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Residential Electric Rates

This schedule is available to customers where service is supplied to a residential dwelling for single-phase service under provisions of the City's Ordinance Section 27-112.

 

Customer Charge: $6.25 per month

 

Energy Charge Usage Rate
summer first 750 kWh 8.33 cents per kWh
  next 1,250 kWh 11.2456 cents per kWh
  all remaining kWh 11.662 cents per kWh
non-summer first 750 kWh 8.33 cents per kWh
  all remaining kWh 9.5795 cents per kWh

 

Summer months: June through September

Non-summer months: October through May

Minimum Monthly Bill

The minimum monthly bill shall be $6.25.

In Lieu of Gross Receipts Tax Payments and Sales Tax

In addition to the charge based on monthly rates as computed above, the total monthly charge for service shall include applicable sales taxes and an in lieu of gross receipts tax payment equal to 7.5268% of the monthly rate charge. Sales taxes shall be applied to the total of the monthly rate charge and the in lieu of gross receipts tax payment.

Fuel Adjustment

The fuel adjustment rider applies to all kWh consumption billed on this schedule.

Rate Discount Adjustments

Electric Heating Customers

When the customer has permanently installed a minimum of 5 kilowatts approved electric space heating equipment which is the sole source of comfort heating — decorative fireplaces excluded — for the areas to be heated, the rate per kWh for the non-summer season will be 8.33 cents per kWh for the first 750 kWh and 6.664 cents per kWh for all remaining kWh.

Load Management

Customers under this rate may receive a 5% discount on summer bills if they elect to allow the city to install, operate and maintain load control devices on qualifying cooling equipment. Information on Load Management

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Rates Effective October 1, 2007

This information taken from Columbia Ordinance - Chapter 27, Section 27-112. The City Council has the sole authority to set rates and charges for Columbia Water & Light services. The City reviews these rates and charges annually.


 
 
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