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Home > Customers > Farm > Your Bill Explained (kWh & kW) Farm Customers Your Bill Explained - kWh & kW As a farm customer who typically uses more than 50 kilowatts (kW) of electricity on average per month, your electricity consumption is measured both in kilowatt hours (kWh) and kW. If you don’t fit this description, see Your Bill Explained (kWh). The sample bill below will help you understand how those charges have been separated, and show you how they appear on your bill. Simply position your mouse over a number, and click. You will be linked to an explanation for that section of the bill. You can also scroll down to get to the same information. To find out how your farm electricity rates are calculated, go to Rates and Pricing.
1. Service address is the premises address being charged for usage. Back to page 1 | Back to page 2 | Back to page 3 2. Your account number. If you pay through your financial institution, ATM, by phone, or Internet, you will need it for reference. Back to page 1 | Back to page 2 | Back to page 3 3. How to contact us. Back to page 1 4. A summary of what you owe. Calculation details can be found on the back of the bill. Back to page 1 5. The date after which a late payment charge will apply. (A late payment charge of 1.5% per month (19.58% per year) will be applied to your next bill if your payment is not received by the stated date.) Back to page 1 6. Watch this area for important messages from Hydro One Networks. Back to page 1 7. Our province-wide 24-hour power outage and emergency number. Keep it handy for future reference. Back to page 1 8. Standard Service Supplied by Hydro One will show on the bill of customers who are not enrolled with a retailer. Back to page 1 9. This comparison chart details your average electricity used per day in kWh. It will appear on every bill, as required by the government. The chart indicates if your read is based on an actual or estimated read. Back to page 1 10. Your remittance stub. To make a payment by mail, detach it and include it with your payment. Please be sure the return address shows through the envelope window. (This section will be blank if you are enrolled in our Pre-Authorized Payment Option or if you have a credit on your account.) Back to page 1 11. Balance forward shows the amount of your previous bill, payments made since, and any difference. Back to page 2 12. Your service type defines the kind of connection you have with us - either Single Phase or Three Phase. Back to page 2 13. Your electricity consumption calculation includes your meter reading, the date we read it and whether your bill is based on an actual meter reading or an estimate. Your meter calculation should contain references to both kWh and kW. If you only see references to kWh, you need to go to Your Bill Explained (kWh). Back to page 2 14. Metered usage in kilowatt-hours shows the amount of electricity you used based on your actual or estimated meter reading. When electricity is transmitted over distances and passes through lines and transformers, a small percentage is lost naturally. Line losses are an unavoidable part of delivering electricity. Therefore, we must purchase a small amount more than what you use. To determine the amount of electricity that we need to buy for you, we use a calculation called an adjustment factor to adjust your usage. The line item Adjusted usage in kilowatt-hours shows the amount of electricity you used after adjustment for line losses. The adjustment factor is used to account for the line losses in the electricity system that are not measured by your own meter. The adjustment factor is approved by the Ontario Energy Board and will vary according to your service type. Back to page 2 15. Electricity Since November 1, 2005, the seasonal price thresholds have changed twice a year to 1,000 kWh per month during the winter season (November 1 to April 30) and 600 kWh per month during the summer season (May 1 to October 31) for farm price-protected customers who receive Rural or Remote Rate Protection (RRRP). Farm customers without RRRP have a threshold of 750 kWh per month for all seasons. The OEB reviews electricity prices every six months and resets prices, if necessary. If you are currently buying your electricity from a retailer (or have recently signed a new contract) and are paying their contract price, you will continue to pay the price set out in your contract. The Electricity charge is calculated based on adjusted usage (amount of electricity we purchased on your behalf after adjustment for line losses). Back to page 3 16.
Delivery A portion of these charges are fixed and do not change from month to month. The rest are variable and increase or decrease depending on the amount of electricity (kW) that you use so the charge will change from one billing period to the next. Delivery charges are set according to your service type. Back to page 3 17.
Regulatory charges 18.
Debt Retirement charge 19. Shows any one-time adjustments as they relate to your current bill, such as account set-up charges, late payment charges and other miscellaneous fees or credits. Back to page 3 20. These meter dials are provided should you choose to review your electricity usage. Back to page 3 21. Every bill includes a standard glossary of terms, which was written by the Ministry of Energy and electricity distributors, and tested by consumers. This glossary helps to explain the line items and you'll find it on the back of the remittance stub. Back to page 2 |
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