Rates

Residential Rates

Electric Rates

The rate you pay for electricity is based on the type of service you receive. The bill is made up of 3 parts:

Generation
Transmission
Distribution Services (including State Excise Tax)

Availability

This rate schedule is applicable to all customers receiving single-phase service from the Cooperative for all uses of electric power and energy metered through one meter without demand metering, subject to the Cooperative’s rules and regulations.

Type of Service

Single-phase, 60 hertz, 120/240 volts.

Monthly Rate

Generation Service

Energy Charge – All kilowatt-hours (kWh) $0.4198 per kWh

Transmission Service

To be determined as herein provided.

Distribution Services

Base Charge $35

Energy Charge

All kilowatt-hours $0.03661

Monthly Minimum Charge

The monthly minimum charge for Distribution Services component of the above monthly rate shall be $35.

Wholesale Fuel Cost Adjustment

In addition to the above Generation and Transmission Service Energy Charge, the Customer will be billed a wholesale fuel cost adjustment in accordance with Schedule FCA.

Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment

Whenever the wholesale power rate increases or decreases above or below the current applicable Buckeye Power, Inc. wholesale rate schedule, the Cooperative may increase or decrease the Generation and Transmission Service Energy Charge by an amount sufficient to recover such change in its wholesale power cost.

Transmission Service

Wholesale transmission charges vary from month to month. Retail transmission rates are calculated monthly to collect each class’s share of the wholesale cost.

Tax Provision

All non-federal government and non-exempt Customers served hereunder shall be assessed and billed an energy excise tax in accordance with Schedule EET. The Customer shall also pay in addition to all other amounts provided herein any other sales, use, franchise, gross receipts, utility, excise, or other tax now or hereafter applicable to the service rendered hereunder or imposed on the Cooperative as a result of such service; provided, however, that no such tax shall be included in the monthly charge if the Customer has furnished to the Cooperative satisfactory evidence of the Cooperative’s exemption from liability for such tax.

Load Control Switch

The Cooperative may install load control switches on qualifying appliances as part of the Cooperative’s load management program. The Customer shall receive benefits under the Cooperative’s program provided they meet the eligibility requirements.

Terms of Payment

The above rates are net. If the total amount as computed above is not paid in accordance with the monthly statement rendered, then the net bill will be increased by 5%.

Approved by: Board of Trustees, May 21, 2025

Effective: All billings beginning August 2025

Single phase service rate also applies to:

Small businesses
Farms that also have singe-phase service

The rates of the Cooperative shall be increased or decreased in accordance with the following formula:

The amount charged for each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of energy sold by the Cooperative, excluding sales to customers billed under Rate Schedule LPS and Rate Schedule H-18, shall be increased or decreased by an amount equal to:

F = B x 1/1–L

Whereas:

F = Monthly fuel cost adjustment of the Cooperative in cents per kWh.
B = Monthly wholesale fuel adjustment (cents/kWh) billed by Buckeye Power, Inc.
L = System line losses, excluding sales billed under Rate Schedule LPS and Rate Schedule H-18, expressed as a decimal fraction.

Approved by: Board of Trustees July 8, 2003

Effective: First full billing cycle in September

Fuel Cost Adjustment rate will change monthly.

The current rate is $0.0361546 (updated 05/2026)

Transmission Service Adjustment – Whenever the wholesale transmission costs from Buckeye Power increase or decrease above or below an amount recoverable by the current applicable URE Transmission Service rate, the Cooperative may increase or decrease the Transmission Service rate by an amount sufficient to recover the change in its transmission costs from Buckeye Power. The current rate is: $0.03529 (updated 05/2026)

Natural Gas Rates

As of May 2026 the total current Rate 10 (residential) and Rate 20 (small general service/commercial) for natural gas is: $0.627330 per 100 cubic feet (Ccf). (updated 05/2026)

Applicability

Applicable in all designated territories served by the Cooperative.

Availability

Available to all customers provided that Customer consumes less than 300 Mcf per year between September 1 and August 31. Annual consumption for customers served hereunder will be reviewed each August 31st.

Small General Service Sales Rate

Wholesale Cost of Gas

Shall be charged and shall include all monthly costs for the commodity, transmission, firm capacity, and ancillary services required for the delivery of gas to the distribution system.

Distribution Service Charge

All gas consumed per account per month of $0.150 per 100 cubic feet.

Customer Charge

A “Customer Charge” of $40 per account per month, regardless of gas consumed.

An “account” includes all gas consumption which (1) is consumed by the same individual, governmental or corporate entity, including affiliates and subsidiaries, and (2) occurs on property which is either contiguous or is separated by no more than the width of a public or private right-of-way.

Monthly Minimum Distribution Service Charge

The monthly minimum charge for Distribution Service shall be the Customer Charge.

Late Payment Charge

Any current bill not paid within 15 working days of the mailing of the bill shall be subject to a late payment charge of 5% of the total bill.

Service Reestablishment Charge

If service under this rate schedule is discontinued at the request of the customer, the Cooperative shall not be under any obligation to resume service to the same customer to the same premises until the customer has made payment of an amount equal to the monthly customer charge for each month of the intervening period, but not to exceed 8 months.

Tax Provision

The foregoing rates do not include any amount for any tax now in effect or which hereafter be levied by the State of Ohio, or any political subdivision, on the volume delivered to or the revenue received from the sale of gas to the ultimate customer. It is hereby provided, therefore, that the amount of all such taxes imposed by the State of Ohio or any political subdivision, shall be added to the amount of each monthly bill as determined pursuant to the rates and charges hereinabove set forth.

Approved by: Board of Trustees: Steve Patton, Chairman

Effective: October 2000

Last Revised:

August 2025 billing
Applicability

Applicable in all designated territories served by the Cooperative.

Availability

Available to all customers provided that Customer consumes at least 300 Mcf per year between September 1 and August 31. Annual consumption for customers served hereunder will be reviewed each August 31st.

Medium General Service Sales Rate

Wholesale Cost of Gas

Shall be charged and shall include all monthly costs for the commodity, transmission, firm capacity, and ancillary services required for the delivery of gas to the distribution system.

Distribution Service Charge

First 250,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per month of $0.270 per 100 cubic feet.

25,001 – 100,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per month of $0.220 per 100 cubic feet.

Over 100,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per account per month of $0.190 per 100 cubic feet.

Customer Charge

A “Customer Charge” $168 per account per month, regardless of gas consumed.

An “account” includes all gas consumption which (1) is consumed by the same individual, governmental or corporate entity, including affiliates and subsidiaries, and (2) occurs on property which is either contiguous or is separated by no more than the width of a public or private right-of-way. The Cooperative may individually negotiate the rates for service to accounts under this rate schedule by separate contract.

Monthly Minimum Distribution Service Charge

The monthly minimum charge for Distribution Service shall be the Customer Charge.

Late Payment Charge

Any current bill not paid within 15 working days of the mailing of the bill shall be subject to a late payment charge 5% of the total bill.

Service Reestablishment Charge

If service under this rate schedule is discontinued at the request of the customer, the Cooperative shall not be under any obligation to resume service to the same customer to the same premises until the customer has made payment of an amount equal to the monthly customer charge for each month of the intervening period, but not to exceed 8 months.

Tax Provision

The foregoing rates do not include any amount for any tax now in effect or which hereafter be levied by the State of Ohio, or any political subdivision, on the volume delivered to or the revenue received from the sale of gas to the ultimate customer. It is hereby provided, therefore, that the amount of all such taxes imposed by the State of Ohio or any political subdivision, shall be added to the amount of each monthly bill as determined pursuant to the rates and charges herein above set forth.

Approved by: Board of Trustees: Steve Patton, Chairman

Effective: October, 2000

Last Revised:

August 2025 billing

By virtue of URE’s nature as a member-owned utility, we are not required to participate in the competitive natural gas market. However, the information is useful if you are interested in keeping track of how URE natural gas rates compare to the rest of the marketplace.

To read more about the natural gas utility industry, consider visiting the Ohio Consumers Council website.

Commercial Rates

Electric Rates

The rate you pay for electricity is based on the type of service you receive. The bill is made up of 3 parts:

Generation
Transmission
Distribution Services (including State Excise Tax)

Availability

This rate schedule is applicable to all customers receiving single-phase service from the Cooperative for all uses of electric power and energy metered through one meter without demand metering, subject to the Cooperative’s rules and regulations.

Type of Service

Single-phase, 60 hertz, 120/240 volts.

Monthly Rate

Generation Service

Energy Charge – All kilowatt-hours (kWh) $0.04198 per kWh

Transmission Service

To be determined as herein provided

Distribution Services

Base Charge $35

Energy Charge

All kilowatt-hours $0.03661

Monthly Minimum Charge

The monthly minimum charge for Distribution Services shall be the Base Charge.

Wholesale Fuel Cost Adjustment

In addition to the above Generation and Transmission Service Energy Charge, the Customer will be billed a wholesale fuel cost adjustment in accordance with Schedule FCA.

Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment

Whenever the wholesale power rate increases or decreases above or below the current applicable Buckeye Power, Inc. wholesale rate schedule, the Cooperative may increase or decrease the Generation and Transmission Service Energy Charge by an amount sufficient to recover such change in its wholesale power cost.

Transmission Service

Wholesale transmission charges vary from month to month. Retail transmission rates are calculated monthly to collect each class’s share of the wholesale cost.

Tax Provision

All non-federal government and non-exempt Customers served hereunder shall be assessed and billed an energy excise tax in accordance with Schedule EET. The Customer shall also pay in addition to all other amounts provided herein any other sales, use, franchise, gross receipts, utility, excise, or other tax now or hereafter applicable to the service rendered hereunder or imposed on the Cooperative as a result of such service; provided, however, that no such tax shall be included in the monthly charge if the Customer has furnished to the Cooperative satisfactory evidence of the Cooperative’s exemption from liability for such tax.

Load Control Switch

The Cooperative may install load control switches on qualifying appliances as part of the Cooperative’s load management program. The Customer shall receive benefits under the Cooperative’s program provided they meet the eligibility requirements.

Terms of Payment

The above rates are net. If the total amount as computed above is not paid in accordance with the monthly statement rendered, then the net bill will be increased by 5%.

Approved by: Board of Trustees, May 27, 2025

Effective: All billings beginning August 1, 2025

Single phase service rate also applies to:

Small businesses
Farms that also have singe-phase service

Availability

This rate schedule is applicable to customers served by the Cooperative at a single point of delivery requiring three phase service where the monthly electric power requirements do not exceed 1,500 kW, in accordance with the Cooperative’s rules and regulations and where the Customer has executed a written agreement for electric service with the Cooperative.

Type of Service

Three phase, 60 hertz, at the Cooperative’s standard secondary voltages.

Monthly Rate

Generation Service

Demand Charge

All kilowatts of Billing Demand – $9.28225 per kW

Energy Charge

All kilowatt-hours – $0.01680 per kWh

Transmission Service

To be determined as herein provided.

Distribution Services

Base Charge (Determined by service size)

0 to 99 KVA $75

100 to 299 KVA $100

300 to 749 KVA $125

750 to 1499 KVA $150

Demand Charge – The greater of:

All kilowatts of Billing Demand, or – $4.50 per kW

All kilowatts of Standby Contract Demand – $4.50 per kW

Energy Charge

All kilowatt-hours – $0.01059 per kWh

Determination of Billing Demand

The Billing Demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established by the Customer for any period of 15 consecutive minutes during the month for which the bill is rendered.

Standby Contract Demand

Where the Customer has electric generating facilities with a nameplate rating of at least 100 kW, but not more than 1,500 kW, installed on its premises and connected in parallel with the Power Company’s electric distribution system in accordance with an executed Agreement for Interconnection and Parallel Operation, the Power Company may provide standby and parallel operation service pursuant to the provisions of that agreement and the executed Agreement for Standby and Parallel Electric Service between the Power Company and the Customer.

In such case, a Standby Contract Demand shall be established, as mutually agreed to by the Power Company and the Customer. However, should the Customer’s Billing Demand as determined by the above provision ever exceed the current Standby Contract Demand, the Standby Contract Demand shall be increased by such excess demand for the current and future billing periods. The Standby Contract Demand may be changed by mutual agreement; provided, however, in no case shall the Standby Contract Demand be reduced below the Customer’s highest Billing Demand established during the preceding eleven billing months.

Power Factor Adjustment

The Customer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. Where there is an indication of a power factor of less than 92.5% lagging, the Power Company may, at its option, install such equipment on its system as it deems necessary to correct the Customer’s power factor to an acceptable level and the Power Company shall bill the Customer the monthly facilities charge equal to 1.55% of the installed cost of such equipment.

Monthly Minimum Charges

The monthly minimum charge shall be the higher of the following charges plus any energy charge, fuel cost adjustment, wholesale power cost adjustment, and tax provision charges:

The monthly Base charge plus the sum of the Generation and Transmission Service and Distribution Services-Demand Charges.

The monthly minimum charge specified in the agreement for electric service.

Wholesale Fuel Cost Adjustment

In addition to the above Generation and Transmission Service Energy Charge, the Customer will be billed a wholesale fuel cost adjustment in accordance with Schedule FCA.

Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment

Whenever the wholesale power rate increases or decreases above or below the current applicable Buckeye Power, Inc. wholesale rate schedule, the Cooperative may increase or decrease the Generation and Transmission Service Energy Charge by an amount sufficient to recover such change in its wholesale power cost.

Transmission Service

Wholesale transmission charges vary from month to month. Retail transmission rates are calculated monthly to collect each class’s share of the wholesale cost.

Tax Provision

All non-federal government and non-exempt Customers served hereunder shall be assessed and billed an energy excise tax in accordance with Schedule EET. The Customer shall also pay in addition to all other amounts provided herein any other sales, use, franchise, gross receipts, utility, excise, or other tax now or hereafter applicable to the service rendered hereunder or imposed on the Cooperative as a result of such service; provided, however, that no such tax shall be included in the monthly charge if the Customer has furnished to the Cooperative satisfactory evidence of the Cooperative’s exemption from liability for such tax.

Delivery Point

Unless otherwise specified in the agreement for electric service, the delivery point shall be the metering point when service is furnished at secondary voltage, or at the point of attachment of the Cooperative’s primary line to the Customer’s primary facilities if service is furnished at primary distribution voltage.

Primary Service

If service is furnished at the Cooperative’s primary distribution voltage, a discount of 4% shall apply to the demand and energy charges specified in this schedule. The Cooperative may meter at secondary voltage and adjust to primary metering by adding the estimated transformer losses to the metered kilowatt-hours and kilowatt demand. All wiring, poles, lines and other equipment (except metering equipment) on the load side of the delivery point shall be owned and maintained by the Customer.

Terms of Payment

The above rates are net. If the total amount as computed above is not paid in accordance with the monthly statement rendered, then the net bill will be increased by 5%.

Approved by: Board of Trustees: May 27, 2025

Effective: All billings beginning August 1, 2025

Fuel Cost Adjustment rate will change monthly.

The current rate is $0.0361546 (updated 05/2026)

Identify Your Rate

Single-phase

Typically for small businesses or hobby barns.

Three-phase services

Broken out into 4 classes of service:

Rate 20- small offices/warehouses, retail (transformer capacity 1 to 99 kilovolt-ampere [kVa])
Rate 21 – larger office/warehouse space (transformer capacity 100 to 299 kVa)
Rate 22 – distribution center/manufacturing, retail (transformer capacity 300 to 749 kVa)
Rate 23 – manufacturing, large retail (transformer capacity 750 to 1,499 kVa)

Outdoor Lighting Rates

The Outdoor Lighting (effective Aug. 2018) schedule has the applicable rates listed for streetlight and private outdoor lighting services.

Available at locations on the Cooperative’s electric distribution system in accordance with the Cooperative’s Terms and Conditions, rules and regulations and the Member has executed a written contract for outdoor lighting service with the Cooperative.

A. Private Lighting

Private Lighting shall be classified as outdoor lighting requested by a private residential or business member.

Monthly Rate

Mercury Vapor lighting is no longer offered for installation or repair by the Cooperative due to environmental regulations. Mercury Vapor lights will be replaced with 40-Watt Evluma fixtures.

Lumens	Type	Cost
7,800	175-Watt Mercury Vapor Open Globe	$11
4,000	40-Watt Evluma	$9.75

Private lighting service using overhead conductor and the Cooperative’s standard package bracket-mounted luminaries on an existing pole:

Lumens	Type	Cost
9,500	100 Watt High Pressure Sodium Open Globe	$9.75
7,140	85 Watt Induction Open Globe	$9.75
4,000	40-Watt Evluma	$9.75
7,500	70-Watt Evluma	$11

Private lighting service for which the Member has paid a nonrefundable contribution-in-aid of construction equal to the total installed cost of the fixtures, poles, conductor and other equipment furnished by the Cooperative to provide the requested lighting service:

Lumens	Type	Cost
9,500	100 Watt High Pressure Sodium Post Top (4-Panel)	$14
9,500	100 Watt High Pressure Sodium Post Top (Acorn)	$14
15,600	250 Watt High Pressure Sodium Cobrahead	$17
15,000	126-Watt LED ATB0 30BLEDE13	$17
50,000	400 Watt High Pressure Sodium Cobrahead	$18
16,300	145-Watt LED ATB0 30BLEDE15	$18
46,000	400 Watt Metal Halide Flood	$18

B. Street Lighting

Street Lighting shall be classified as outdoor lighting requested by a government authority such as the State, County, Township or Municipality for purposes of roadway and intersection lighting.

Street lighting service will be provided subject to the Member paying a nonrefundable contribution-in-aid of construction equal to the total installed cost of the fixtures, poles, conductor and other equipment furnished by the Cooperative to provide the requested street lighting service:

Monthly Rate

Lumens	Type	Cost
7,800	175-Watt Mercury Vapor Open Globe	$11
9,500	100-Watt High Pressure Sodium Cobrahead	$9.75
8,500	37-Watt LED ATB0 10BLEDE10	$9.75
9,500	100 Watt High Pressure Sodium Post Top (4-Panel)	$14
9,500	100 Watt High Pressure Sodium Post Top (Acorn Skycap)	$14
9,500	100 Watt Granville (Acorn)	$14
27,500	250 Watt High Pressure Sodium (4-Panel)	$17
27,500	250 Watt High Pressure Sodium Cobrahead	$17
15,000	126-Watt LED ATB0 30BLEDE13	$17
50,000	400 Watt High Pressure Sodium Cobrahead	$18
16,300	145-Watt LED ATB0 30BLEDE15	$18
40,000	400 Watt Metal Halide Gullwing	$30

The outdoor lighting rate is subject to the following conditions of service:

Bracket-mounted luminaires will be installed only on Cooperative owned poles or structures.
The Cooperative will replace burned out lamps and will maintain the luminaires during regular working hours as soon as practicable following notification by the Customer of the necessity

Tax Provisions

The Customer shall pay in addition to all other amounts provided herein any sales, use, franchise, gross receipts, utility, excise, or other tax now or hereafter applicable to the service rendered hereunder or imposed on the Cooperative as a result of such service; provided, however, that no such tax shall be included in the monthly charge if the Customer has furnished to the Cooperative satisfactory evidence of the Cooperative’s exemption from liability for such tax.

Terms of Payment

The above rates are net. If the total amount as computed above is not paid in accordance with the monthly statement rendered, then the net bill will be increased by 5%.

Approved: June 26, 2018

Effective: June 26, 2018

Net Metering Rates

The rate for electric service and the rate used to calculate any monthly billing credits not to exceed the Member’s electric requirements on a monthly basis, shall be the Cooperative’s Single Phase Service Rate or Three Phase General Service Rate, as applicable, except for the monthly Distribution Service Minimum Charge. The rate used to calculate any monthly billing credits for electric energy production of the Member’s electric generating facility above the Member’s electric energy usage in any month shall be Buckeye’s avoided cost rate.

Single Phase Distribution Service Minimum Charge: $47.50
Net Metering Avoided Cost Rate will change yearly. The current rate is $.066 (updated 2/2026)

Natural Gas Rates

Rate 10 (residential) and Rate 20 (small general service/commercial) (updated 05/2026)

$0.627330 per 100 cubic feet (CCF)

Small General Service Information: Updated 08/2019

Applicability

Applicable in all designated territories served by the Cooperative.

Availability

Available to all customers provided that Customer consumes less than 300 Mcf per year between September 1 and August 31. Annual consumption for customers served hereunder will be reviewed each August 31st.

Small General Service Sales Rate

Wholesale Cost of Gas

Shall be charged and shall include all monthly costs for the commodity, transmission, firm capacity, and ancillary services required for the delivery of gas to the distribution system.

Distribution Service Charge

All gas consumed per account per month of $0.200 per 100 cubic feet.

Customer Charge

A “Customer Charge” of $35 per account per month, regardless of gas consumed.

An “account” includes all gas consumption which (1) is consumed by the same individual, governmental or corporate entity, including affiliates and subsidiaries, and (2) occurs on property which is either contiguous or is separated by no more than the width of a public or private right-of-way.

Monthly Minimum Distribution Service Charge

The monthly minimum charge for Distribution Service shall be the Customer Charge.

Late Payment Charge

Any current bill not paid within 15 working days of the mailing of the bill shall be subject to a late payment charge of 5% of the total bill.

Service Reestablishment Charge

If service under this rate schedule is discontinued at the request of the customer, the Cooperative shall not be under any obligation to resume service to the same customer to the same premises until the customer has made payment of an amount equal to the monthly customer charge for each month of the intervening period, but not to exceed 8 months.

Tax Provision

The foregoing rates do not include any amount for any tax now in effect or which hereafter be levied by the State of Ohio, or any political subdivision, on the volume delivered to or the revenue received from the sale of gas to the ultimate customer. It is hereby provided, therefore, that the amount of all such taxes imposed by the State of Ohio or any political subdivision, shall be added to the amount of each monthly bill as determined pursuant to the rates and charges hereinabove set forth.

Approved by: Board of Trustees: Steve Patton, Chairman

Effective: October 2000

Last Revised:

August 2024 billing

Rate 30: (medium general service/commercial) (updated 05/2026)

$0.747330 per CCF up to 250 CCF
$0.697330 per CCF over 250 – 1,000 CCF
$0.667330 per CCF over 1,000 CCF

Medium General Service Info: Updated 08/2023

Applicability

Applicable in all designated territories served by the Cooperative.

Availability

Available to all customers provided that Customer consumes at least 300 Mcf per year between September 1 and August 31. Annual consumption for customers served hereunder will be reviewed each August 31st.

Medium General Service Sales Rate

Wholesale Cost of Gas

Shall be charged and shall include all monthly costs for the commodity, transmission, firm capacity, and ancillary services required for the delivery of gas to the distribution system.

Distribution Service Charge

First 250,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per month of $0.305 per 100 cubic feet.

25,001 – 100,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per month of $0.255 per 100 cubic feet.

Over 100,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per account per month of $0.225 per 100 cubic feet.

Customer Charge

A “Customer Charge” $125 per account per month, regardless of gas consumed.

An “account” includes all gas consumption which (1) is consumed by the same individual, governmental or corporate entity, including affiliates and subsidiaries, and (2) occurs on property which is either contiguous or is separated by no more than the width of a public or private right-of-way. The Cooperative may individually negotiate the rates for service to accounts under this rate schedule by separate contract.

Monthly Minimum Distribution Service Charge

The monthly minimum charge for Distribution Service shall be the Customer Charge.

Late Payment Charge

Any current bill not paid within 15 working days of the mailing of the bill shall be subject to a late payment charge 5% of the total bill.

Service Reestablishment Charge

If service under this rate schedule is discontinued at the request of the customer, the Cooperative shall not be under any obligation to resume service to the same customer to the same premises until the customer has made payment of an amount equal to the monthly customer charge for each month of the intervening period, but not to exceed 8 months.

Tax Provision

The foregoing rates do not include any amount for any tax now in effect or which hereafter be levied by the State of Ohio, or any political subdivision, on the volume delivered to or the revenue received from the sale of gas to the ultimate customer. It is hereby provided, therefore, that the amount of all such taxes imposed by the State of Ohio or any political subdivision, shall be added to the amount of each monthly bill as determined pursuant to the rates and charges herein above set forth.

Approved by: Board of Trustees: Steve Patton, Chairman

Effective: October, 2000

Last Revised:

August 2024 billing
Applicability

Applicable in all designated territories served by the Cooperative.

Availability

A. Available to all seasonal type customers such as grain drying or asphalt plant operations provided that Customer consumes at least three hundred Mcf per year between September 1 and August 31 with the majority of the gas consumption be between April 1st and December 1st. Annual consumption for customers served hereunder will be reviewed each August 31st.
B. Interruptible Service: The service to the Customer is “Interruptible.” Should the owner of the transmission pipeline supplying CERC issue an Operational Flow Order or Curtailment Order, the Customer agrees to and shall be required to discontinue operations. Failure to discontinue operations to comply with these Orders may result in capacity penalties for gas consumed during an Operational Flow Order or Curtailment Order.
C. Telemetering: CERC is responsible for the equipment that directly provides for electronic measurement. Customer is responsible for installation costs and monthly charges, if applicable, associated with telecommunication equipment, such as phone lines, necessary to access electronic measurement data. Both parties shall be entitled to remotely access the data provided by electronic measurement and shall be individually responsible for the software necessary for data access.

Medium Interruptible Service Sales Rate

Wholesale Cost of Gas

Shall be charged and shall include all monthly costs for the commodity, transmission, firm capacity, and ancillary services required for the delivery of gas to the distribution system.

Distribution Service Charge

First 250 Ccf of gas @ $0.210/Ccf
251 – 1,000 Ccf cubic feet of gas @ $0.160/Ccf
Over 1,000 Ccf of gas @ $0.130/Ccf

Customer Charge

A “Customer Charge” $150 per account per month, regardless of gas consumed.

An “account” includes all gas consumption which (1) is consumed by the same individual, governmental or corporate entity, including affiliates and subsidiaries, and (2) occurs on property which is either contiguous or is separated by no more than the width of a public or private right-of-way. The Cooperative may individually negotiate the rates for service to accounts under this rate schedule by separate contract.

Monthly Minimum Distribution Service Charge

The monthly minimum charge for Distribution Service shall be the Customer Charge.

Late Payment Charge

Any current bill not paid within 15 working days of the mailing of the bill shall be subject to a late payment charge 5% of the total bill.

Service Reestablishment Charge

If service under this rate schedule is discontinued at the request of the customer, the Cooperative shall not be under any obligation to resume service to the same customer to the same premises until the customer has made payment of an amount equal to the monthly customer charge for each month of the intervening period, but not to exceed 8 months.

Tax Provision

The foregoing rates do not include any amount for any tax now in effect or which hereafter be levied by the State of Ohio, or any political subdivision, on the volume delivered to or the revenue received from the sale of gas to the ultimate customer. It is hereby provided, therefore, that the amount of all such taxes imposed by the State of Ohio or any political subdivision, shall be added to the amount of each monthly bill as determined pursuant to the rates and charges herein above set forth.

Approved by: Board of Trustees: Steve Patton, Chairman

Effective: October, 2000

Last Revised:

August 2023 billing

Remember both the electric fuel cost and the commodity cost for natural gas change monthly, so monthly rates are subject to fluctuation.

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