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Hydro One can't get Wi-Fi signal from 36,000 smart meters; will read manually
2016-01-14 09:03:05| Energy - Topix.net
Ontario's opposition parties say it's no surprise that Hydro One has to manually read thousands of electricity smart meters because the devices can't get a wireless signal. Hydro One says 36,000 smart meters in rural areas cannot get a strong enough Wi-Fi connection to transmit usage data, so service people will have to physically show up to read those meters, and the customers can't take advantage of time-of-use pricing.
Hydro One can't get Wi-Fi signal from 36,000 smart meters; will read manually
2016-01-14 06:28:25| Wireless - Topix.net
Ontario's opposition parties say it's no surprise that Hydro One has to manually read thousands of electricity smart meters because the devices can't get a wireless signal. Hydro One says 36,000 smart meters in rural areas cannot get a strong enough Wi-Fi connection to transmit usage data, so service people will have to physically show up to read those meters, and the customers can't take advantage of time-of-use pricing.
Ugly markets arguably a boon for any Toronto Hydro deal
2016-01-08 22:47:08| Telecom - Topix.net
More proof that these are desperate times: Yet another cash-starved Canadian government is weighing what to do with its prized assets. Twelve months ago, it was the province of Ontario; this year, it's the city of Toronto.
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Feds reject application for hydro project on Columbia River
2015-12-31 19:45:54| Energy - Topix.net
A proposed energy storage project in southwest Washington is on hold after federal regulators denied a utility's request to extend its permit application. The small Klickitat County Public Utility District wants to build a 1,200-megawatt off-stream hydroelectric project near the John Day Dam near Goldendale.
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Ontario hydro bills will rise in new year even after debt charge is eliminated
2015-12-31 11:26:39| Energy - Topix.net
The increase comes on the heels of a jump just two months ago, and hydro bills will rise again after the Liberals introduce a cap-and-trade plan in the spring. Under the Liberal government, electricity prices in Ontario soared from a flat 4.7 cents a kilowatt hour in 2004, to the Nov. 1, 2015 rate of 17.5 cents a kwh at peak times, increases that total almost 375 per cent.
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