Manitoba Hydro — storage economics
General Service Large (≥ 750 kVA) · Manitoba. General Service Medium/Large rates bill demand monthly with seasonal differentials. Low hydro energy prices limit arbitrage, so BESS is typically justified by demand charges, EV depots and resilience.
Canadian BESS Snapshot
Last verified: 2026-06-30- Utility
- Manitoba Hydro
- Rate class
- General Service Large (≥ 750 kVA)
- Demand charge
- CAD $10.40 per kW-month
- Energy charge
- CAD $0.0548 per kWh
- Peak window
- Monthly billing demand, seasonal differential
- Interconnection
- Typically 6–12 months
- Incentives
- Efficiency Manitoba commercial programs
- Effective date
- 2025-04-01
Example: 1,000 kW peak site
- Recommended system
- 300 kW / 850 kWh
- Annual demand charge savings
- $35,700
- Simple payback
- 9.7 yr
- IRR (10-yr)
- 0.7%