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2008 03 26
Toronto Hydro’s Anti-Green Rate Scandal
Toronto Hydro's archaic pricing policies are bent on destroying the city's position as a leader in sustainability. Why? A colleague of mine, Cameron Miller, discovered that Toronto Hydro customers are not treated the same when it comes to paying for electricity. Mr. Miller and his wife live in a condo in downtown Toronto. Retired now, they remain—more than ever—committed to reducing their environmental footprint. Like many Torontonians, they believe that conservation is essential to our city's viability, and should be rewarded by our community-owned utility companies.
It turns out that in Toronto being green makes one a bit of a fool—at least in the eyes of Toronto Hydro. Mr. Miller found out that he was paying more for his electricity than others who consumed far greater amounts. In fact, the more he reduced his use of electricity, the more he and others like him underwrite the excess consumption of others. Armed with proof, he went to the Ontario Energy Board. Here is his case: This is about residential rates only. But as Toronto Hydro has 500,000 residential accounts, at an average of 2000 kWh per bill, it’s quite an important piece of business. I’m not suggesting that I “discovered” the issue I’m speaking about. I’m just expressing my personal views, and want to thank the board for allowing me to do so. ![]() Toronto Hydro would still collect exactly the same Delivery Charges as it currently does, only now they would be apportioned based upon consumption, which would be fairer, and would encourage conservation. Toronto Hydro’s total revenue would remain the same. if Toronto is ever going to meet its goal of being one of the world's leading sustainable cities it will have to begin by having people who use more pay more. We can no longer afford to have differential pricing policies that discriminate against small users of energy. Just the opposite. When will Toronto Hydro join the 21st Century on this issue by encouraging conservation? [email this story] Posted by R Ouellette on 03/26 at 11:37 AM
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