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Coronavirus: Power rates in Canada not being cut despite orders to work from home
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Working from home is increasing electricity use during peak rates but Canadian residential customers shouldn’t expect any breaks on their bills because of COVID-19.
Several utilities indicate they can’t unilaterally reduce rates set by provincial energy boards. Hydro-Quebec says rates were already being frozen for a year beginning April 1 and that a rate cut would mean a financial loss that would impact the provincial budget.
Like other utilities, it is adopting other measures such as not applying administrative charges for unpaid bills, and the suspension of service interruptions.
The Crown corporation says it is not profiting greatly from the increased power usage since residential consumption is up about two per cent while commercial use
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