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Summertime time-of-use electricity rates kick in today

Hint: don’t use your appliances between 11am and 5pm on weekdays. Here’s a handy chart from Hydro Ottawa .

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You might also be interested in a blog post we did last summer about tracking your hydro usage online in almost-real time .

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** See also: ** Ottawa Services & Utilities Guide

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