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economist suntribune- energy saturday july 6 2002 13 surcharge surprising business owners from page 1 mr scott said that unknown element the surcharge is believed to be around eight cents a kilowatt hour over and above the going market price is causing businesses that havent locked in their supply at a fixed price to look at their options the surcharge is not reported on the imos website wwwtheimocom so con sumers are not aware when it kicks in how much it is or for how long it is being applied theres no control over it and theres no disclosure of it mr scott said if theres hidden costs there businesses dont know about thats a problem in many cases mr scotts company is recommending highend users lock in a percent age of their required hydro and shop the open market for the remainder the percentage of lockedin and open market costs is deter mined by analyzing the amount of power needed and the com panys need for stable overhead prices mr scott said if big companies dont do anything theyre leaving them selves open to a risk they have no control over he said market volatility and price issues necessitate a concerted approach from vaughans popu lous business community mr bradbury said he hopes business will buy in to an initiative to track power usage and use the information to industrys advantage power could be bought in blocks giving business access to cheaper hydro he said and analysis of demand could lead to more strategic energy manage ment such as alternative operating times to help ease the pressure on vaughan hydros power grid and ensure a con stant supply he said john west an aurora council lor and business operator said smaller commercial consumers appear to be biding their time before making a decision on signing contracts with private suppliers or sticking with municipal systems i think most businesses do the same as i do you dont take the spikes you take the month ly market price averages and compare them month to month said mr west who was a vocal opponent of the provinces nowabandoned plan to sell off hydro one 25 bfgoodricm plus allseason passenger tires 100000 km tread wearout warranty m60qq series sale from 4499 each p15580r13 other sizes sale 51748399 each order r2884 ne072a 2 1 sale prices end sat july 13 200z complete warranty details at sears auto care auto centre direct line 9058826194 hours monfri 730am900pm saturday 800am6qqpm sunday 1100am600pm ontarios drive clean motorist 11 assurance program tandattos roh automotivc ftmalft accredited test repair facility ne072a2q2 copyright 2002 sears canada inc watch for illegal garbage dumping garbage from toronto and newmarket is finding its way to vvhitchurchstoufiville torontos outside workers strike and the resulting lack of garbage pickup plus a threebag limit recendy imposed in newmarket has resulted in an increase in illegal dumping in whitchurchstouffville said chief bylaw enforcement officer keith saunders residents are being asked look out for anyone dumping garbage bags on street curbs and road sides the town has a 24hour phone line 9056401910 ext 254 to report ille gal dumping la cherie wee ac5k wawnfi and lore l lan a 5051 hwy 7 east across from markville 905 4752028 a walking proud wmmmmsm for multi i ple sclerosis we want to thank those generous sponsors and supporters wno made the april 21 ms super cities walk the best yet algoma orchards ltd atlantic packaging cadbury trebor allan california citrus chrisites ckf cott beverages danone inc delmonto fresh produce fierra foods georgia pacific hj heinz hostess j m schneider inc j m smuckers kraft lantic sugar martins family fruit farm metroland community newspapers minute maid bibo neilson dairy parmalat canada pcl plastics corporation perkins paper reynolds sandra tea coffee summerfresh salads tiffany gates foods inc unilever weston bakeries w ralston and to those employees of loblaws who donated time iii ii f w a isloblaws