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) $0.03788 per kWh
Transmission Service
- To be determined as herein provided.
Distribution Services
- Base Charge $25
- 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 23, 2023
Effective: All billings beginning August 1, 2023
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 $0.0278033 (updated 04/2024)
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: $0.02236 (updated 04/2024)
Natural Gas Rates
As of March 2024 the total current Rate 10 (residential) and Rate 20 (small general service/commercial) for natural gas is: $0.559850 per 100 cubic feet (Ccf). (updated 04/2024)
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 $0.250 per 100 cubic feet.
Customer Charge
A “Customer Charge” of $30 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 2023 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 $0.350 per 100 cubic feet.
25,001 - 100,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per month of $0.300 per 100 cubic feet.
Over 100,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per account per month of $0.270 per 100 cubic feet.
Customer Charge
A “Customer Charge” $75 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
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) $0.03788 per kWh
Transmission Service
- To be determined as herein provided
Distribution Services
- Base Charge $25
- 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 23, 2023
Effective: All billings beginning August 1, 2023
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 - $5.96 per kW
Energy Charge
- All kilowatt-hours - $0.02361 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 - $2.50 per kW
- All kilowatts of Standby Contract Demand - $2.50 per kW
Energy Charge
- All kilowatt-hours - $0.01650 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 23, 2023
Effective: All billings beginning August 1, 2023
Fuel Cost Adjustment rate will change monthly.
- The current rate is $0.0278033 (updated 04/2024)
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: 8.089 (updated 04/2024)
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 Rate will change yearly. The current rate is $.078 (updated 2/2024)
Natural Gas Rates
Rate 10 (residential) and Rate 20 (small general service/commercial) (updated 04/2024)
- $0.559850 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 $0.250 per 100 cubic feet.
Customer Charge
A “Customer Charge” of $30 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 2023 billing
Rate 30: (medium general service/commercial) (updated 03/2024)
- $0.659850 per CCF up to 250 CCF
- $0.609850 per CCF over 250 – 1,000 CCF
- $0.579850 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 $0.350 per 100 cubic feet.
25,001 - 100,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per month of $0.300 per 100 cubic feet.
Over 100,000 cubic feet of gas consumed per account per month of $0.270 per 100 cubic feet.
Customer Charge
A “Customer Charge” $75 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
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.