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If your farm is equipped with one or more dual-energy systems and your electricity service contract is eligible for Rate D, DP or DM, you could benefit from an overall lower rate, Rate DT, if you meet the eligibility criteria. Under Rate DT, pricing varies according to the temperature.
On April 1, 2018, the Régie de l’énergie approved a decrease in Rate DT electricity prices. This means you’ll save even more with your dual-energy system in comparison with Rate D.
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Rates in effect April 1, 2018. Under no circumstances shall this table replace the Electricity Rates.
How to read your electricity bill
Rates generally have three main components that reflect the actual costs incurred by Hydro‑Québec to provide electrical service.
When a distribution service loop serves a farm or both a farm and a dwelling, Rate DT applies if the following conditions are met:
To find out more about Rate DT, consult Section 5 of Chapter 2 of the Electricity Rates [PDF 1.44 MB], approved by the Régie de l’énergie.
A set amount, expressed in dollars per month or cents per day depending on the applicable rate, that the customer must pay for the electricity service.
Beginning April 1, 2019, the term fixed charge was replaced with system access charge.
Power used by electrical equipment over a given period of time. Expressed in kilowatthours (kWh), energy is calculated as power, expressed in kilowatts (kW), multiplied by the time during which the power is used, expressed in hours (h).
The formula for energy is as follows: energy (in kilowatthours) is equal to power (in kilowatts) multiplied by duration of use (in hours).
Energy (kWh) = power (kW) x time used (h).
Period from December 1 through March 31 of the next year, inclusive.
Period from April 1 through November 30, inclusive.
Total amount of electricity supplied at a given time. Expressed in kilowatts (kW), power is the combined effect of voltage, expressed in kilovolts (kV), and current, expressed in amperes (A).
Maximum power measured during a consumption period. It is the higher of the following two values: real power in kilowatts (kW), or a percentage (90% for domestic rates and small- and medium-power rates, or 95% for large-power rates) of the apparent power in kilovoltamperes (kVA).
Amount of electricity consumed in a useful manner to operate equipment, such as a motor or a heating or lighting system. Real power is expressed in kilowatts (kW).
Amount of electricity that Hydro-Québec supplies to a customer, expressed in kilovoltamperes (kVA). When it is used, apparent power breaks down into real power (kW), which runs devices, and reactive power (kVAR), which produces magnetic fields and which is not useful power for the customer.
The minimum amount of power that customers must pay for each consumption period, regardless of their electricity use. The threshold is set so that customers pay their share of the costs Hydro‑Québec incurs to meet their power needs at all times. The minimum billing demand is determined by the conditions of each rate, as indicated in the Electricity Rates.