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10% REBATE FOR ALL FARMING AND
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY BILLS
January 31, 2011 – As part of Ag Energy Co-operative’s continued
effort to keep the Ontario agricultural community up to date and
informed on the changing energy landscape, the main details of the
new Ontario Clean Energy Benefit are clarified here. As of the start
of the New Year, a discounted line item will appear on low volume
consumer’s bills.
Retro-active to January 1st, 2011, and for five years concluding at
the end of 2016, all farm, residential and small business electricity
consumers will receive 10% off their total electricity bills. Thus, every
kilowatt consumed, as well as regulatory charges, the debt retirement
charge and taxes will effectively be reduced by 10%. This applies to
all low volume consumers regardless of whether they have contracted
with a retailer or not.
In response to the growing public awareness of the rising costs of
electricity, the Ontario government is offering this rebate to help
counteract projected costs of modernizing Ontario’s electrical
infrastructure and supporting clean energy and conservation
programs. All eligible consumers should see this rebate on their
bills no later than May, 2011, as all local distribution companies are
required to comply by this time.
For more information on how Ag Energy is adapting to Ontario’s
changing energy market, how your electricity bill works, or if you are
interested in Ag Energy’s electricity programs, please contacts us at
1-888-866-7575.
22 BLOCKtalk January/February 2011
SAVE THE DATE!
May 12th, 2011
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Join representatives of Canada’s food and beverage processing
industry, academia, and government in a discussion of
innovative approaches to profitability for the sector. This oneday
event, held in conjunction with SIAL Canada, will feature
world-class speakers sure to engage and inspire.
Don’t miss the opportunity to shape our sector’s science and
innovation priorities of the future. Save the date, and stay
tuned for more event information in the next couple of weeks!
The Food Industry Innovation Forum is an initiative of Growing
Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
www.oimp.ca