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2010 electric rates

 

 

 

Residential Rates
Residential 3-tiered rate	Discounts: Residential life support and senior/disabled
Rate options for all electric homes	Rate comparison to Colorado and U.S.
Renewable energy	Rate for customer-owned renewable energy system

 

Commercial Rates
Commercial Rates	Renewable energy
Rate for customer-owned renewable energy system	Rate comparison to Colorado and U.S.

 

LPC rate comparison to Colorado and U.S.

 

 

Residential 3-tiered rate

The Residential Energy rate structure saves on your utility bill when you use less electricity by using a three-tiered increasing rate:

Example: If you use 1,750 kWh in a month, your electric bill may look like this:

Tier 1	750 kWh @ 5.97¢	=	$44.78
Tier 2	750 kWh @ 6.56¢	=	$49.20
Tier 3	250 kWh @ 7.33¢	=	$18.33
	Monthly service fee		$ 6.00
	Total electric bill		$118.31

The increasing three-tiered rate does not apply to residential customers with all-electric homes who choose the Residential Demand rate.

This information is a summary of residential rates. Read LPC's complete description of Rates & Reguations Governing Electric Service.

 

Residential senior/disabled discount

A $4 monthly discount on electric bills for qualifying low-income senior and disabled customers to minimize the impact of the 2010 rate increase. The $4 monthly discount reflects the approximate rate increase for residential customers. Application information will be published as soon as it becomes available.

To be eligible for the discount you must:

• Be an LPC electric customer.
• Have filed Form PTC-104 with the Colorado Division of Revenue Form and been approved.
• Reapply with the Colorado Department of Revenue and the City of Longmont every calendar year.

 

Residential life support discount

Residential customers who require medical life support equipment in their homes receive a 20% Life Support Discount:

• The discount applies only to the first 750 kWh of electricity used.
• Customers are required to complete an application, which includes certification from a licensed physician, every calendar year.
• Access a printable application which includes instructions for receiving the discount.

 

 

 

 

Rate options for all-electric homes

Residential electric customers with all-electric single-family or individually metered apartments that use electricity as a source of heat, and residential electric customers whose annual energy use exceeds 15,000 kWh, have two rate options:

• The Residential Energy rate (the three-tiered rate described above).
• The Residential Demand rate, which includes two components:
  • An energy rate of 2.88¢ per kWh of electricity used each month
  • A demand rate of $6.45 per kW of maximum electric demand each month.

  kWh measures the amount of electricity used during the billing period.

  kW measures the rate at which electricity is used during a specific time interval. For billing purposes, maximum demand is the highest 15-minute kW that occurs during the billing period.

  Example: If you use 2,000 kWh a month and your maximum demand is 8 kW, your electric bill is calculated as follows:

kilowatt hours	2,000 kWh X 2.88 ¢	=	$57.60
Demand	8 kW X $6.45	=	$51.60
	Monthly service fee		$ 9.00
	Total electric bill		$118.20

Contact LPC at 303.651.8386 to request a free rate comparison to help you determine which rate is best for you.