Residential Rate Schedule
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE SCHEDULE "R"
AVAILABILITY
Available in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the established Service Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative.
APPLICABILITY
This schedule is applicable to and available for residential use only, or for uses incidental thereto, to be supplied through one meter to each residence, apartment unit, or farm.
The capacity of individual motors served under this classification shall not exceed 10 H.P. The Cooperative may require a written contract for any requested three-phase service.
TYPES OF SERVICE
Single-phase, 60-cycles, and where available, three-phase, 60 cycles, at available secondary voltages.
RATE – MONTHLY
Monthly Facilities Charges:
Single-Phase $10.00
Three-Phase $24.25
Energy Charges:
All kWhs 8.98 ¢ per kWh
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE
The minimum monthly charge under this schedule shall be the appropriate Monthly Facilities Charge.
WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT
The above charges per kWh will be increased or decreased by 0.0001 cents per kWh or major fraction thereof, adjusted for line loss, by which the Cooperative’s cost of purchased power per kWh exceeds or is less than 4.870 cents.
SALES TAX
Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this schedule.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
All bills are due and payable on the date of the bill; and if not previously paid, shall be considered past due 25 days thereafter.
Docket EC 47, Sub
Revised Date: April 22, 1997
Supersedes “R” Rate – October 1, 1993
EFFECTIVE FOR ALL BILLS RENDERED ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 1997.
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE
SCHEDULE “RE” (Rate Closed-9/1/2000)
AVAILABILITY
Available in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the established Service Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative. This rate was closed to new accounts effective September 1, 2000.
APPLICABILITY
This schedule is applicable to and available only for residential use, or for uses incidental thereto, where the building structure meets the thermal and mechanical requirements outlined within this schedule and all energy is supplied through one meter. In addition, electricity must be the primary source of energy for all of the consumer’s water heating and space-conditioning needs. Heat pumps and water heaters must be permanently installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Consumers wishing to qualify for this rate must allow the Cooperative to install and maintain a load management switch on the consumer’s electric water heater(s) and heat pump(s).
RATE – MONTHLY
Monthly Facilities Charges:
Single-Phase $10.00
Three-Phase $24.25
Energy Charges: Summer (May - October) Winter (November – April)
First 750 kWh per month 8.78 ¢ per kWh 8.78 ¢ per kWh
Next 450 kWh per month 8.78 ¢ per kWh 7.90 ¢ per kWh
All kWhs over 1,200 per month 8.78 ¢ per kWh 7.02 ¢ per kWh
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE
The minimum monthly charge under this schedule shall be the appropriate Monthly Facilities Charge.
THERMAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ceilings shall have insulation installed having a thermal resistance value of R-30.
- Walls exposed to full temperature differential (TD) or unconditioned area shall have insulation installed having a thermal resistance of R-16 (R-1 1 for manufactured homes).Floors over crawl space shall have insulation installed having a resistance of R-19.
- Windows shall be insulated glass or have storm windows.
- Glass areas shall be limited to 12% of total floor area.
- Doors exposed to full temperature differential shall be weather stripped and be of the insulated type or equipped with storm doors. Other doors exposed to unconditioned areas must be weather-stripped.
VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS- Air ducts located outside of a conditioned space must have 1) all joints mechanically fastened and sealed, and 2) a minimum of R-6.5 duct wrap insulation, or its equivalent.
- Crawl spaces must be vented.
- Attic ventilation must be a minimum of one square foot of free air for each 150 square feet of attic area. Mechanical ventilation or ceiling vapor barrier, in lieu of free area, may be used where necessary, subject to special approval.
- Chimney flues and fireplaces must have tight fitting dampers. MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
- An electric heat pump with a minimum Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER) of 11.0 shall be the primary source of both heating and cooling.
- A 40-gallon (minimum size) electric water heater with a minimum insulation value of R-12.
ALTERNATIVE EQUIVALENTS PERFORMANCE STANDARD
Variations may be made in the Thermal Requirements as long as total heat loss does not exceed the heat loss calculated for the same building using Wake EMC’s standards. Wake EMC’s procedure for calculating heat loss or the current edition of ASHRAE Guide shall be the source for heat loss calculations. A temperature differential of 60°F is used and framing corrections are not used in calculating heat loss.
WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT
The above charges per kWh will be increased or decreased by 0.0001 cents per kWh or major fraction thereof, adjusted for line loss, by which the Cooperative’s cost of purchased power per kWh exceeds or is less than 4.870 cents.
SALES TAX
Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this schedule.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
All bills are due and payable on the date of the bill; and if not previously paid, shall be considered past due 25 days thereafter.
Docket EC 47, Sub
Revised Date: August 28, 2000
Supersedes Residential Conservation, “RC” and Residential Maximum Value Home, “R - MAX” Rates – October 1, 1993
EFFECTIVE FOR ALL BILLS RENDERED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2000.
RESIDENTIAL TIME-OF-USE SERVICE
SCHEDULE “R-TOU”
AVAILABILITY
Available on a voluntary basis in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the established Service Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative. Availability of this schedule may be limited to the availability of appropriate meters.
APPLICABILITY
This schedule is applicable to and available for residential use only, or for uses incidental thereto, to be supplied through one meter to each residence, apartment unit, or farm.
The capacity of individual motors served under this classification shall not exceed 10 H.P. The Cooperative may require a written contract for any requested three-phase service. TYPES OF SERVICE
Single-phase, 60-cycles, and where available, three-phase, 60 cycles, at available secondary voltages.
RATE – MONTHLY
Monthly Facilities Charges:
Single-Phase $14.75
Three-Phase $28.75
Energy Charges:
On-Peak kWhs 25.65 ¢ per on-peak kWh
Off-Peak kWhs 5.54 ¢ per off-peak kWh
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE
The minimum monthly charge under this schedule shall be the appropriate Monthly Facilities Charge.
DETERMINATION OF ON-PEAK AND OFF-PEAK HOURS
On-Peak Hours:
October 16 - April 30
The on-peak hours are defined as the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday.
May 1 - October 15
The on-peak hours are defined as the hours between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Off-Peak Hours:
The off-peak hours in any month are defined as all hours not specified above as on-peak hours. In addition to the above listed off-peak periods the following holidays are considered off-peak: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Christmas Day.
CONTRACT PERIOD
Any consumer choosing to be served under this time-of-use schedule must remain on the schedule for at least one year, unless the consumer agrees to pay the Cooperative a fee of twenty dollars ($20) towards the cost of exchanging the meter.
WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT
The above charges per kWh will be increased or decreased by 0.0001 cents per kWh or major fraction thereof, adjusted for line loss, by which the Cooperative’s cost of purchased power per kWh exceeds or is less than 4.870 cents.
SALES TAX
Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this schedule.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
All bills are due and payable on the date of the bill; and if not previously paid, shall be considered past due 25 days thereafter.
Docket EC 47, Sub
Revised Date: April 22, 1997
Supersedes “R-TOU” Rate – October 1, 1993
EFFECTIVE FOR ALL BILLS RENDERED ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 1997.
SMALL RENEWABLE GENERATION RIDER
RIDER SRG
AVAILABILITY
Available in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the established Service Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative.
APPLICABILITY
This Rider is available in conjunction with any of the Cooperative’s Residential and Small General Service schedules where a consumer-owned single-phase Renewable Generator is connected on the consumer-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. The nameplate rating of the Renewable Generator must be the lesser of: (1) the consumer’s estimated maximum 15-minute integrated demand, (2) the consumer’s Contract Demand, or (3) 10 kW. Renewable Generators’ connected in parallel with the Cooperative’s facilities must have safety, system protection, and power quality equipment installed and operated in accordance with rules of the Cooperative.
Service under this Rider shall be available in all territory served by the Cooperative only under written contract and shall be subject to the Cooperative’s established Service Rules and Regulations as filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
The provisions of the Schedule with which this Rider is used are modified only as shown herein.
TYPE OF SERVICE
The type of service available under this Rider is single-phase 3 wires, 60 Hz alternating current, at the Cooperative’s standard secondary voltage of 120/240 volts.
RATE MONTHLY
Monthly Facilities Charge: $ 3.75 per month
Energy Credit
All Energy per Month: 4.38 ¢ per kWh
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE
The minimum monthly charge under this schedule shall be the appropriate Monthly Facilities Charge.
SAFETY, INTERCONNECTION, AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
This Rider is only applicable for renewable generators that comply with the Cooperative’s interconnection requirements, along with any IEEE, NESC, and NEC standards related to interconnecting to public utilities. In order to ensure protection of the Company’s system, the Company reserves the right, at its discretion, to inspect the consumer’s renewable generator at any time upon reasonable notice to the consumer in an effort to ensure compliance with the Interconnection Standards. The Cooperative reserves the right to disconnect electric service to any premises if the Cooperative determines that the renewable generator is not in compliance with the Interconnection Standard and is being operated in parallel with the Cooperative’s system.
The consumer must enter into a specific contract providing for interconnection to the Cooperative’s system whereby the consumer shall be responsible for providing suitable control and protective devices on its equipment to assure no disturbance to other consumers of the Cooperative, or to the Cooperative itself, and to protect the consumer’s facilities and the Cooperative’s facilities from all loss or damage that could result from operation in parallel with the Cooperative’s system.
The consumer shall be responsible for any costs incurred by the Cooperative pursuant to the Interconnection Standard. The Cooperative reserves the right to require additional interconnection facilities, furnished, installed, owned and maintained by the Company, at the consumer’s expense, if the consumer’s renewable generator, despite compliance with the Interconnection Standard, causes safety, reliability or power quality problems.
The consumer shall obtain and retain, for as long as the consumer’s renewable generator is interconnected with the Cooperative’s system, comprehensive general liability insurance which protects the consumer from claims for bodily injury and/or property damage. For a nonresidential consumer the minimum coverage shall be comprehensive general liability insurance with coverage at least $300,000 per occurrence and for a residential consumer the minimum coverage shall be at a standard homeowner’s insurance policy with liability coverage in the amount of at least $100,000 per occurrence. This insurance shall be primary for all purposes. The consumer shall provide certificates evidencing this coverage as required by the Cooperative. The Cooperative reserves the right to refuse to establish, or continue the interconnection of the consumer’s renewable generator with the Cooperative’s system, if such insurance is not in effect.
The Cooperative reserves the right to install facilities necessary for the appropriate measurement of service under this Rider and to adjust the Interconnection Facilities Charge accordingly, solely at the option of the Cooperative.
METERING REQUIREMENTS
The Cooperative will furnish, install, own and maintain metering to measure the kilowatt-hours delivered by the Cooperative to the consumer, and if applicable, the kilowatt demand. The Cooperative will also furnish, install, own and maintain additional metering equipment to measure the kilowatt-hours delivered from the consumer to the Cooperative. The consumer’s service may be metered with: (a) a single, bi-directional meter, which records independently the flow of electricity in each direction through the meter; or (b) at the Cooperative’s option, two meters, equipped to prevent reverse registration, one which will measure the energy delivered by the Cooperative to the consumer, and the other which will measure the energy delivered by the consumer to the Cooperative. The Cooperative shall have the right to install special metering and load research devices on the consumer’s equipment and the right to use the consumer’s telephone line for communication with the Cooperative’s and the consumer’s equipment.
DEFINITIONS
Renewable Generation – For purposes of this Rider, Renewable Generation shall be defined as small-scale (10 kW or less), environmentally friendly technologies – such as photovoltaic (PV), fuel cells, micro-turbines, or small wind turbines – that are installed on and designed primarily to serve a single-user’s site.
Excess Facilities – Excess Facilities are defined as those facilities that are in addition to those necessary for delivery of service at one point, through one meter, at one voltage, in accordance with the normally applicable rate schedule that the Cooperative must furnish, install, own, and maintain, in order to serve the Renewable Generation.
CONTRACT PERIOD
Each consumer shall enter into a contract for a minimum original term of one (1) year and thereafter either party may terminate the contract by giving at least sixty (60) days notice of such termination in writing. The Cooperative reserves the right to offer a contract for a longer original term of years as specified in the individual contract with the consumer. The Cooperative further reserves the right to terminate the consumer’s contract under this Rider at any time upon written notice to the consumer in the event that the consumer violates any of the terms or conditions of this Rider, or operates the renewable generator system in a manner which is detrimental to the Cooperative or any of its consumers. In the event of early termination of a contract under this Rider, the consumer will be required to pay the Cooperative for the costs due to such early cancellation.
SALES TAX
Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this schedule.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Credit billings to the member shall be payable to the member within twenty-five (25) days of the date of the scheduled meter reading.
Docket EC 47,
Sub Adopted: February 11, 2008
EFFECTIVE FOR ALL BILLS RENDERED ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 11, 2008
