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Rates

The following rates effective January 1, 2017

Which residential rate am I on?

General Service Single Phase On-Peak Demand rate: (101,111,203,233,408,712,899)

If you live in a home without separately-metered electric heat, or have an on-peak demand of 35 kW or more three times or more in a 12-month period, you are on the General Service Single Phase On-Peak Demand rate. This rate includes a kilowatt charge for demand you create during the cooperative’s on-peak periods, and does not include separately-metered heat rate.

Customer Charge

Energy Charge

On-Peak Demand Charge

Electric Heat Energy Charge

 $35.00

7.4¢ per kWh

 $9.50 per Kw

N/A

Demand Controller Single Phase rate: (125,225,425)

If you have a whole house demand controller you are on the Demand Controller Single Phase rate.  This rate includes a kilowatt charge for demand you create during the cooperative's on-peak periods, and a separately-metered heat rate with no minimum use.  Limiting your on-peak demand can save you money on your electric bill.

Customer Charge

Energy Charge

On-Peak Demand Charge

Electric Heat Energy Charge

 $35.00

6.5¢ per kWh

 $10.00 per Kw

Discounted rate Oct 1 - April 30


General Service Single Phase rate: (102,204,234,409,713,123,223,423,723)

If you live in a home with separately-metered electric heat, you are on the General Service Single Phase rate, which includes a rate for separately-metered heat and does not include a charge for demand you create during the cooperative’s on-peak periods. There is a 500-kilowatt-hour minimum on the heat meter during each of the seven heating months (October 1 - April 30).

Customer Charge

Energy Charge

On-Peak Demand Charge

Electric Heat Energy Charge

 $35.00

12.1¢ per kWh

N/A

Discounted rate Oct 1 - April 30

2017 Complete Rate Document (Effective 01/01/2017)

2023 Avoided Cost Rate(s): 

The price that qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978 are entitled to receive for excess power sold to the utility. Avoided Cost is established at the price a utility would have paid for power had it not purchased the power from a qualifying facility. 

East Grid = 1.34¢ per kWh

Substations: Hermosa, Fairburn, Spring Creek, Rockerville & Moon Meadows.

West Grid = 1.64¢ per kWh

Substations: Angostura, Big Bend, Pringle, Dumont, Custer, Clinton & Provo.

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