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FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions

Below are the answers to our most commonly asked questions.

My Account FAQ's

I’m a new customer and don’t have a “last payment amount” yet. How can I register for My Account?

If you’ve not made a payment yet, enter $0.00 as your last payment amount. You will be prompted to enter the phone number we have listed on your Alectra account.

Why didn’t I get a confirmation email after I registered for My Account?

Did you add ebilling@alectrautilities.com and customerservice@alectrautilities.com to your safe senders list? Please check your spam/junk folders. If not found, please contact us.

I forgot my password and can’t log in to My Account. How can I reset my password?

To reset your password, on My Account Login click the “Forgot your password?” button and enter the email address you registered with or updated on your My Account profile. You will receive an email from us with instructions on how to reset your password.

I forgot my password and no longer have access to the email address I used to register for My Account. How can I reset my password?

Please contact us to delete your My Account profile. When it’s been cleared from our system, you’ll be able to sign up for My Account using your new email address and create a new password.

I have more than one Alectra account. Do I need to complete a registration form for each of them?

No, you can link multiple accounts to one My Account profile.

  • Log in and go to the My Profile tab
  • Below your profile is the Account Access List where you can link accounts to your profile
  • For each one you link, you’ll need the account number and last payment amount for verification
  • If you’re on paperless ebilling, linked accounts will be paperless too
How do I view my other accounts linked to my profile?

To see the accounts linked to your profile, click the My Account Lists in the top left corner of the dashboard. You can search and filter your list and select the account number you want to view.

I don’t want to link my multiple accounts. Do I need to complete a registration form for each of them?

Yes, you will need to register each account individually. Please note that if more than one account is registered with the same email address you can only log in using the account number; using the email address log in will not work.

How do I change my email address?

On the My Profile tab, enter and verify your new email address. After you click the “Update My Profile” button an email will be sent to the deleted email address for you to confirm the change by clicking on the “Confirm Email Address Change” link in that email.

We’re a business customer and registered for My Account with an employee’s email address who is no longer with our company. How can we change the password or email address?

Please contact us to delete the My Account profile. When it’s been cleared from our system, you’ll be able to sign up for My Account using a different email address and create a new password.

How do I change to paperless ebilling?

On the My Profile tab you can go paperless by clicking the ebilling YES button. An email will be automatically sent to you advising a change has been made to your account.

I’m interested in having pre-authorized payments. How do I enrol?

On the Forms tab select the Pre-Authorized Payment Form option, complete the mandatory fields, and submit the application.

  • Your enrollment will take effect on your next Alectra bill
  • Please pay any current charges and/or arrears by the due date to avoid late payment charges
How do I add Guest Access?

You can give guests access to all or some of your My Account information.

  • On the My Profile tab click the Guest Access tab
  • Enter your guest’s email address
  • From the list, select each area you would like to give your guest access to
  • Click the “Send Guest Invitation” button.
  • We will send your guest an email with a link to activate their online access to your account

Note: Guests do not receive copies of ebill notifications or paper bills and cannot make any changes to your My Account profile.

I used to receive an email notification of a new bill. Why have they stopped?

Please contact us to investigate. You may have inadvertently unsubscribed from receiving emails from Alectra Utilities.

My phone number has changed, or I have another phone number to add to my profile. How do I update my phone numbers in My Account?

Unfortunately, you cannot update your telephone numbers online through My Account. Please contact us to add or change a phone number associated with your account.

I am getting too many emails from Alectra. How do I stop receiving them?

To unsubscribe from paperless ebilling emails, click ebilling NO on the My Profile tab.

To unsubscribe from emails about services or program information, click on the unsubscribe button at the bottom of the original email.

I see a “we encountered a problem” message when I try to log in to My Account. What went wrong?

Click “go back and try again” to see if the error has fixed itself. If you continue to see an error, clearing your internet browser cache should resolve the issue.

If you continue to have difficulties logging in, please contact us for assistance.

Choose Your Rate Option FAQ's

I switched rates – when will my new rate take effect?

Don’t be alarmed if your next bill doesn’t show your new rate option. We will do our best to process the change for the beginning of your next billing period. This means your rate will change within 30 days and all electricity used after this date will be charged at the new rate. You will see this on the following month’s bill.

What's the difference between Time-of-Use, Tiered, and Ultra-Low Overnight price plans?

Time-of-Use Pricing
With Time-of-Use Pricing (TOU), the price depends on the time of day and day of the week you use electricity. There are three TOU price periods: On-peak, when demand for electricity is generally higher; Mid-peak, when demand for electricity is moderate; and Off-peak, when demand for electricity is generally lower.

TOU price periods change twice a year in summer (May 1 to October 31) and in winter (November 1 to April 30). The electricity you use from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day, and all day on weekends and holidays, is the lowest TOU price all year round. With TOU pricing, you can help manage your electricity costs by shifting your usage to lower price periods when possible.

Tiered Pricing
With Tiered Pricing, you can use a certain amount of electricity each month at a lower price. Once that limit (threshold) is exceeded, a higher price applies.

  • The monthly Tier threshold for residential customers changes twice a year: 600 kWh during the summer period (May 1 to October 31); 1,000 kWh during the winter period (November 1 to April 30).
  • The monthly Tier threshold for small business customers is 750 kWh all year round.

Tiered prices give you the flexibility to use electricity any time of day at the same price, although that price will change if you exceed the threshold during the month.

Ultra-Low Overnight Pricing
With Ultra-Low Overnight (ULO) prices, the price depends on when you use electricity during the day and night. There are four price periods: On-peak, when demand for electricity is highest on average; Mid-peak, when demand for electricity is moderate; Weekend Off-peak, when demand for electricity is generally lower; and Ultra-Low Overnight, when demand for electricity is lowest on average.

The ULO price periods are the same all year round. With ULO pricing, you can help manage your electricity costs by shifting high usage activities, like electric vehicle charging, to lower price periods when possible.

Time-of-Use, Tiered, and Ultra-Low Overnight prices are set by the Ontario Energy Board once a year on November 1.

I like Time-of-Use and don’t want to switch my pricing option. Do I have to do anything?

No, if you choose to stay on Time-of-Use Pricing, you don’t have to let us know. It’s our default pricing option. 

When do I have to tell Alectra I want to switch rate plans? Is there a deadline?
  • You can let us know any time. After you submit a request, we will make every effort to apply your selection to your next electricity statement. If the current month's bill is already in process it will be applied on the following bill.
  • More than one Rate Option Selection cannot be processed in one monthly billing cycle
What if I change my mind? Am I locked into a price plan?

No, you’re not locked into a price plan. You can switch between Time-of-Use, Tiered, or Ultra-Low Overnight Pricing at any time. However, more than one rate option selection cannot be processed in one monthly billing cycle.

I have a Retail Energy Contract. Can I switch my rate option?

No, if you have signed a contract with an energy retailer for your electricity supply, you have agreed to purchase electricity at a fixed price for a set period of time. If you return to the Regulated Price Plan when your contract ends, you will have the option to switch your rate.

I’m a new customer. How do I choose a rate option?

If you are a new customer, your default rate plan will be Time-of-Use unless you select Tiered or Ultra-Low Overnight Pricing when you tell us you’re moving. Use our online form to let us know you’re moving and your rate option selection.

I’m a landlord. How do I choose a rate option?

A landlord or property manager with an existing Landlord Transfer Agreement can choose Time-of-Use, Tiered, or Ultra-Low Overnight Pricing when a tenant moves out and the landlord assumes responsibility for the electricity account. Click here to access the Landlord Agreement & Rate Option form.

What is the Ultra-Low Overnight price plan?

In April 2023, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) announced a new electricity price plan, Ultra-Low Overnight (ULO), which offers more choice to residential and small business customers. The OEB provided a phased-in approach to offering the ULO price plan from May 1, 2023 to November 1, 2023 to allow electricity utilities time to implement the new plan. All Ontario utilities must offer ULO to their customers by November 1, 2023. Alectra Utilities is meeting our regulatory obligations by offering ULO to our customers in Fall 2023

The new ULO price plan, offered in addition to the Time-of-Use (TOU) and Tiered price plans, has four price periods, one of which is a very low-priced overnight period. 

With Ultra-Low Overnight (ULO) prices, the price depends on when you use electricity during the day and night. There are four ULO price periods: 

  • On-peak, when demand for electricity is highest on average 
  • Mid-peak, when demand for electricity is moderate 
  • Weekend Off-peak, when demand for electricity is generally lower 
  • Ultra-Low Overnight, when demand for electricity is lowest on average 

The ULO price periods are the same all year round. With ULO pricing, you can help manage your electricity costs by shifting high usage activities, like electric vehicle charging, to lower price periods when possible.

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