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

 

Electric Rates Effective May 1, 2025:

Residential Service - Effective May 1, 2025

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

Rate per Month:

Basic Service Charge:  

     Single-Phase - Regular   $ 30.00 per month

     Single-Phase - Prepay      $ 1.00 per day

Energy Charges:

    Summer (May - October)

         First 1,000 kWh/month                12.52¢/kWh

         All kWh over 1,000kWh/month    18.14¢/kWh

   Winter (November - April)

         First 1,000 kWh/month                12.52¢/kWh

         All kWh over 1,000kWh/month    11.63¢/kWh

 

The minimum monthly charge is the Basic Service Charge.

Residential Service with Electric Vehicle - Effective May 1, 2025

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

Rate per Month:

Basic Service Charge:  $30.00

Energy Charges:

    Daytime Period (5:00am to 10:00pm)

        Summer kWh                16.23¢/kWh

        Winter kWh                    13.50¢/kWh

    Discount Period (10:00pm to 5:00am)

        Summer kWh                 11.75¢/kWh

         Winter kWh                   9.02¢/kWh

The minimum monthly charge is the Basic Service Charge.

Residential Service with EV Rate Agreement

Residential Time-of-Use Service - Effective May 1, 2025

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.

Time-of-Use rates are intended to encourage conservation during peak times.  If a member opts to go on this rate and does not change their behavior, then the rates are designed so that they will likely pay the same amount as if they remained on the traditional rate.  However, if a member intentionally reduces their electric consumption during peak periods, they should save money on their electric bill.

Rate per Month:

Basic Service Charge:  $30.00

Energy Chargers:

    All Super Off-Peak Energy                   6.75¢/kWh

    All Off-Peak Energy - Winter               10.41¢/kWh

    All Off-Peak Energy - Summer            14.52¢/kWh

    All On-Peak Energy - Winter               34.98¢/kWh

    All On-Peak Energy - Summer            49.26¢/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.

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

   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.

Residential Time-of-Use Rate Agreement

Commercial Service - Effective May 1, 2025

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:  $40.00

Demand Charges:

   First 15kW     $0.00/kW

   All kW over 15kW/month   $9.75/kW

Energy Charges:

    Summer (May - October)

         First 2,000 kWh/month                 15.58¢/kWh

         All kWh over 2,000kWh/month     10.12¢/kWh

   Winter (November - April)

         First 2,000 kWh/month                12.32¢/kWh

         All kWh over 2,000kWh/month      8.00¢/kWh

 

The minimum monthly charge is the Basic Service Charge.

Commercial Time-of-Use Service - Effective May 1, 2025

This rate is available to consumers for commercial, industrial and three-phase service for all users, including lighting, heating and power subject to the established rules of the seller. Service under this schedule is subject to the Cooperative's established rules and regulations.

Time-of-Use rates are intended to encourage conservation during peak times.  If a member opts to go on this rate and does not change their behavior, then the rates are designed so that they will likely pay the same amount as if they remained on the traditional rate.  However, if a member intentionally reduces their electric consumption during peak periods, they should save money on their electric bill.

Rate per Month:

Basic Service Charge:  $40.00

Demand Charges:    

    First 15 kW - Winter                            $0.00/kWh

    First 15 kW - Summer                         $0.00/kW

    All kW over 15 per month - Winter      $9.75/kW

    All kW over 15 per month - Summer   $9.75/kW

Energy Charges: 

    All Off-Peak Energy - Winter         7.98¢/kWh

    All Off-Peak Energy - Summer      8.80¢/kWh

    All On-Peak Energy - Winter         23.93¢/kWh

    All On-Peak Energy - Summer      29.91¢/kWh

The monthly minimum bill shall be the Basic Facilities Charge.

Determination of On-Peak and Off-Peak Periods:

On-Peak and 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.

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

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

 

Commercial Time-of-Use Rate Agreement

Commercial EV Charger Service - Effective January 1, 2025

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:  $65.00

Demand Charges:

      All kW              $9.75/kW

Energy Charges:

       All Off-Peak Energy - Winter               9.57¢/kWh

       All Off-Peak Energy - Summer          14.91¢/kWh

       All On-Peak Energy  - Winter            28.70¢/kWh

       All On-Peak Energy - Summer          41.00¢/kWh

The minimum monthly charge is the Basic Service Charge.

On-Peak and Off-Peak Hours shall be defined as the following:

   A. For the period May 1 through October 31, the On-Peak hours shall be the hours between 3:00pm and 6:00pm.

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

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

 

 

Security Lighting Service - Effective May 1, 2025

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                                $12.75 per month per light

        44 Watt LED Security Light                   $11.50 per month per light      

 

      100 Watt Decorative Light                       $37.90 per month per light

      100 Watt Flood Light                               $11.50 per month per light

      250 Watt Flood Light                               $20.25 per month per light

      LED Security Light (250W equivalent)    $20.25 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.

Security Light Agreement

Solar Facilities Charge - Effective May 1, 2025

Available in conjunction with any of the Cooperative's residential or commercial rate schedules, where renewable generation is connected on the customer side of the meter in parallel with the Cooperative's electric system and is designed to offset a portion or all of the consumer's electrical requirements normally supplied by the Cooperative.

  Solar Facility Charges:

            Residential

              Up to 10kW of Generation                          $28.00/month

              Over 10kW of Generation                           $34.00/month

 

            Commercial

              Up to 10 kW of Generation                         $40.00/month

              Over 10 kW of Generation                          $62.00/month

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