CFU Electric Rates

Residential Rates

The residential electric rate is made up of three components: the service charge, the base rate and the Net Energy Cost Adjustment.

Service Charge

The service charge is applied on each metered service. This charge covers CFU's costs associated for meter reading, customer services, billing, service calls and meter maintenance. The monthly service charge for residential customers is $23.75.

Base Rate

The base rate is an amount you pay for each kilowatt-hour used. It covers the cost of CFU's local electric distribution system, transmission costs, production costs and other expenses. The rate per kilowatt-hour (KWH) over 800 KWH is different in the winter and summer.

Rates

  • First 800 KWH consumed: 6.48¢ per KWH 
  • All Over 800 KWH consumed: 5.90¢ per KWH (Winter, Oct-May)
  • All Over 800 KWH consumed: 6.48¢ per KWH (Summer, June-Sept)

Net Energy Cost Adjustment

CFU passes on to customers only the cost to produce or purchase electricity without markup through the Net Energy Cost Adjustment. This charge is adjusted each month to reflect the variability in the cost of fuel and purchased power and is applied to each kilowatt-hour of usage. If your billed usage occurs both before and after the first of the month, your effective Net Energy Cost Adjustment will be calculated for the number of days each charge was in effect.

View our 12-month Net Energy Cost Adjustment history.

How to Calculate Your Electric Costs

If a residence consumed 1312 KWH during a summer month when the Net Energy Cost Adjustment was $.053/KWH, the electric bill would be calculated as follows:

Description Charge
Service Charge $23.75
Base Rate (First 800KWH x $0.0648) $51.84
Base Rate (Next 512KWH x $0.0648) $33.18
Net Energy Cost Adjustment ($0.053/KWH) $69.54
Local Option Tax (1%) $1.78
Total Cost: $180.09
 

Download the electric rate schedule

Commercial Rates

CFU has several electric rate plans for commercial customers depending on size of company, usage and number of meters.

All electric rates include three components: the service charge, the base rate and the Net Energy Cost Adjustment. Rates for commercial customers with load in excess of 50KW also include a demand charge. 

Service Charge

The service charge is applied on each metered service. This charge covers CFU's costs associated for meter reading, customer services, billing, service calls and meter maintenance. The monthly service charge for commercial customers varies with the rate plan; see the electric rate schedule.

Base Rate

The base rate is an amount you pay for each kilowatt-hour used. It covers the cost of CFU's local electric distribution system, transmission costs, production costs and other expenses. 

Net Energy Cost Adjustment

CFU passes on to customers only the cost to produce or purchase electricity without markup through the Net Energy Cost Adjustment. This charge is adjusted each month to reflect the variability in the cost of fuel and purchased power and is applied to each kilowatt-hour of usage. If your billed usage occurs both before and after the first of the month, your effective Net Energy Cost Adjustment will be calculated for the number of days each charge was in effect.

View our 12-month Net Energy Cost Adjustment history.

Demand Charge

Demand charges are based upon the highest load period, in 15-minute intervals, during a billing month.

Download the electric rate schedule to see the classification factors, service charge, base rate and demand charge (if applicable) for CFU's commercial rate classes.

 

Effective 1/1/26.