure out how to only do laundry after 10pm on the weekdays because there is no way I can save it all for the weekend!

I'm not looking forward to April 16th when the smart meters come into effect.

What were the old time of use prices?

At the present time my rate doesn't depend on the time - it's the same price no matter the day of the week or time of day.

Currently I pay 5 cents per kWh for the first 100 kWh (Milton Hydro price - but I never get anywhere near 100) and for over 100 kWh it's 5.9 cents per kwh

So for on-peak times (most of the day!!) we will no longer pay 5 cents per kWh rather 9.3 cents per kWh (new rates come into effect May 1st - rates until April 30th are posted below) - that's insane. The rate drops to under 3 cents per kWh from 10pm to 7am and on the weekends and holidays.

WINTER WEEKDAYS (Nov 1st to April 30th)
7am to 11am on-peak - 8.7cents per kwh
11am to 5pm mid-peak - 7 cents per kwh
5pm to 8pm on-peak - 8.7 cents per kwh
8pm to 10pm mid-peak - 7 cents per kwh
10pm to 7am - off peak - 3 cents per kwh

SUMMER WEEKDAYS (May 1st to Oct 31st -subject to change)
7am to 11am mid-peak - 7 cents per kwh (increasing to 7.3)
11am to 5pm on-peak - 8.7 cents per kwh (increasing to 9.3)
5pm to 10pm - mid-peak - 7 cents per kwh (increasing to 7.3)
10pm to 7am - off-peak - 3 cents per kwh (decreasing to 2.7)

With TOU pricing you have the ability to save versus tiered pricing.

For the winter time period in a 30 day month with 720 hours:
140 are on-peak
160 are on mid-peak
420 are on off-peak

Summer:
120 are on on-peak
180 on mid-peak
420 on off-peak

Holidays are also off peak.

For things like fridges and freezers that run 24/7 the cost difference on tiered versus TOU is neutral. The rates were designed that way.

What I have done in the past is set my washing machine to come on @ 5am and have a load done by 6am. When I get up then, I place the load in the dryer to catch the lower off peek time.

Tim

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http://spaces.msn.com/greensburg101/ website update...Feb 13, 2009

just like Tim, we take advantage of the delay timer on the dishwasher, washing machine and dryer.

and i was under the impression we've been on TOU prices since may last year... at least that's what our bills says! onewiredmouse.. do you know which areas have been converted already?

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I agree, it will be harder for the stayathome mom/dad or work at home person.

The way that the hydro companies are looking at it is the majority of people are not at home during the day (IE Peak periods) therefore it will be benificial to them. Plus with the TOU you should really do some savings.

Tim

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http://spaces.msn.com/greensburg101/ website update...Feb 13, 2009

A few thousand homes in Milton have been on TOU for almost a year. The rest of urban Milton is starting this month depending on their reading date.

We start the washer on a 5 hour time delay just before we go to bed. When I or my wife gets up it goes in the dryer well before 7.

Hybrid8, I am very puzzled how it can take 1.5-2 hours for a washer to complete it's cycle..... I think you should get it fixed especially if it is a HE front loader like you say. Typically it is 45-55 minutes per load and that varies on extra rinse cycles.....

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Heather & Chris

WOW, your machine is very unique.
It is counter productive to have cold water heated by electricity by your washer, it should be using the Gas heated water from you house and maybe heat that up a bit. Is your dishwasher hooked up to the cold water? NO

I do not agree at all with your description of the HE and what it does. The RPM's are a heck of a lot faster with a front loader which is why it will be quicker, not longer!!
Matt