Ontario Energy Board Approves Hydro One Distribution Rate Order

TORONTO, April 29 /CNW/ - Hydro One announced today that the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) approved an order by Hydro One Networks Inc., establishing just and reasonable rates for the distribution of electricity and other charges, to be effective May 1, 2010 (Board File No.: EB-2009-0096). This rate order stems from the OEB's April 9, 2010, decision on Hydro One's distribution rate application.

A copy of the decision is available on the OEB's website at www.oeb.gov.on.ca.

A copy of Hydro One's application is available at: http://www.hydroone.com/RegulatoryAffairs/Pages/2010-2011Dx.aspx

Hydro One delivers electricity safely, reliably and responsibly to homes and businesses across the province of Ontario and owns and operates Ontario's approximately 28,9000 kilometre high-voltage transmission network that delivers electricity to large industrial customers and municipal utilities, and an approximately 123,500 kilometre low-voltage distribution system that serves about 1.3 million end-use customers and smaller municipal utilities in the province. Hydro One is wholly owned by the Province of Ontario.

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These forward-looking statements are based on a variety of factors and assumptions including, but not limited to the following: no unforeseen changes in the legislative and operating framework for Ontario's electricity market; no unfavourable decisions from the OEB and other regulatory bodies concerning outstanding rate and other applications; no unforeseen changes in rate orders or rate structures for our distribution and transmission businesses; a stable regulatory environment; and no significant event occurring outside the ordinary course of business. These assumptions are based on information currently available to us, including information obtained from third party industry analysts. Actual results may differ materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements.

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