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Utilities

Operating costs for industrial operations will vary according to the resource requirements of individual companies.

THE LEDC WILL WORK WITH YOU TO CALCULATE COMPANY SPECIFIC OPERATING COSTS AND DEVELOP MODELS AND FORECASTS.

Gas

The natural gas market is deregulated. Consumers have the choice of purchasing natural gas through a producer, an energy broker or from the local utility, Union Gas. In all instances, Union Gas will deliver the natural gas to the facility.

Electricity

Electricity rates in North America are deregulated which means consumers have access to an open electricity market with the option to choose their electricity supplier and shop for competitive prices and payment plans.

Electricity can be purchased directly from London Hydro or on a contract basis from a number of private power retailers. In addition to the direct costs of electricity, there will be a monthly service charge as well as a number of service and distribution charges based on electricity consumption.

Water/Sewer

Water is supplied by the city of London and rates are routinely reviewed to ensure competitive-ness and consistency with other regions.

The London District Energy System is a district energy system located in London, Ontario with a total distributing capacity of approximately 245,000 lbs/hour of steam and 4,200 tons of chilled water, totaling approximately 100 MW of thermal generation capacity. The London District Energy System produces steam and chilled water from one facility that uses natural gas as its primary fuel and fuel oil as its alternative fuel. The distribution system consists of 8 km of steam distribution and 2 km of chilled water distribution. The London District Energy System has expansion opportunities in both the steam and the chilled water markets.