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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario switching to off-peak electricity rates for 45 days
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March 24, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday that the province would be switching to off-peak time billing electricity rates 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the next 45 days, saying it will help those who are working from home, and that farms and small businesses will also be eligible for these rates.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario switching to off-peak electricity rates for 45 days02:37 | March 24, 2020
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Description
March 24, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday that the province would be switching to off-peak time billing electricity rates 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the next 45 days, saying it will help those who are working from home, and that farms and small businesses will also be eligible for these rates.
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