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Well, I now am a proud subject of a "smart" electricity meter at my home. Ottawa Hydro came in and slammed that beasty into my house and now I am subject to the following rates:

Day of the Week	Time	Time-of-Use Period	Time-of-Use Price*
Weekends and holidays	All day	Off-peak	3.5 cents/kWh
Summer Weekdays (May 1st to Oct. 31st)	7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.	Mid-peak On-peak Mid-peak Off-peak	7.5 cents/kWh 10.5 cents/kWh 7.5 cents/kWh 3.5 cents/kWh
Winter Weekdays (Nov. 1st to Apr. 30th)	7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.	On-peak Mid-peak On-peak Mid-peak Off-peak	10.5 cents/kWh 7.5 cents/kWh 10.5 cents/kWh 7.5 cents/kWh 3.5 cents/kWh

So I guess I yell at my wife not to have the heat on during the day, and wrap up my son in blankets! Peak in the summer is 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM but in the winter it is 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and then 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, that seems arbitrary, but then again, who knows what the "right" answer is as well.

Oh, and they still owe me over $800 in overcharges from last year, that I have YET to see any proof of refund yet either. Should be a fun winter! --C8j

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