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Rates

The following rates effective May 1, 2024

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The following rates effective May 1, 2024

 

Which residential rate am I on?

Demand Rate (101,111,203,233,408,712,899)

Demand Rate Brochure (125.41 KB)

 

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 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 ChargeEnergy ChargeOn-Peak Demand ChargeElectric Heat Energy Charge
 $40.007.4¢ per kWh $9.50 per kWN/A

Demand Controller Rate: (125,225,425)

Demand Controller Brochure (125.75 KB)

 

If you have a whole house demand controller you are on the Demand Controller 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 ChargeEnergy ChargeOn-Peak Demand ChargeElectric Heat Energy Charge
 $40.006.5¢ per kWh $10.00 per kWDiscounted rate Oct 1 - April 30

Electric Heat Rate: (123,223,423,723)

Electric Heat Rate Brochure (116.85 KB)

 

If you live in a home with separately-metered electric heat, you are on the Electric Heat 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 ChargeEnergy ChargeOn-Peak Demand ChargeElectric Heat Energy Charge
 $40.0012.1¢ per kWhN/ADiscounted rate Oct 1 - April 30

Complete Rate Document (Effective 05/01/2024)

 

2025 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 = 1.61¢ per kWh

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

West Grid = 1.99¢ per kWh

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