Interruptible Electricity Options
for Rate L customers
Credits
There are two types of credits under Hydro‑Québec’s interruptible electricity options: fixed and variable.
Option I
Fixed credit:
- per kilowatt (kW) of effective interruptible power.
Variable credit:
- per kilowatthour (kWh) of effective hourly interruptible power for each of the first 20 interruption hours;
- per kWh of effective hourly interruptible power for each hour between the 21st and the 40th interruption hours inclusive; and
- per kWh of effective hourly interruptible power for each of the 60 subsequent interruption hours.
Option II
Fixed credit:
- per kW of effective interruptible power.
Variable credit:
- per kWh of effective hourly interruptible power for each interruption hour.
Rates in effect as of April 1, . This table does not replace the Electricity Rates publication in any way whatsoever.
Examples of total credits (fixed and variable)
| Interruption hours | Option I Total credit |
Option II Total credit |
|---|---|---|
| 10 hours | /kWh | /kWh |
| 20 hours | /kWh | /kWh |
| 30 hours | /kWh | /kWh |
| 40 hours | /kWh | /kWh |
| 50 hours | /kWh | /kWh |
| 60 hours | /kWh | — |
| 70 hours | /kWh | — |
| 80 hours | /kWh | — |
| 90 hours | /kWh | — |
| 100 hours | /kWh | — |
Overrun penalties
If you don’t honor the terms of your agreement, you will be subject to a penalty.
More information
For any questions about these rate options, contact our Business customer services by phone at 1 800 463‑9900 or by email at business@hydro.qc.ca.
This information has been simplified. For more details about the Interruptible Electricity Options for Rate L customers:
- Rate L customers: Section 2 of Chapter 6 of the Electricity Rates [PDF 1.44 MB]
- Customers with the Interruptible Electricity Option with advance notice: Section 5 of Chapter 6 of the Electricity Rates [PDF 1.44 MB]