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UTILITIES INFORMATION
The Terrace Bay water treatment plant was commissioned in 2005 and meets all of the provincial drinking water regulations. The system uses a slow sand filtration with in-pipe ultra-violet and sodium hypo-chloride disinfection, and has treated water storage. The plant is located in the industrial park in a fenced area.
A significant advantage of the system is that it has been set up with a dual source capability. The main source of water is Lake Superior; however the system can easily change to its backup source of nearby Hays Lake if required during an emergency (ex. fire). The water treatment plant operation is currently contracted to the Ontario Clean Water Agency. The design capacity of the plant is 3,880 cubic meters per day with current levels being approximately 50%.
The water rates as per Consolidated Fee By-Law No. 49-2002 (amended March 5, 2007) can be downloaded in the following document.
The Township of Terrace recently sold its power utility to Ontario Hydro. The following is a listing of their rates and pricing for the period of May 2008 to November 2008. For more detailed information, please visit Hydro One.
Effective May 1, 2008, the first 600 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity you use each month will be priced at 5.0 cents per kWh. Each kWh you use above 600 kWh per month will be priced at 5.9 cents per kWh.
 Electricity rates effective November 1, 2008 - Source: Hydro One
* If you've enrolled with a retailer, the $0.25 standard supply service administration charge will be deducted from the Regulatory charges on your bill.
† Under the Ontario Energy Board Act, and associated regulation, qualifying year-round residences are eligible to receive Rural or Remote Rate Protection (RRRP). The Delivery charge for Normal Density includes the applicable credit of $28.50.
Effective May 1, 2008, the first 750 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity you use each month will be priced at 5.0 cents per kWh. Each kWh you use above 750 kWh per month will be priced at 5.9 cents per kWh. Every six months, the prices for electricity may change based on the OEB's forecast for electricity prices.
 Electricity rates effective November 1, 2008 - Source: Hydro One
* If you've signed with a retailer, the $0.25 standard supply service administration charge will be deducted from the Regulatory charges on your bill.
Industries and businesses that use more than 250,000 kWh of electricity a year pay the hourly wholesale price*
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) works at the heart of Ontario's power system, connecting all participants - generators that produce electricity, transmitters that send it across the province, retailers that buy and sell it, industries and businesses that use it in large quantities and local distribution companies that deliver it to people's homes.
Every five minutes, the IESO forecasts consumption throughout the province and collects the best offers from generators to provide the required amount of electricity. This allows customers to see prices fluctuate based on supply and demand. As a result, they can shift consumption away from peaks in demand to times when the price is lower.
HEATING OIL
Terrace Bay does not have access to natural gas and heating is accomplished through heating oil by way of local distributors Esso and Mikus Fuels and by electricity through Hydro One.
The following table (as of January 2009) provides a cost comparison between heating oil and natural gas. Since this information changes frequently, please visit the Union Gas website link or contact economic development staff for up to date information.
COMPARISON BETWEEN HEATING OIL AND NATURAL GAS
Source: Union Gas January 2009
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