Rates and Service Charges

Rates and Service Charges

Electricity Rates and Charges

Peterborough Distribution Inc. has filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board for its 2012 rates. A copy of the Notice of Application as well as the original application are included below:

PDI 2012 Rates Notice of Application
PDI 2012 Rate Application

Your electricity bill is made up of the following charge types. The proportion of the total bill that belongs to each charge type is also indicated, based on an average residential bill of 800 kWh.

Distribution (approximately 20%)
Commodity (approximately 50%)
Transmission (approximately 8%)
Regulatory (approximately 5%)
Debt Retirement (approximately 5%)
Taxes (approximately 12%)

Only the Distribution portion of your electricity charges is retained by Peterborough Distribution Inc. to cover the costs of delivering electricity to your home. These charges are reflected in the 'Delivery' line of your bill. The remaining 80% of your electricity charges are passed through to Third Parties. Please refer to the Ontario Energy Board for a detailed explanation of charges.

Tariff of Rates and Charges including Lakefield and Asphodel-Norwood service areas, please refer to the following:

Peterborough Distribution is licensed by the Ontario Energy Board to provide electricity distribution to the communities of Peterborough, Lakefield and Norwood. The areas included in the licence are shown in the following maps:

Commodity - Residents of Ontario may choose to buy their electricity from a marketer or continue to have it supplied by their local utility under Standard Supply Service. These charges will be reflected in the 'Electricity' line of your bill.

Regulated Price Plan (RPP)- Unless you choose otherwise, you are automatically part of the RPP.
Contract with a marketer
Electricity Prices and Distribution Rates / Considering an Electricity Contract?
Average monthly Commodity prices

Please note: Industrial customers do not qualify for the Rate Protection Plan (RPP) rates.

Water Rates and Charges

PUC 2012 proposed budget and water rates.

Proposed 2012 Water Budget

Ontario Regulation 453/07 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the Commission of the PUC, a municipal service board for the City of Peterborough's water system, to complete a financial plan for the drinking water system.

The PUC Financial Plan has been developed to ensure that the PUC can maintain and improve its infrastructure to ensure that its system are capable of delivering safe, affordable and quality water for now and into the future, operating under a full cost recovery system.

The PUC endorsed and approved the City of Peterborough's Drinking Water Supply Financial Plan on December 8, 2011. The Financial Plan can be downloaded by clicking here.

PUC Water Utility Rate Schedule for Peterborough residents can be found in the following link:

Peterborough Utilities Commission Rate Schedule - Updated January, 2012

The Peterborough Utilities Commission Budgets and Rates for 2011 can be found in the following link:

Peterborough Utilities Commission 2011 Budgets and Rates

The Peterborough Utilities Commission has approved the following rates for the Cross Connection Control Program:

Cross Connection Control Program Fees - January 1, 2008

Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield Water and Sewer Rates

Water and sewer rates for residents of the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield can be found in the following bylaws:

Asphodel-Norwood Water and Waste Water Rates

Water and sewer rates for residents of Asphodel-Norwood can be found in the following bylaws:

Rental Rates and Charges

PUI rates for rental equipment can be found in the following rate schedule:

Peterborough Utilities Inc. (Retail Division) Rate Schedule - Updated January 2012

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