Commercial Rate Structure
Important Information
The rate structure for general service and large power accounts consists of three components and an adjustment factor, known as the wholesale power cost adjustment (WPCA).
Review the information for general service, general service solar and large power accounts below.
For 21 hours every day, members can use all the electricity they need at a highly reduced rate per kilowatt-hour (kWh) compared to today’s rate. There are only three hours of each day you need to keep an eye on:
Summer Peak Hours (April 1 – October 31): 3 – 6 p.m.
Winter Peak Hours (November 1 – March 31): 6 – 9 a.m.
REMINDER: Members are billed the Peak Charge for the highest one (1) hour of energy used during peak hours in the billing period.
Commercial Rate FAQs
The rate includes three components and an adjustment factor:
Account Charge – Cost per day to make service available to a meter.
Energy Charge – Total energy used in the billing period (kWh).
Peak Charge – Highest one hour of energy used in the billing period during peak hours (kW).
Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment (WPCA) – Adjusts for changes in purchased power (kWh).