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Veridian Customer Newsletter: summer 2018

Inside this issue: Proposed Merger Update Contact Ontario One Call before you dig Powerline Safety: Fact or Fiction Get a $400 rebate on a new energy efficient pool pump ...and much more. 30166-I-0094

Veridian Corporation and Whitby Hydro Energy Corporation Shareholders Approve Proposed Merger All five municipal shareholders of Veridian Corporation and Whitby Hydro Energy Corporation have approved a proposed merger of the two companies to create a new yet-unnamed energy corporation. The two municipal electricity utilities will now proceed with an application to the Ontario Energy Board to request regulatory approval for the merger. For more information, visit

learnmore.veridian.on.ca

Putting in a garden? Planting a tree? Building a fence? Customers are required to call Ontario One Call before they dig to ensure their safety and locate Veridian’s underground cables. A Veridian representative will locate your underground lines and mark them so you can safely proceed with your outdoor project. Call 1-800-400-2255 or visit on1call.com to book a FREE underground cable locate appointment.

POWERLINE SAFETY

Fact Fiction or

A pool of

savings awaits you!

falls ion Ifonamypowerline F ict car, I should get out and run to safety right away.

car and the ground around it may be F act The electrified and you could be killed if you get

out of the vehicle. Stay inside until utility workers tell you it’s safe to get out.

10-metre Safe Zone

Get a 400 instant rebate* on a qualified variable-speed pool pump upgrade! $

that’s Fiction iction A powerline F been knocked down doesn’t have electricity flowing through it, so it’s safe to be near it or move it out of the way.

As long as my ladder isn’t metal, it can rest on the powerline.

assume a F act Always downed powerline

matter F act No what the

still has electricity flowing through it, even if it isn’t sparking. Stay back at least 10 metres or 33 feet (that’s about the length of a school bus), call 911 and Veridian.

ladder is made of it represents a potential hazard. Be safe, keep all ladders away from overhead powerlines.

For more information, visit poolsaver.ca

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POWER WHAT’S NEXT

*Conditions apply see in-store for details. Save on Energy is powered by the Independent Electricity System Operator and brought to you by Veridian Connections Inc. ™ Trademark of the Independent Electricity System Operator. Used under licence. Poolsaver™ is a registered trademark of Toronto Hydro Corporation used under licence.

VISIT esasafe.com FOR MORE POWERLINE SAFETY TIPS AND INFORMATION.

Ontario’s Fair Hydro Plan Electricity bills will be lowered by 25 per cent on average for residential consumers. Rate increases will be held to inflation for four years. As many as half a million small businesses and farms will also benefit from this reduction. Lower-income Ontarians and those living in eligible rural communities will receive even greater reductions, as much as a 40 to 50 per cent cut. The benefit will vary for individual consumers depending on electricity usage and service territory. These measures include the eight per cent rebate introduced in January 2017 and build on previous initiatives to deliver broad-based relief on all electricity bills. To find out more, visit ontario.ca/FairHydroPlan

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Contact Information General Business Enquiries Ajax/Pickering: 905-427-9870 All other service areas: 1-888-445-2881 Email: [email protected] Customer Services Department (all service and connection-related enquiries) Ajax/Pickering: 905-427-9870 Belleville (Construction & Engineering enquiries): 613-966-1235 Gravenhurst: 705-687-2321 All other service areas: 1-888-445-2881 Email: [email protected]

Conservation Phone: 1-888-445-2881 Email: [email protected] Customer Care Department (for all billing-related enquiries) Ajax/Pickering: 905-420-8440 All other service areas: 1-888-420-0070 Email: [email protected]