How Electric Rates Are Determined

Several factors go into determining a location's service rate, such as building a new structure at a new service location, changes to an existing service location, or the addition of a building to an existing service location. A review of the electric utilities and the service location takes place to establish the electric rate.

For More Information

Here's a link to ECI REC's Facility Charge, Rate Structure, and More FAQs brochure that outlines a number of the factors that go into structuring electric rates

Different Rate Groups

ECI REC's three primary rate groups are below, click on your rate group to find your rate class.

**** Notice Rate Increase Effective March 1, 2023 ****

AT THE NOVEMBER 2022 MEETING, your Board of Directors approved an overall rate increase of 5%. The increase will apply to your electric usage beginning on March 1, 2023, and it will appear on the bill you receive in April. The cost of security lights leased from the Cooperative will also increase 50 cents ($0.50) per month.

Beginning on March 1, most rate classes will see an increase in the Facility Charge. In addition, all rate classes will move to one Energy Charge (kWh). (Currently, many rate classes rely on two rate blocks, applied based on usage.)

Members can expect to receive their official rate increase notices via mail in late January.

Click the button to calculate what your 2023 April (March usage) bill may look like.

A variety of rates apply to homes. You may also want to view a sample monthly bill or the more detailed rate chart.

  • Rate 7: The Heat Plus Rate is available from Oct. 1 to May 31 to members with separately metered electric heating systems.

  • Rate 10: Time-of-Day Service is an optional rate that consists of an On-Peak and Off-Peak rate.

  • Rate 11: Urban Electric Residential Service is used for homes in designated residential development areas.

  • Rate 31, A-C: Rural Farm and Residential Service applies when a residential dwelling is served in addition to agricultural facilities. For this rate, the amount of the Facility Charge depends on the capacity of the transformer(s) serving the site.

  • Rate 31, D: Rural Farm and Residential Service applies when a residential dwelling is served in addition to agricultural facilities. This is a multiphase rate.

ECI REC's tariff document provides more valuable
information about how we determine your electric rate.

A variety of rates apply to farm operations. For the rates listed below, the amount of the Facility Charge depends on the capacity of the transformer(s) serving the site. You may also want to view a sample monthly bill or the more detailed rate chart.

  • Rate 3: Large Power Service applies if the billing demand is 75 kilowatts (kW) or greater.

  • Rate 16: Large Power Time-of-Day Service is an optional rate and applies if the billing demand is 300 kW or greater.

  • Rate 20, A-D: Small General Service is applicable if a residential dwelling is not to be served, and the billing demand is less than 75 kW. See the explanation of Demand Charge.

  • Rate 31, A-D: Rural Farm and Residential Service applies when a residential dwelling is served in addition to agricultural facilities.

ECI REC's tariff document provides more valuable
information about how we determine your electric rate.

A variety of commercial rates apply to businesses and industrial member-consumers. You may also want to view a sample monthly bill or the more detailed rate chart.

  • Rate 3: Large Power Service applies if the billing demand is 75 kW or greater.

  • Rate 16: Large Power Time-of-Day Service is an optional rate and applies if the billing demand is 300 kW or greater.

  • Rate 20, A-D: Small General Service is applicable if a residential dwelling is not to be served, and the billing demand is less than 75 kW. See the explanation of Demand Charge.

  • Rate 23: Commercial Network Hubs Service requires single-phase service to a non-metered point of delivery. 

  • Rate 31, A-D: Rural Farm and Residential Service applies when a residential dwelling is served in addition to agricultural facilities.

  • Rate 36: Parks and Rec Service applies to state and county seasonal recreation areas used by the general public.

ECI REC's tariff document provides more valuable
information about how we determine your electric rate.