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Al16 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 9, 2008 OEB Announces F~tvi~f', Pir~ Fff~r'f*vrà~ I 4~ The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has updated its electricity prices effective May 1, 2008 under the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) Electricity Prices under Two-Tiered RPP (conventional meters): " On May 1sf, consumers wilI pay 5.0 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh> for consumpf ion below the threshold each month, then 5.9 cents per kWh for electricity used above the threshold each month. These prices are reflected on the "electricify" fine of consumers' bitls. " For residenfial consumers, the monthly threshold for the Iower price is set at 600 kWh per month during the summer season, from May 1 f0 October 31. " For non-residenfial consumers eligible for the price plan, the threshold remains at 750 kWh per mont h for the entire year. Electricitv Prices for "Time-of-Use" fTOU) RPP (smart meters): *Effective May 1sf, the OEB has also set ouf lime-of-use" (TOU) RPP prices for consumers who have a smart mefer. o On-peak =9.3 cents per kWh o Mid-peak =7.3 cents per kWh o Off-peak =2.7 cents per kWh 10 2 THERE ARE 3 TIME-OF-USE iTOU) THE SUMMER WEEKDAYS PERIODS AND PRICES (May 1 - October 31) TOU prices are subject to review and çan change every six The highest energy puices months (on May 1 and November 1>. occuroverthe fteroon, For more information on current TOU prîcîng, vîsît 57 largely due to greater air w eqo. C 2 ~~~~conditioning use, That's why wobaoona the on-peak rate is from il TOU prices, effective May 1, 2008 are: a.m. to 5 p.m. NOON MIDNIGHTOn.Praak Price = 9.30 per kWh Chec ou ou ne onineconeratn and dlcrct rcs(emand maaemn m od erhe)yucn i~ omareyor bh oarevious erod eendad ~~ Compareholda you cosmtont te hos on you t ee To sinl up, go for w.monhy r o and Haivk on 'My ne A ccont nlne Sio Up' Y îIcIt ne ie rconadmer enumer so have in cop of ora r ih hady. ewl otiu opyfrter lcrct ae n h otatpie ni MILTON HYDRo DISTRIBUTION INC. Tefephone (905) 876-4611 e Fax (905) 876-2044 www.miltonhvdIro.com More roadwork M ..e'$ be fast-tracked -from TOWN on page Ai resulted iu communities being completed mucli faster. Town Dîrector of Engineering Services Paul Cmipps point- ed out that some roads projects are heing [ast-tracked tbrough the Accelerated Transportation Capital Prograru, such as the widening of Derry Road frein Tremaîne Road to Bronte Street. The work wasn't slaîed to get under- way until next year, but the ttrneline has now been rnoved up so, that construction wdll start thts spring and wrap up in the fait.g 'We want to continue working with the devefopment community ro acceler- ate as tnany roads projects as we tan'" he He went on to outhne other Town and Mario Belvedere Region road works scheduled to take place [romn now until 2021. Wîthîn the next few years, those projeets include: * 2008 - construction of James Snow Parkway lrom Steeles Avenue to Boston Churcb Road - 2008 - reconstruction of Thotopson Roaci fromn Derry Road t) Main Street - 2010 - construction of a road underpass on Main Strect at the ( PR tracks * 2010 -wîcleuing Regional Road 25 front two lanes to lotir between Derry and Britannia roads Cripps explatnied the timing o) tie projecîs cotocides %,itli vdben the -capacit crurncb oil cIorne along for tbîîse toads. The doo'niside of this, he ,aid, is the pressutre the lîîwn iPcCiVC re isidents \vbo arc pus'hing foi toads to be tip t) par belore the dex'elopinent boom. [But Ciî ipps ..aid ihe'i s also an ads'antage. \\itb tht ne'av rîiacs c orning on board alter tbc majorits o) develope s' beivy construction trahît bias cornoe atîd goni'. tesîdents \t iI get a brancl ueo road o itb a muaximunm file expectincy" \Vard 3 C ocincillor Cindy I cttao askecl staff- t keep toi id the road cipgrades tbat are also reqcttred in tbe roraI atea. \'se need to reserve a cer tain portion oîf our budget eacb vear bo maintain the qrîalîty of hife in tbe rural area." I ripps said staff is mîndfol of the needs ut rumrai Mitlton. Tbe woikshop also inclodcd presetntations frotu each of tbe lowns senior staff inembers on tIse responsibilities and tohes of tbeir cleparttnents wbcn it couses to planning for groo tb F oi example, tbe C orporate Serv ices department bandles clevelopirocut charges aîîd the financtal agremnits toude o'mtb developers, Engineering Serv\ices looks a[ter transportation issues and Coininty Services plans for facîlîttes lîke arenas. lovto detaîlecl tbe numerocis items on tbc Planning antI Des eloprocot departments plate for tbe coining years, ttklcding plans for the Derry CGeen Business Park, tbe next pbhase of residential developmneni aîsd tbe Milton Education V illage, o'btcb will bopefully sec \\'ilfncl Latîrier Unuiversity cotile Io Milton. h1clîtîie Hitcss acn lbc i-cciiied ut nhetcsymlo " on qliqnn" U-S f 0 r berls Day