TOU implementation
The transition to Time-of-Use rates began in Mississauga in October 2011, and will be fully implemented for all Enersource customers by mid-summer 2012.
TOU is a mandated Ontario Government initiative designed to create a culture of conservation.
Your smart meter measures hourly electricity use, and prices are set by the OEB based on the time of day, the day of the week and the season. This more closely aligns with the way pricing works in an open electricity market, and will encourage each of us to think more about how and when we use electricity.
Since September 2011, Enersource staff have been attending local community centres to answer questions regarding TOU. Our staff will continue to be available at local community centres until all of Mississauga has