Ontario Hydro

• Hydro One reports Q1 profit down from year ago, revenue higher

  The power utility says it earned $282 million or 47 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31.

  Canada

  May 5
  
• Ontario rolls out ‘ultra low’ overnight hydro rate to encourage demand shift

  Energy Minister Todd Smith says the new rate will be 2.4 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 67 per cent lower than the current off peak rate.

  Canada

  Apr 11
  
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• Peterborough part of 4-city pilot project to bring hybrid heating to up to 1,000 households

  Up to 1,000 homeowners in Peterborough, London, St. Catharines and Sault Ste. Marie will qualify for a retrofitted home heating system.

  Consumer

  Sep 29, 2022
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• Ontario PCs won’t cut hydro bills by 12 per cent, but they’ll be lower than under Liberal plan

  A report on hydro bills released today by Ontario's Financial Accountability Office says from 2018 to 2021 the average ratepayer's bill increased by 4.3 per cent.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022
• Ontario to require electricity, natural gas utility companies to give customers their data

  Todd Smith announced Monday that the province will require nearly all regulated Ontario electricity and natural gas utilities to enact the Green Button standard in 24 months.

  Consumer

  Nov 1, 2021
• Hydro One reaches tentative contract agreement with union

  Hydro One Inc. has reached a tentative contract agreement with the union that represents about 1,800 employees in critical engineering, supervisory and administrative jobs.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2021
• COVID-19: Ontario will not offer off-peak hydro pricing during 2nd stay-at-home order

  The Ford government had implemented an off-peak rate cap of 8.5 cents per kilowatt-hour during the first stay-at-home order across the province in early January.

  Health

  Apr 15, 2021
• Ontario’s hydro subsidy for industrial, commercial businesses to cost estimated $15.2B by 2040: FAO

  The province also said the program would subsidize the high cost of green energy contracts and lessen the impact they have on business ratepayers.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2021
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• COVID-19 pandemic zaps electricity usage in Ontario as people stay home

  Demand for electricity in Ontario last year fell to levels rarely seen in decades amid shifts in usage patterns caused by pandemic measures, new data show.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2021
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• Ontario government extends off-peak electricity rates to Feb. 22

  The Ontario government said the off-peak rate of 8.5 cents per kilowatt hour will be in effect until Feb. 22 as the province continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

  Consumer

  Feb 10, 2021