Rates

Electric rates were adjusted as of January 1, 2023, for the first time since 2019. A rate adjustment summary was included in statements mailed in February for January usage. The rate adjustment was also announced in the member newsletter. As a not-for-profit cooperative, Central Electric Cooperative's rates are designed to cover the cost of providing service. Rates are approved by the Board of Directors. 

The following list does not include all of the cooperative's available rates. For additional savings related to load management or to discuss your individual rate, please contact our office.

Policy 800 General Service - Single Phase
Members that have single phase farm, residential, seasonal and commercial services for all uses up to 50 KVA.

Policy 801

General Service – Three Phase
Members that have three phase farm, residential, seasonal and commercial services for all uses up to 50 KVA of installed transformer capacity.

Policy 802

General Service-Single Phase Residential Congested Area
Members in towns, suburban areas and other platted congested areas wherein one hundred or more lots are receiving service from the Cooperative for all uses up to 50 KVA of installed transformer capacity.

Policy 803

Electric Heat
Members that have single and three phase farm, residential, seasonal and commercial services for separately metered heating. This rate applies to electric heating installations reported as Uncontrolled Electric Heat as of December 31, 2017 and all electric heating systems installed since then.

Policy 804

Electric Heat with Controlled A/C & Water Heating
Members that have single and three phase farm, residential, seasonal and commercial services for separately metered heating, controlled water heating, and controlled air conditioning purposes. This rate applies to electric heating installations reported as Uncontrolled Electric Heat as of December 31, 2002 and all electric heating systems installed since then.

Policy 805

General Service – Irrigation
Members that have irrigation pivots and pumping station services at secondary voltages.
Policy 820 Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Program
All Central Electric Members are eligible to purchase RECs. This is a rate for members to purchase RECs and establish the qualification criteria and rate for the sale of RECs. Contact our office for more information.
Policy 840 Small Commercial - Single Phase Demand 50-250 KVA
Members that have single-phase farm, residential, seasonal and commercial services for all uses from 50 – 250 KVA of installed transformer capacity.

 

About Your Meter

Ensuring our members are accurately billed for the energy they use is as important as providing safe, reliable electric service.

Central Electric uses AMR (automatic meter reading) meters, which are read automatically and remotely each day. The meter reads then flow into Central Electric's meter data management system that processes them, then sends them to our website, where our members can access their account information 24/7 on SmartHub. The data also goes to our billing system, which generates each member's bill on a monthly basis.

How We Calculate Your Bill

Sample Bill