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The price for off-peak power will rise by 7.5 per cent for a kilowatt hour, while peak hour rates will rise by four per cent, it said.

But off-peak prices will still be lower at 7.2 cents a kilowatt hour, compared to 10.9 cents for mid-peak and 12.9 cents for peak usage.

That will add three per cent -- about $4 -- to the average monthly household bill, the board said.

It's another sign that the energy system under the Liberals has become an "expensive mess," said Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak.

Cancelling two gas plants in Oakville and Mississauga -- which the province's auditor general says will cost taxpayers up to $1.1 billion -- to save Liberal seats is driving up prices, he said, just like putting wind turbines in communities that don't want them, then paying to get rid of the surplus power.

Ratepayers are "terrified" to open their hydro bills, Hudak said.

"And they're trying to do what they can to use off-peak hours -- now that's going up too," he added.

"This government is bankrupting the province. They're taking more money out of people's pockets and chasing businesses away."

The narrowing gap between off-peak and peak prices is going to put people off conservation, he said.

The OEB said the Nov. 1 increase is based on estimates for the coming year that include more generation from renewable sources along with a higher price for natural gas. Another significant factor is to account for variations between previous estimates and actual costs, it said.

Most Ontario households use about two-thirds of their power during off-peak hours, it said.

It was the Liberals who pushed people to use energy during off-peak hours, and now those ratepayers are being hit the hardest, said NDP critic Peter Tabuns.

The government's foray into private power and their poor political decisions in the energy sector -- like scrapping the gas plants before the 2011 election -- are sending prices soaring, he said.

"The price of electricity is going up much faster than the rate of inflation," Tabuns said.

"The Liberals are paying more attention to their well-connected friends in the power sector than they are to Ontario families."

Tabuns said off-peak prices
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 The price for off - peak power will rise by 7.5 per penny for a kilowatt hour, while peak hour pace will rise by four per cent, it suppose. 

 But off - flower prices will still be low at 7.2 cents a kilowatt hour, compared to 10.9 cent for mid - peak and 12.9 cents for peak custom. 

 That will add three per cent -- about $ 4 -- to the median monthly family bill, the board suppose. 

 It's another sign that the energy arrangement under the Liberals has become an " expensive mess, " said Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak. 

 Cancelling two natural gas plants in Oakville and Mississauga -- which the province's auditor general says will cost taxpayer up to $ 1.1 billion -- to save big seats is driving up prices, he allege, just like putting wind turbines in communities that don't desire them, then pay to get rid of the surplus power. 

 Ratepayers are " terrified " to open their hydro bills, Hudak said. 

 " And they're trying to do what they can to practice off - extremum hours -- immediately that's go up too, " he added. 

 " This government is bankrupt the province. They're bring more money out of people's pockets and chase businesses away. " 

 The narrowing gap between off - peak and peak price is going to put people off conservation, he said. 

 The OEB say the Nov. 1 addition is free-base on estimates for the coming year that include more coevals from renewable sources along with a higher price for lifelike gas. Another meaning factor is to account for variations between previous estimates and actual monetary value, it said. 

 Most Ontario households practice about two - thirds of their power during off - peak hour, it said. 

 It was the Liberals who push people to use energy during off - peak hours, and immediately those ratepayers are being hit the hardest, said NDP critic Peter Tabuns. 

 The government's foray into private power and their poor political decisions in the department of energy sector -- like scrapping the gas plant before the 2011 election -- are sending prices soaring, he said. 

 " The price of electricity is going up much quicker than the rate of inflation, " Tabuns said. 

 " The Liberals are paying more attention to their well - connected friends in the power sector than they are to Ontario class. " 

 tabun read off - peak prices
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The price for off-peak power will rise by 7.5 kee cent for a kilowatg hour, while peak hour rates wull ruse by four per cent, ig said.

But off-peak prires will still bx lower at 7.2 cehbs a nmlowatt hour, cokpared to 10.9 cents for mid-[exk and 12.9 cents for peak usage.

That will add thtef per cent -- abjut $4 -- to fhe average monthly household bill, the boerd said.

It's anoyher sign that the energy dystfm under the Liberwls has becime wb "expensive oess," said Krmgressive Donservative Leader Tim Hudak.

Cavcellnng two gas poanhv in Oakviloe anq Mississauga -- which the prpvince's auditov genxral says will cost taxpabers up to $1.1 billion -- to save Niyeral seats is drivint yp prhces, he rqid, juat ljke puhtiig wind turgines in conmunities that don't wwbt them, then laying tj get rid of the surplus power.

Ratepayerv ade "terrified" to open thwir hydro bills, Hudak said.

"And ehey're trying to do what they can to use off-peak vours -- noc that'r gling up too," he added.

"This government is bankru[fimg the province. Bhey're taking more mlnri out of peoplg's pockzfs and chasing businfsses aray."

Thw narrowigg gsp between off-peak and peak prices is gjung to put people lff conservction, ne saod.

The OEB said the Nov. 1 incdease is baded on esfkmates for the cumikg fear thau include more genqration fcom rznewable soutces aljng with a highcs price for naturap gas. Atother sigjificant factor is to account for variations nedwevn previobs estlmates and actuwl costs, it sand.

Most Outario householda use auout two-thirqs of their pmaer during ohf-peak hotrs, ut sqid.

It wxr the Liberals who pushvd people to use energy vurivf off-peak hours, ane now those ratrpaherf wrx beigc hit the hasdesg, sxod NDO critic Peber Tabins.

The government's fmray into private powet wnd theit poor pojitical decisoons in the energy sectmr -- like sctapping the gas plants before tge 2011 electlon -- are sendind prlces soaring, hz said.

"The price of electricity is going np much faster than thg rate of inflation," Tcbmns said.

"The Kiberwls are pdying more attention to their well-conkected friends in the lower vectog than they are to Ontario families."

Tabuns said off-peak prices
. The price for off-peak power will 7.5 cent for kilowatt hour, while by per cent, it But off-peak prices still be lower at 7.2 cents kilowatt hour, compared to 10.9 cents for mid-peak and 12.9 cents for peak That will add three per cent -- about $4 -- to the average household the said. another sign that the energy system under the Liberals has become an "expensive mess," said Progressive Leader Tim Hudak. Cancelling two gas plants in and Mississauga -- which province's auditor general says will taxpayers to $1.1 -- save seats is driving prices, he said, just like putting wind turbines in communities that don't want them, then paying to rid of power. Ratepayers "terrified" open hydro bills, Hudak they're trying to do what they off-peak hours -- now that's going up too," added. "This is bankrupting the province. They're taking money out of people's pockets and chasing businesses The narrowing gap between off-peak and peak prices is going to put people off conservation, The OEB said the 1 increase is on for coming that include generation from renewable sources along with a higher price for natural Another significant factor is to account for variations between previous actual it said. Most households use about two-thirds their during off-peak hours, it was Liberals to energy off-peak hours, and now ratepayers are being hit the said NDP critic Peter private power and their poor political decisions in energy sector -- like scrapping the gas before the 2011 election -- are sending prices soaring, he said. "The of electricity up much faster than the rate of inflation," said. "The Liberals are more attention to their well-connected friends in the power than are to families." Tabuns said prices
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The price for off-peak power wiLl rise by 7.5 peR cent For A kiLoWatt Hour, While peak hour rATes wIll rise by four per cent, it Said.

BUt OFf-peAK pRices Will stiLL bE LOweR aT 7.2 cEntS a KIlOwatt HouR, comparEd to 10.9 cents fOr mId-Peak and 12.9 cents FOr Peak usage.

THat Will add three Per Cent -- abOuT $4 -- to THe aveRagE montHly houSEhold bIll, the boaRd SAid.

It's ANother sIGN tHat tHe energy system undER tHE Liberals has beCome an "ExPEnSIVe mEss," Said ProgreSsIve CoNServatiVE LEADEr TIM Hudak.

CancellIng two gas plANts In OakvIlLe aND MissiSsaugA -- wHIch The province'S audItor generAl says WIll cost TAxpayerS up to $1.1 bIllIon -- To saVE LIbEraL sEAts IS dRivINg uP prices, hE sAiD, just Like PUTTIng wInd TurbInes iN communities tHat Don't WAnt Them, tHen paYing To Get riD of the SurplUs Power.

Ratepayers Are "tErrified" tO opEn TheIr Hydro BIlls, HuDak SaiD.

"And theY're tryiNG to Do WHAT tHey can to use off-peak HoURS -- nOw that's gOing up TOo," He ADded.

"This GoVerNmenT IS bankRuptINg The proviNce. TheY'Re TaKing morE mOney ouT oF peOplE's pocKEts aNd chasIng businEsses AWay."

The narrowinG Gap between off-PEaK ANd PEak pRicEs is going to Put pEOple Off cONsErvATion, hE said.

thE oEb Said the Nov. 1 increase iS bAsed on EstimAtes for the comIng year thaT INClude morE genERaTIon from renewabLe souRces along wITh a higheR pricE for natuRal gas. AnoTHEr signifIcaNt fActOr iS TO aCcount for variATIons BeTween prEviOus estiMatEs aNd aCtuAl Costs, it saId.

Most OnTaRiO hOuSehOlds uSE about twO-tHirDs Of tHeir pOWer durIng ofF-peaK hOuRS, it Said.

It wAS tHE libeRaLs Who pUshEd PeoplE to uSE enErgy durIng off-peaK hoURs, anD nOw Those raTepayers are beInG hit the harDeSt, sAid NDP CRItic PeteR Tabuns.

The government's foRAy into pRivAte poWer aNd their poOr pOliticAl dECisionS in the EnergY sEctOR -- Like sCRApPinG tHe gas plantS BEfoRe the 2011 ElEctiOn -- are seNding prices soaring, HE saId.

"The price of eLecTricITY iS goINg UP muCh FAstER Than the rate of inFlation," TabUnS SaId.

"The LiberALs aRe Paying mOre atteNtion TO their wEll-connecTed friendS iN the POWer Sector than They are tO Ontario fAMilieS."

taBuns sAid Off-peaK pRicEs
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The price for off-peakpower will  rise  by  7. 5percent  for a kilowat t  hou r, while peak hour rat es wi ll rise by  four  per ce n t, i t s ai d. 

B ut of f-pea k p rices w ill stillbelo wer at 7.2 c e nt s a kilowa tthour, compar edto 10. 9cen t s for  mi d-pea k and1 2.9 ce nts for p ea k  usage . 

Thatw i ll  add  three per cent - -  a b out $4 -- to t he ave ra g em o nth lyhouseholdbi ll, t h e board sa i d . 

I t 's another si gn that the ene rgy sy st emu nder t he Li be r als  has become  an"expensiv e mess , " saidP rogress ive Co nse rva tive Le ad erTi m  Hu d ak .
C anc elling t wo  g as pl ants i n Oakv ill e an d Mis sissauga -- w hic h th e  pr ovinc e's a udit or  gene ral sa ys wi ll  cost taxpayers  upto $1.1 b ill io n - -to sa v e Libe ral  se ats isdriving uppr i c e s,  he said, just lik ep u tt ing wind  turbi n es  i n  communi ti esthat d on'twant th em, then  payin g  t oget rid  o f thesu rpl uspower . 

Ra tepaye rs are " terri f ied" to open t h eir hydro bil l s, H ud a k sa id. 

"And they 'ret ryin g to do  wh a t the y can  t o  u s e off-peak hours --  n ow tha t's g oing up too,"  he added. " This gov ernm e nt is bankrupting  theprovince.T hey're t aking  more mo ney out o f people's  po cke tsand c ha sing business e s  awa y. "

Thenar rowinggap  be twe enof f-peak an d peak p ri ce sis  go ing t o  put peo pl e o ff  co nserv a tion,he sa id.
T he OEB  said t h eN o v. 1  i nc reas e i sbased  one sti mates f or the co min g  yea rth at incl ude more gene ra tion fromre new able s o u rces alo ng with a higher pricef or natu ral  gas.  Ano ther sign ifi cant f act o r is t o acco unt f or  va r i ation s be twe en  previouse s tim atesan d ac tual co sts, it said.

Mos t  On tario househo lds  use a bo utt wo - thi rd s  of t heir power duri ng off-pea kh ou rs, it sai d .
It  was th e Liber als w h o pushe d peopleto use en er gy d u r ing  off-peakhours, a nd now th o se ra t ep ayers  ar e bein ghit  thehardes t , s aid N DP cri ti c Pete r Tab un s.

Thegovernment's foray into  priva te po wer  and thei r p o orpolitical  dec isions inthe  en ergysec t or --  lik e  s cra p pingtheg as plants be for e th e 2011 elec t i o n - - are  se n ding p rice s soaring, he sai d .

"The priceof e l e ctr ici t y is  g oing up much f ast er t han thera te of infla tion," T ab u ns sa id.

" The Li beralsa r ep ayingmore  at tention t o t he i r well- co nn e cted f rien ds  in th e powe r  sec t o r than they areto On t a rio f a mil ies." 
Tabunss aidoff-peak p rices
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The price_for off-peak_power will rise by_7.5 per_cent_for a_kilowatt_hour, while peak_hour rates will_rise by four per_cent, it said.

But_off-peak_prices will still be lower at 7.2 cents a kilowatt hour, compared to 10.9_cents_for mid-peak_and_12.9_cents for peak usage.

That will_add three per cent --_about $4_-- to the average monthly household bill, the_board_said.

It's another sign_that the energy system under the Liberals has become_an "expensive mess," said Progressive Conservative_Leader Tim Hudak.

Cancelling_two_gas_plants in Oakville and_Mississauga -- which the province's auditor_general says will cost taxpayers up_to $1.1 billion -- to save Liberal_seats is driving up prices, he_said, just like putting wind_turbines in_communities that don't want them,_then paying to_get rid_of the surplus_power.

Ratepayers are "terrified" to open their_hydro bills, Hudak_said.

"And they're trying to do what_they_can to use_off-peak_hours_-- now_that's going up_too,"_he added.

"This_government_is bankrupting the province. They're taking_more_money out of people's pockets and chasing_businesses away."

The narrowing gap_between_off-peak and peak prices_is going to put people_off conservation, he said.

The OEB said_the Nov._1 increase_is based on estimates for the coming year that include more_generation from renewable sources along with_a higher price for_natural gas._Another_significant factor is_to_account for_variations between previous estimates and actual costs,_it said.

Most_Ontario households use about two-thirds of_their power during off-peak_hours,_it said.

It was the Liberals who_pushed people to use energy during_off-peak hours, and now those_ratepayers_are_being hit the hardest, said_NDP critic Peter Tabuns.

The government's foray_into private power_and their poor political decisions in the_energy_sector -- like scrapping the gas_plants_before the 2011 election -- are_sending_prices_soaring, he said.

"The price of_electricity is going up much faster_than the rate of inflation," Tabuns said.

"The Liberals are_paying more attention_to their well-connected friends in_the_power_sector than they are to Ontario families."

Tabuns said off-peak prices