Facts About Ontario’s Local Hydro Utilities

• Local hydro utilities are also known as local distribution companies (LDCs).
• LDCs distribute power from transmission lines to homes and businesses.
• Ontario’s LDCs deliver electricity to more than five million residential, business, industrial and institutional customers across the province.
• There are currently 60 LDCs operating across Ontario.
• LDCs are responsible for the installation and maintenance of power lines and poles.
• The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) regulates the activities and defines performance standards of Ontario’s LDCs.
• Charges from your local hydro utility represent only about 25% of your total monthly electricity bill.
• As regulated utility companies, LDCs do not make a profit from selling energy.
• LDCs collect several Provincially Regulated Charges.
• LDCs earn most of their revenue from delivery of the commodity, commonly known as electricity or hydro.
• Local distribution rates (delivery charges) are approved by the OEB. Rates can only be changed with approval from the OEB.
• Your local utility is available to answer questions about your bill, power interruptions and energy use.