Commercial rates consist of three components:
Base +
Energy +
Transmission
The
Base Rate is made up of the Facility Charge, Usage Charge, and Demand Charge, if applicable.
Facility Charge – fixed monthly rate that recovers costs associated with customer service, metering, meter reading, billing, and accounting.
Usage Charge – fixed rate based on kWh that recovers costs associated with poles, substations, lines, and equipment needed for delivery.
Demand Charge – fixed rate based on the maximum kW recorded in any 15-minute interval during the billing period. Demand Charge is applied only to General Service Medium, General Service Large, and General Service Time Of Use.
The
Energy Cost Adjustment or
Energy Rate is a variable rate charged per kWh to recover costs associated with generation and fuel.
The
Transmission Cost Recovery Factor or
Transmission Rate is a variable rate charged per kWh to recover the cost of delivering generated power from its source to the utility.
Commercial Rates Class Thresholds
| General Service Small |
Maximum Demand of 21 kW |
| General Service Medium |
Maximum Demand of 240 kW |
| General Service Large |
Minimum Demand of 250 kVA |
| General Service Time Of Use |
Minimum Demand of 250 kVA |