1 May 2012 / #hydro #summer Summertime time-of-use electricity rates kick in todayHint: don’t use your appliances between 11am and 5pm on weekdays. Here’s a handy chart from Hydro Ottawa .[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/hydro-rates.jpg)You might also be interested in a blog post we did last summer about tracking your hydro usage online in almost-real time .****** See also: ** Ottawa Services & Utilities GuideIf you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. Thank you.