Cost of Power

This line item reflects the cost of electricity purchased by Oshawa Power on your behalf for usage at your service address. This is a pass through charge, paid directly to suppliers with no mark-up for our customers.

Based on your current Terms of Service, your Cost of Power will be calculate dependent on your pricing plan. Possible rates include Time-of-Use (TOU) rates, Tiered rates, Hourly Ontario Energy Price rates, or Retailer Contract rates.

Global Adjustment

The Global Adjustment (GA) cost is designed to cover the cost of developing, maintaining, and refurbishing electricity infrastructure and generation resources as well as delivering conservation programs across Ontario. This is a pass through charge, paid directly to suppliers with no mark-up for our customers. All customers are placed in one of two GA categories; Class A or Class B.

Class A

Class A customers include all participants in the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI). These customers are charged a portion of the overall GA based on their Peak Demand Factor (PDF) which is based on their percentage of total demand during the top five peak hours of the base period.

Class B

All other customers are considered Class B. For Wholesale Metered and Retail Contract customers, GA costs are calculated using the 1st GA estimate and consumption. For small business and residential customers enrolled in Time-of-Use (TOU) or Tiered pricing, GA costs are included in TOU and Tiered rates and will not appear as a separate line item on your bill.

To learn more about Global Adjustment, click here.

Fixed Distribution Charges

A monthly fixed distribution charge based on your monthly demand category.

Distribution Volumetric Charge

This variable charge is set by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) and calculated based on your monthly demand. This charge covers the cost to deliver Oshawa Power’s services including administration and maintenance of our local power grid.

Rate Riders

Rate Riders are temporary charges or credits used to reconcile any differences between the actual cost to deliver service and the approved rate. Rate filings are based on forecasted costing and may differ from the actual cost of delivering our services. All Rate Riders must be approved by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB).

Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts

A charge or credit used to reconcile account balances for energy-related pass through costs.

Rate Rider for Disposition of LRAMVA

A charge or credit used to capture the variance between the Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) adjustment to load forecast and the actual CDM results.

Network Service Rate

This charge covers the cost of delivering electricity via Ontario’s transmission network from generation stations to our local distribution system.

Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate

Covering the cost of maintaining and improving our local distribution infrastructure, this charge ensures Oshawa Power customers will continue to have access to one of Ontario’s most reliable local power grids.

Standard Supply Administrative Charge

A standard administrative fee set by the Ontario Energy Board for all utilities across the province.

Wholesale Market Service Rate

This charge captures the cost of operating and maintaining the Ontario’s electricity market. Set by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Oshawa Power collects this charge, with no markup, on their behalf.