GANANOQUE, ONTARIO (May 22, 2012) – Eastern Ontario Power Inc. will send eligible customers** their first Time‐Of‐Use (TOU) bill beginning in July 2012 for energy consumed in June 2012.

TOU billing divides a consumer’s electricity consumption into three different time periods; onpeak, mid‐peak and off‐peak. Each time period has a corresponding rate that will be charged for electricity used during that time. On‐peak electricity rates are the highest, off‐peak electricity rates are the lowest with mid‐peak rates falling somewhere in between. Weekends and holidays are off‐peak and at the lowest TOU rate.

Time‐Of‐Use billing provides an incentive for customers to use electricity during off‐peak periods by charging a lower price during these times, thus managing their electricity costs. By shifting energy‐intensive activities to off‐peak periods, consumers will help smooth electricity demand peaks, create a sustainable electricity supply, and help the environment.

Effective September 1, 2011, Eastern Ontario Power will disconnect electrical service to rental properties upon move out of a tenant, if a new occupant account has not been established.  This disconnection will be processed automatically if we do not have your signed “Landlord Consent for Service Connection” form on file.
 
Landlord’s/Property Manager’s wishing to avoid disconnection of electrical service to rental properties need to contact our office to arrange transfer of the electricity service account into their names at or before change of occupancy.
 
Please note that disconnected services may require an Electrical Safety Authority inspection at the expense of the Landlord/Property Manager.  A reconnection fee will apply once service is restored.  Eastern Ontario Power assumes no responsibility for any loss or damage to property resulting from the disconnection of electrical service.