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Ontario Residential Electricity Rates
Two Tiered Plan
  • Energy usage is charged at lower rate up to a threshold for each billing period
  • Higher rate is applied afterward
 Time-of-use Plan
  • The rate is dependent of the time of day and the day of week
Ultra-low-overnight Plan
  • It is charged according to time of day and the day of week, with ultra low rate for overnight
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Effect of a Water Heater Controller on Ontario Hydro Plans
By enabling the water heater only at overnight periods:
  • the energy cost for TOU is 17% less than Two-tiered Plan
  • the energy cost for UOL is 72% less than Two-tier Plan
A Water Heater Controller significantly reduces energy cost for UOL
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BC Residential Electricity Rates
Tiered Rate Plan
  • Tier 1 rate up to 675 Kwh for each month
  • Higher Tier 2 rate is applied afterward
 Flat Rate Plan
  • Fixed rate
Time-of-day Option
  • Available with Tiered Rate and Flat Rate plans
  • 5 ¢/kWh surcharge at peak period (4 - 9PM)
  • 5 ¢/kWh  discount at overnight (11PM - 7AM)
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Effect of a Water Heater Controller on BC Hydro Plans
By enabling the water heater only at overnight periods:, it saves
  • 42.7% over Tier-1 rate
  • 35.5% over Tier-2 rate
  • 39,6% over Flat rate

With Time-of-day option, a controller signigicantly saves the energy cost.
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Timer SwitchTrickStar Water Heater Controller
Schedule to enable/disable the water heaterYesYes
Electricity usage measurement & reportingNoYes
Wi-fi control from remoteNoYes
Vacation modeNoYes
Compatible with Alexa & Google HomeNoYes
Frozen Pipe DetectionNoYes
Water Leakage DetectionNoOptional
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TrickleStar WiFi Electric Water Heater Controller

  • It enables/disables an electric water heater at the right time to save energy cost
  • It retrofits a water heater to become a smart device
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