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No matter what your service needs, we have a rate plan that's right for you. Explore your options below!

Residential Service

Applicable to residential consumers for all uses in the home subject to established rules of the Cooperative.

Rate per Month:

Basic Service Charge:  $25.00

Energy Chargers:

    Summer (May - October)

         First 1,000 kWh/month                11.67¢/kWh

         All kWh over 1,000kWh/month    16.92¢/kWh

   Winter (November - April)

         First 1,000 kWh/month                11.67¢/kWh

         All kWh over 1,000kWh/month    10.84¢/kWh

 

The minimum monthly charge is the Basic Service Charge.

Commercial Service

Applicable to consumers for commercial, industrial and three-phase service for all users, including lighting, heating and power subject to the established rules of the Cooperative. 

Rate per Month:

Basic Service Charge:  $30.00

Demand Charges:

   First 15kW     $0.00/kW

   All kW over 15kW/month   $8.50/kW

Energy Charges:

    Summer (May - October)

         First 2,000 kWh/month                14.19¢/kWh

         All kWh over 2,000kWh/month    9.22¢/kWh

   Winter (November - April)

         First 2,000 kWh/month                11.22¢/kWh

         All kWh over 2,000kWh/month    7.29¢/kWh

 

The minimum monthly charge is the Basic Service Charge.

Residential Time-of-Day Service

This rate is available on a voluntary basis to single-phase residential consumers who would otherwise be served under the Residential Service schedule. Service under this schedule is subject to the Cooperative's established rules and regulations.

Rate per Month:

Basic Service Charge:  $25.00

Energy Chargers:

    All Super Off-Peak Energy                  6.25¢/kWh

    All Off-Peak Energy - Winter               9.91¢/kWh

    All Off-Peak Energy - Summer           14.02¢/kWh

    All On-Peak Energy - Winter               34.48¢/kWh

    All On-Peak Energy - Summer            48.76¢/kWh

The minimum monthly charge is the Basic Service Charge.

Determination of On-Peak and Off-Peak Periods:

On-Peak, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak hours shall be defined as the following:

    A. For the period of May 1 through October 31, the On-Peak Hours shall be the hours between 3:00pm and 6:00pm, Monday through Friday, excluding designated holidays.

    B. For the period of November 1 through April 30, the On-Peak Hours shall be the hours between 6:00am and 9:00am, Monday through Friday, excluding designated holidays.

   C. The Super Off-Peak Hours shall be the hours between 10:00pm and 5:00am for all days of the week.

   D. The Off-Peak Hours shall be all other times.

Designated holidays considered off-peak shall be New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Security Light Service

This schedule is available to members of the Cooperative for outdoor lighting. This schedule is for automatically controlled outdoor lighting using high-pressure sodium vapor or LED lamps.

For new installations, CHEC is offers the 44 Watt LED Security Light and 40 Watt LED Flood lights. The 100-Watt and 250-Watt Flood Lights, 100 Watt Decorative Lights and LED Security Light (250 Watt equivalent) are closed to new installations.

Monthly Rates:

        40 Watt LED Flood                                $10.75 per month per light

        44 Watt LED Security Light                   $  9.70 per month per light      

 

      100 Watt Decorative Light                       $32.00 per month per light

      100 Watt Flood Light                               $  9.70 per month per light

      250 Watt Flood Light                               $17.10 per month per light

      LED Security Light (250W equivalent)    $17.10 per month per light

  

Conditions of Service

1. Security lights shall be furnished and installed by the Cooperative

2. The Cooperative shall maintain and repair security lights during normal working hours only.

3. If a pole is needed for a light, the member shall be required to pay an additional monthly charge of $2.25 a pole.

4. Any consumer requesting service under this rate schedule must agree to continue service for a minimum of twenty-four months. Termination of service prior to the twenty-four month limit will result in payment to the Cooperative for the remaining term up to the twenty-four month period.

5. CHEC offers the 44 Watt LED Security Light and 40 Watt LED Flood lights for new installations.

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47109 Light Plant Rd

PO Box 9

Buxton, NC 27920

(252)995-5616

Outages: 866-511-8962

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  • Electric Service
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    • Metering
    • Service Rules & Regulations
    • Schedule of Charges
  • Energy Solutions
    • Bring Your Own Thermostat
    • Community Solar
    • Home Energy Assessment
    • Ecobee Thermostats
    • Electric Vehicles
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    • Energy Star Rebates
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    • Solar
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  • Community
    • Bright Ideas Education Grants
    • Cape Hatteras Electric Foundation
    • Carolina Country Magazine
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