DIY Time of Use Clock
Every now and then we find ourselves wondering what Time of Use period we are in. Usually this happens just as we’re getting ready to hit start on the electric… Read More »DIY Time of Use Clock
Time of Use
Air Conditioning Hydro Usage
The hot weather started here in Eastern Ontario over the last couple weeks and up until this past weekend, it was usually quite manageable. Unfortunately on Sunday, with the humidity… Read More »Air Conditioning Hydro Usage
Natural Gas Standby Generator
I was recently looking at natural gas standby generators on the Costco website. Given the current electricity rates during peak Time of Use hours, I then started wondering what the… Read More »Natural Gas Standby Generator
Time of Use Summer Season Starts and Rates Increase
May 1 is the start of the summer season for Time of Use electricity rates in Ontario. For 2011, this brings one good change and one bad change. Let’s start… Read More »Time of Use Summer Season Starts and Rates Increase
What is Your Real Electricity Rate?
If you live in Ontario, you are usually quoted some nice low numbers as the rate you pay for electricity. When you take those numbers and plug them into some… Read More »What is Your Real Electricity Rate?
Time of Use and your Base Electricity Usage
It’s been almost two weeks now since Hydro One switched us to the new Time of Use billing for our electricity usage. So far, we’ve been doing pretty good at… Read More »Time of Use and your Base Electricity Usage