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Utility costs represent a major expenditure on the part of both residents and businesses in a municipality. Aurora's rates for both water/sewer and electricity costs are comparatively low for all classes of properties relative to other jurisdictions in Southern Ontario.
Aurora - Utilities |
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Natural Gas Providers |
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
Rate 6-Commercial and Industrial Customers (System Customers)
To any Applicant needing to use the Company's natural gas distribution network to have transported a supply of natural gas to a single terminal location (Terminal Location) for non-residential purposes.
| Charges |
Rate: 01-Jan-13 (effective date) |
| Total Gas Supply Charge |
16.3434 |
| Delivery, First: 500 |
8.0525 ’/m3 |
| Next 1,050 |
6.3702 ’/m3 |
| Next 4,500 |
5.1924 ’/m3 |
| Next 7,000 |
4.4354 ’/m3 |
| Next 15,250 |
4.0992 ’/m3 |
| All over 28,300 |
4.0148 ’/m3 |
| Monthly Charge |
70 |
| Additional Items |
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| Source: www.enbridgegas.com |
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Electricity Providers |
Power Stream York Region |
Effective Date 01-May-12 |
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| Low Volume Consumer Rates
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| General Service Less Than 50 kiloWatts (kW) This classification applies to a non residential account taking electricity at 750 volts or less whose average monthly maximum demand is less than, or is forecast to be less than, 50 kW. This classification is eligible for the provincial Regulated Price Plan when annual consumption is less than 250,000 kiloWatthours (kWh) per year. |
| Monthly Service Charge |
$16.11 |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate |
0.0164 $/kWh |
| Additional Distribution Charge |
Rate Rider for Smart Meter Incremental Revenue Requirement (2011) in effect until the effective date of the next cost of service application: $ 4.73 |
| Low Voltage Services Charge |
0.0007 $/kWh |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Network Service Rate |
0.0064 $/kWh |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate |
0.0048 $/kWh |
| Wholesale Market Service Rate |
0.0052 $/kWh |
| Rural Rate Protection Charge |
Rural Rate Assistance: 0.0011 $/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service - Administrative Charge (if applicable) |
$0.25 |
| Additional Regulation and Other Charge (if applicable) |
Rate Rider for Tax Change Effective Until April 30, 2013 $/kWh: -0.0004; Rate Rider for Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (LRAM) Recovery (2012) Effective until April 30, 2013 $/kWh: 0.0007; Rate Rider for Deferral/Variance Account Disposition (2012) Effective Until April 30, 2013 $/kWh: -0.0004 |
| Source: www.rds.ontarioenergyboard.ca |
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| Greater Than 50 kW Demand Rates (Non-Interval Meter)
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| General Service 50 to 4,999 kiloWatts (kW) This classification applies to a non residential account whose average monthly demand used for billing purposes is equal to or greater than, or is forecast to be equal to or greater than, 50 kW but less than 5,000 kW. Transmission network and connection charges are based on peak load recorded anytime during a 24 hour period. |
| Monthly Service Charge |
$395.68 |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate |
1.8393 $/kW |
| Low Voltage Services Charge |
0.2913 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Network Service Rate |
2.4897 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate |
1.8939 $/kW |
| Wholesale Market Service Rate |
0.0052 $/kWh |
| Rural Rate Protection Charge |
Rural Rate Assistance: 0.0011 $/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service - Administrative Charge (if applicable) |
$0.25 |
| Additional Regulation and Other Charge (if applicable) |
Rate Rider for Tax Change Effective Until April 30, 2013 $/kW: -0.0650; Rate Rider for Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (LRAM) Recovery (2012) Effective until April 30, 2013 $/kW: 0.0012; Rate Rider for Deferral/Variance Account Disposition (2012) Effective Until April 30, 2013 $/kW: -0.0705 |
| Source: www.rds.ontarioenergyboard.ca |
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| Greater Than 50 kW Demand Rates (Interval Meter)
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| General Service 50 to 4,999 kiloWatts (kW) This classification applies to a non residential account whose average monthly demand used for billing purposes is equal to or greater than, or is forecast to be equal to or greater than, 50 kW but less than 5,000 kW. Transmission network and connection charges are based on peak load recorded anytime during a 24 hour period. |
| Monthly Service Charge |
$395.68 |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate |
1.8393 $/kW |
| Low Voltage Services Charge |
0.2913 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Network Service Rate |
3.3052 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate |
2.5142 $/kW |
| Wholesale Market Service Rate |
0.0052 $/kWh |
| Rural Rate Protection Charge |
Rural Rate Assistance: 0.0011 $/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service - Administrative Charge (if applicable) |
$0.25 |
| Additional Regulation and Other Charge (if applicable) |
Rate Rider for Tax Change Effective Until April 30, 2013 $/kW: -0.0650; Rate Rider for Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (LRAM) Recovery (2012) Effective until April 30, 2013 $/kW: 0.0020; Rate Rider for Deferral/Variance Account Disposition (2012) Effective Until April 30, 2013 $/kW: -0.0705 |
| Source: www.rds.ontarioenergyboard.ca |
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| Large User Rates
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| This classification refers to an account whose monthly average peak demand is equal to or greater than, or is forecast to be equal to or greater than, 5,000 kiloWatts (kW). |
| Monthly Service Charge |
$9,690.24 |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate |
0.5918 $/kW |
| Low Voltage Services Charge |
0.3886 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Network Service Rate |
3.1192 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate |
2.5775 $/kW |
| Wholesale Market Service Rate |
0.0052 $/kWh |
| Rural Rate Protection Charge |
Rural Rate Assistance: 0.0011 $/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service - Administrative Charge (if applicable) |
$0.25 |
| Additional Regulation and Other Charge (if applicable) |
Rate Rider for Tax Change Effective Until April 30, 2013 $/kW: -0.0764 |
| Source: www.rds.ontarioenergyboard.ca |
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| Low Volume Consumer Rates
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| General Service Less Than 50 kiloWatts (kW) This classification applies to a non residential account taking electricity at 750 volts or less whose average monthly maximum demand is less than, or is forecast to be less than, 50 kW. This classification is eligible for the provincial Regulated Price Plan when annual consumption is less than 250,000 kiloWatthours (kWh) per year. |
| Monthly Service Charge |
$28.64 |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate |
0.0116 $/kWh |
| Additional Distribution Charge |
Rate Rider for Smart Meter Incremental Revenue Requirement in effect until the effective date of the next cost of service application: $ 1.01; Rate Rider for Smart Meter Incremental Revenue Requirement (2011) in effect until the effective date of the next cost of service application: $ 3.37 |
| Low Voltage Services Charge |
0.0001 $/kWh |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Network Service Rate |
0.0066 $/kWh |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate |
0.0024 $/kWh |
| Wholesale Market Service Rate |
0.0052 $/kWh |
| Rural Rate Protection Charge |
Rural Rate Assistance: 0.0011 $/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service - Administrative Charge (if applicable) |
$0.25 |
| Additional Regulation and Other Charge (if applicable) |
Rate Rider for Tax Change effective until April 30, 2012 $/kWh: -0.0002
Rate Rider for Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (LRAM) Recovery/Shared Savings Mechanism (SSM) Recovery (2011) effective until April 30, 2012 $/kWh: 0.0001 |
| Source: www.rds.ontarioenergyboard.ca |
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| Greater Than 50 kW Demand Rates
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| General Service 50 to 4,999 kiloWatts (kW) This classification applies to a non residential account whose average monthly demand used for billing purposes is equal to or greater than, or is forecast to be equal to or greater than, 50 kW but less than 5,000 kW. Transmission network and connection charges are based on peak load recorded anytime during a 24 hour period. |
| Monthly Service Charge |
$84.45 |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate |
3.5036 $/kW |
| Low Voltage Services Charge |
0.0472 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Network Service Rate |
2.6711 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate |
0.9731 $/kW |
| Wholesale Market Service Rate |
0.0052 $/kWh |
| Rural Rate Protection Charge |
Rural Rate Assistance: 0.0011 $/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service - Administrative Charge (if applicable) |
$0.25 |
| Additional Regulation and Other Charge (if applicable) |
Rate Rider for Tax Change Effective Until April 30, 2013 $/kW: -0.0501 |
| Source: www.rds.ontarioenergyboard.ca |
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| Large User Rates
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| This classification refers to an account whose monthly average peak demand is equal to or greater than, or is forecast to be equal to or greater than, 5,000 kiloWatts (kW). |
| Monthly Service Charge |
$2,173.63 |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate |
1.0393 $/kW |
| Low Voltage Services Charge |
0.0558 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Network Service Rate |
3.1338 $/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate - Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate |
1.1501 $/kW |
| Wholesale Market Service Rate |
0.0052 $/kWh |
| Rural Rate Protection Charge |
Rural Rate Assistance: 0.0011 $/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service - Administrative Charge (if applicable) |
$0.25 |
| Additional Regulation and Other Charge (if applicable) |
Rate Rider for Tax Change Effective Until April 30, 2013 $/kW : -0.0175 |
| Source: www.rds.ontarioenergyboard.ca |
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Water Providers |
| Availability |
Yes |
Name of Provider |
The Region of York |
| Rated Capacity (cu.m.) |
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Major Source |
3 Sources.-Underground Aquifer water and 2 feeds, 1 from Toronto and 1 from the Region of Peel |
| Average Daily Demand (cu.m.) |
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Plant (if more than one) |
The Region owns and operates 6 production wells in the Town of Aurora |
| Peak Demand (cu.m.) |
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| Effective Date |
$ 1.4359 per cubic meter |
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| Flat Water Rate |
$ 135.00 per 3 month period |
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| Cost per cu.m. of Water |
$ 2.5586 per cubic meter |
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| Other Water Fees |
$ 225.00 per meter for a 1 inch service to property line (average cost) |
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| Water Connection Fee |
$ 750.00 |
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Sewer Providers |
| Average daily demand (cu.m.) |
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Name of Sewage Provider |
Region of York sewer Pumping Stations |
| Peak demand (cu.m.) |
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Type of Service |
Sanitary Sewer Collection System |
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| Flat Rate Charge |
$ 105.00 per 3 month period |
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| Flat Rate As A % of Total Water Rate |
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| Cost per cu.m. of Water |
$ 1.1227 per cubic meter of water used |
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| Sewer Connection Fee |
$ 750.00 |
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Landfill Sites |
| York Region Waste Transfer Station |
Transfer Station |
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23068 Warden Ave |
| Working Hours: Monday to Saturday 8am - 5pm |
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