Provident Energy Management Inc.

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Who is Provident?

• Energy Services Company since 1985

• Full range of services: – Automation Systems & Monitoring Services– Lighting, Fan Coil Motors, Water projects etc.– Gas Retailer and utility experience

• Electricity Retailer License pending

Utility Structure - Now and In Future

• Existing Structure has Ontario Hydro as Generator & Transmitter, Local utility as distributor (ie. Toronto Hydro)

• New structure has Ontario Hydro broken into 7 companies:

– Generation, Transmission, Distribution, IMO, Energy Services, Fibre Optics, Standard Supplier

– Local utilities continue to provide energy through wires

– Some Local utilities also will compete in energy supply market

Billing Structure - Now and In Future

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Your Decision

• Inactive participation in Market– lets discuss this option first

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• Actively Participate in Market– we will come back to this option later

Inactive Participation in Market

• Your energy cost will be calculated according to utility usage over each hour

• The Utility Load Curve is different from your own usage curve

• As wise users of power leave the default supplier, the utility curve will get “worse”

Utility Load Profile

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Utility Load Profile and Your Load Profile

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Active Participation in Market

• Energy costs to be calculated according to Your Own Load Profile

• First step is to install interval meter – contact local utility NOW

• Choose Energy Provider soon

• Look for a company that suits your needs

How to Participate in Market

• Market consists of many companies offering many different service options

• OEB approves Retailers that include:– Green Power providers– Residential / Small only providers– Industrial / Large only providers

What does Provident Offer?

• 2 Purchase Options:– Lock in at 1 price for the year– Floating charges, price fluctuates monthly

• We take load to market

• One large predictable purchase = wise “buying power” for you

In Review...

• Participation = Get Interval Meter Now

• Costs going up, the question is how much?

• Transmission & LDC will make profits

• LDC will now pay corporate taxes

• OPGI currently 85% of market, 35% in 4 yrs.

• Get Interval Meter NOW!