Real Estate: Managing Your Business

Here are a few tips on how you can reduce your business electricity costs:

1. Understand how you are billed

How much electricity you consume, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh) and,

Peak demand – this is how fast you draw electricity from the system, measured in either kilowatts (kW) or kilovolt-amperes (kVA).

2. Know where you stand today

Understanding how much energy you use and when, and how fast you draw it from the system, can reveal the cost-savings opportunities.

Interval meters track usage hourly
Get the details on your demand
Energy audits reveal potential savings

3. Control your electricity use

Making decisions on potential energy savings initiatives is easier when you understand daily and weekly pricing trends as well as the impact of rebates and adjustments.

4. Cash in on Incentives

Taking advantage of incentive programs can directly impact your bottom line.

For information on:

Your local utility – www.ieso.ca/findutilit y

Electricity price information for businesses – www.ieso.ca/business

Retail electricity contracts – www.ieso.ca/retailers

Joining the IESO’s Emergency Load Reduction Program – www.ieso.ca/ELRP

Conservation programs available province wide – www.conservationbureau.on.ca

Federal Government Office of Energy Efficiency – www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca

Get your Guide for Business from IESO
Independent Electricity System Operator
655 Bay Street
Suite 410, P.O. Box 1
Toronto, ON M5G 2K4
www.ieso.ca/business

Toll free: 1.888.448.7777
Tel: 905.403.6900
Fax: 905.403.6921
Email: customer.relations@ieso.ca

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