Elexicon Energy is committed to helping our business customers become more energy efficient and reduce their overall electricity costs.
The Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI) is a demand response program aimed at shifting Elexicon’s large electricity users’ consumption to off-peak hours. This allows our larger hydro customers to manage their Global Adjustment (GA) costs by reducing demand during peak periods.
Ontario’s electricity system is built to meet the highest demand periods of the year. By reducing demand during peak periods, ICI participants can both reduce their GA costs and help defer the need for investments in new electricity infrastructure that would otherwise be needed.
Customers who participate in the ICI, referred to as Class A, pay GA based on their percentage contribution to the top five peak Ontario demand hours (i.e. Peak Demand Factor) over a 12-month base period.
Customers who are eligible to participate in ICI include:
A customer’s separate load facilities cannot be aggregated to qualify as Class A, even if they are under the same ownership. The Ministry of Energy requires Class A-enrolled customers to provide the address and GPS coordinates of their head office and enrolled load facilities, as well as consent for the information to be shared with the Ministry and made public.
Each cycle of the ICI starts with a base period from May 1st to April 30th. At the end of this period, customers are assessed for eligibility.
Should you wish to opt-in or opt-out of the ICI, please fill out the form provided below . Before you fill out the form, you will need:
*The Ministry of Energy requires Class A-enrolled customers to provide the address and GPS coordinates of their head office and enrolled load facilities, as well as consent for the information to be shared with the Ministry and made public.
Class A: customers participating in the ICI.
Global Adjustment (GA): the electricity bill component that covers the cost of building new electricity infrastructure, maintaining and refurbishing existing generation resources and covers the cost of delivering conservation programs in order to ensure adequate electricity supply over the long term in the province of Ontario.
Peak Demand Factor (PDF): a Class A customer’s percentage contribution to the top five peak hours over a 12-month base period (May 1-April 30).
Adjustment Period (Billing Period): 12-month period which lasts between July 1 to June 30 of the following calendar year. If a customer chooses to participate in the ICI program for a given adjustment period, their monthly Class A GA charges, during the adjustment period, will be calculated based on their PDF.
NAICS Codes: North American Industry Classification System code is a numerical identifier that classifies businesses based on their primary economic activity.
Average Loss Adjusted Peak Demand: The facility average maximum monthly peak demand, adjusted to account for transmission losses over the Base Period.
