The first one is from the Ontario government, promoting the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit and promising 10% off my electricity bill for five years. I'm immediately suspicious.
To help you with the increased costs of these essential investments, the Ontario government has taken 10% off your electricity bill - including electricity costs, regulatory charges, the debt retirement charge and taxes.
Getting notice is good, I like that. After reviewing the additional material and scanning the details of my most current bill for items like the Debt Retirement Charge, I conclude the net result: my hydro costs are increasing noticeably after five years. I can wait.
The second insert introduces time-of-use (TOU) pricing. I need a better understanding of my habits and current rates before I can figure out what's involved here. I notice that it offers a calculator to help with the math. I clicked through but lost the trail.
There's a second letter, postmarked May 24, with An Important Notice About Your Electricity Rates on the envelope. It says the TOU rates will be introduced in four months time and offers a tool for viewing and comparing my electricity consumption patterns:
