Availability

This Schedule is available for metering electric energy generated by a consumer from an eligible on-site generating facility and delivered to the Cooperative distribution facilities to offset energy provided by the Cooperative in all territory served by the Cooperative.

Applicability

Net Metering is applicable for all demand and energy furnished by the Cooperative to residential customers who operate an Eligible Generation Source as defined herein.  Service provided hereunder is on a first-come, first-served basis as a pilot program conducted jointly by the Cooperative and its power supplier, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. ("Central"), subject to the General Conditions set forth herein, and further subject modification or discontinuation at the Cooperative's discretion.  Services purchased hereunder shall be metered and billed separately by single-customer load.

Residential customers participating in this pilot program ("Customers") are limited to private residences, single family dwelling units, and farms that are concurrently receiving electric service from the Cooperative and where photovoltaic, wind-powered, micro-hydro, biomass-fueled, or other Cooperative-approved renewable generation source of energy ("Eligible Generation Source") is installed on the Customer's side of the delivery point, for the Customer's own use, interconnected with and operated in parallel with the Cooperative's distribution system.

This schedule is only applicable for installed single-phased or three-phased generation systems that comply with the Cooperative's then current "Standard for Interconnecting Small Generation 100kW or less with Electric Power Systems" (Interconnection Standard"), which may be modified by the Cooperative from time to time.  The Nameplate Rating of the Customer's installed generation system and equipment must not exceed the estimated maximum monthly kilowatt (kW) of the residence or 50kW, whichever is less.

Type of Service

A single-phase service, 60 cycles, at standard secondary voltage, or such other voltages as may be mutually agreed upon.

Monthly Rate

Basic Facilities Charge @ $50.00

The following Demand and Energy Charges are the same as such charges set forth in Central's Schedule NMP-TOU - SALES FOR RESALE billed to the Cooperative, currently being and as amended from time to time:

Minimum Monthly Charge

The minimum monthly charge under this schedule for single-phase service shall be $50.00, or such other minimum monthly charge as specified in a written agreement between the member and the Cooperative.

Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment Factor

The Cooperative's Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment Factor will not apply to service supplied under this schedule.

Adjustment for Actual Costs

The foregoing charges are based on projected costs and may be adjusted at least annually to reflect changes in such projected costs.  Adjustments shall include an appropriate recognition for any under or over recovery of actual costs from prior periods as billed by Central to the Cooperative under the Central's Schedule NMP-TOU - SALES FOR RESALE.

Determination of On-peak Billing Demand

Demand shall be measured at or as of the secondary voltage side of the transformer located at the Cooperative's delivery point of service to the member, but may be metered elsewhere and appropriately adjusted to compensate for losses between the Cooperative's point of delivery to the member and the point of metering.

The monthly On-Peak Billing Demand shall be the maximum 30-minute integrated kilowatt demand delivered to the Customer during the On-Peak Hours in the month for which the bill is rendered.

Determination of Billing Energy

All billing energy will be as metered, with appropriate adjustment for losses between the Cooperative's point of delivery to the Customer and the point of metering.

Determination of On-peak and Off-peak Hours

On-Peak Hours during the Summer Months of May, June, July, August, September and October shall be the hours from 12:00 noon until 10:00 p.m., all days of the week.

On-Peak Hours during the Winter Months of November, December, January, February, March and April shall be the hours from 5:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., all days of the week.

Off-Peak Hours shall be all hours not specified above as On-Peak Hours.

Terms of Service

Acceptance of service under this schedule binds the member to all terms and conditions of this schedule.  Such obligations shall begin on the date of such acceptance of service and shall continue for an initial term of one (1) year and thereafter for additional terms of one (1) year each, unless and until terminated at the end of such initial term or any additional term by no less than sixty (60) day's advance written notice of termination from the member to the Cooperative.

The Cooperative reserves the right to terminate service under this schedule at any time upon written notice to the Customer in the event that the Customer violates any of the terms or conditions of the schedule, or if the Customer operates the generation system and equipment in a manner which is detrimental to the Cooperative or any of Cooperative's other customers.

General Conditions

The following general conditions shall apply to the service furnished hereunder:

1.  METERING:

Central will furnish, install, own and maintain metering to measure the kilowatt demand and kilowatt-hours delivered by the Cooperative to the member.  Central shall have the right to install special metering and load research devices on the member's equipment and the right to use the member's telephone line for communication with Central's and the member's equipment.

2.  INSURANCE:

The Customer must comply with the liability insurance requirements of the Cooperative's Interconnection Standard and submit an application to interconnect which must be accepted by the Cooperative.

3.  APPLICATION FEES:

The Customer agrees to pay an application fee in accordance with the Cooperative's Interconnection Standard.

4.  SYSTEM UPGRADES:

The member will pay any costs associated with upgrades to the Cooperative's distribution system required for the Cooperative to maintain a safe and reliable distribution system.

5.  OWNERSHIP OF PREMISES:

If the member is not the owner of the premises receiving electric service from the Cooperative, the Cooperative shall have the right to require that the owner of the premises give satisfactory written approval of the member's request for service under this schedule.

6.  RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS:

By accepting service under this Schedule, the member conveys to Central ownership of any Renewable Energy Credits or other environmental attributes to the energy produced by the member's Eligible Generation Source and sold to Central.  Further, by accepting service under this schedule the member shall at Central's request execute such further instruments or assurances as Central may reasonably deem necessary to evidence or confirm the ownership of any such Renewable Energy Credits or other environmental attributes.

7.  CHANGES TO SCHEDULE:

Due to the experimental nature of this schedule, the Cooperative may deem it necessary to re-evaluate this schedule and, as with all schedules, reserves the right to review, eliminate, or close this schedule to new customers; provided, however, that this schedule shall not be closed prior to Central's Schedule NMP-TOU - SALES FOR RESALE billed to the Cooperative being closed.

Service Provisions

1. The charges computed at the above monthly rate shall be subject to applicable South Carolina Sales Tax, franchise fees, assessments, and surcharges imposed by any governmental authority.
2. A contribution-in-aid to construction may be required to provide additional capacity adequate to serve abnormal electrical load.  
3. This rate schedule includes cost for installed facilities adequate to serve a 200A service entrance rating.  If the Cooperative is required to install excess facilities without anticipated additional electric usage there will be a required contribution-in-aid to construction as calculated using the approved cooperative line extension policy.
4. The Cooperative's facilities used to provide electrical service have definite capacity limitations and can be damaged by overloads. Therefore, the Consumer must notify the Cooperative prior to making alterations to the service entrance equipment so that facilities of proper capacity may be provided. The Consumer shall be responsible for all expenses and or damages to Consumer's facilities resulting from failure to give proper notice.  The Consumer may also be subject to a contribution-in-aid of construction for work required to meet the Consumer's alterations. The Consumer should contact the Cooperative for information concerning charges for such work. 
5. Bills are due upon receipt.  Bills are delinquent 22 days from the Billing Date and subject to a late payment charge on the current bill equal to ten percent (10%) of the first $25 and an additional two percent (2%) thereafter. Those unpaid after 30 days are subject to service disconnection.
6. Intermittent service connections and disconnections can be subject to an operating service charge of not less than $30.00.
7. The basic monthly bill will be increased by $12.00 for three phase service.
8. Temporary service or construction service shall be supplied at a single point of delivery and in accordance with the Cooperative's Line Extension Plan
9. The normal point of delivery shall be the point of attachment at a location as designated by the Cooperative.
10. Service under this schedule is subject to the provisions of the Cooperative's Service Rules and Regulations.

Supersedes Schedule NM-TOU dated November 1, 2007
Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

Availability

This  Schedule  is  available  for  electric  service  to  any  nonresidential consumers at  a  single  point  of delivery with transformer capacity up to 125 KVA.  This Schedule is not available for seasonal or standby service or for any contract period less than 12 months.  This Schedule shall apply to loads such as small commercial, industrial, churches, schools, farms and other miscellaneous loads.

Type of Service

The Cooperative will provide service at 60 hertz, single‐phase 2 or 3 wires, or three‐phase 3 or 4 wires, at our standard distribution voltages.

Monthly Rate

Basic Facilities Charge                            $0.70 per day

Energy Charge per kWh                       $0.12800 per kWh

Service Provisions

1. The charges computed at the above monthly rate shall be subject to applicable South Carolina Sales Tax, franchise fees, assessments, and surcharges imposed by any governmental authority.

2. The minimum monthly charge under the above rate shall be the monthly facilities charge for all members served under this rate schedule except those members for which a higher minimum monthly bill is required under the cooperative's standard policy because of special circumstances affecting the cooperative's cost of rendering service.

3. The amount calculated at the above rate is subject to be adjusted monthly by the Cooperative's projected wholesale power cost.  The rate shall be adjusted by a TIER (Times Interest Earned Ratio) adjustment factor to cover wholesale power cost changes and a rate necessary to maintain TIER as set forth by the mortgage agreements between the cooperative and its approved lending agencies.

4. A contribution‐in‐aid of construction may be required to provide additional capacity adequate to serve abnormal electrical load.

5. This rate schedule includes cost for installed facilities adequate to serve a 200A service entrance rating. If the Cooperative is required to install excess facilities without anticipated additional electric usage there will be a required contribution‐in‐aid to construction as calculated using the approved cooperative line extension policy.

6. The Cooperative's facilities used to provide electrical service have definite capacity limitations and can  be  damaged by  overloads.  Therefore, the consumer must notify the  Cooperative prior to making alterations to the service entrance equipment so that facilities of proper capacity may be provided.  The consumer shall be responsible for all expenses and/or damages to Consumer's facilities resulting from failure to give proper notice.  The Consumer may also be subject to a contribution‐in‐aid of construction for work required to meet the member's alterations. The Consumer should contact the Cooperative for information concerning charges for such work.

7. Intermittent service connections and disconnections are subject to an operating service charge of not less than $30.00.

8. Bills are due upon receipt.  Bills are delinquent 22 days from the Billing Date and subject to a late payment charge on the current bill equal to ten percent (10%) of the first $25 and an additional two percent (2%) thereafter.  Those unpaid after 30 days are subject to service disconnection.

9. The basic monthly bill will be increased by $12.00 for three phase service.

10. Temporary service or construction service shall be supplied at a single point of delivery and in accordance with the Cooperative's Line Extension Plan.

11. The normal point of delivery shall be the point of attachment at a location as designated by the Cooperative. 

12. Service under this schedule is subject to the provisions of the Cooperative's Service Rules and Regulations.

Supersedes Schedule E
Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

Availability

This Schedule is available for electric service to any non-residential members with a High Load Factor (HLF). This Schedule is not available for seasonal or standby service or for any contract period less than 12 months.  This Schedule shall apply to non-residential commercial and industrial loads such as, convenience stores, farm refrigeration and other miscellaneous loads with a sustained average monthly load factor of sixty percent (60%) or greater over the preceding 12 months.

Type of Service

The Cooperative will provide service at 60 hertz, single-phase 2 or 3 wires, or three-phase 3 or 4 wires, at our standard distribution voltages.

Monthly Rate

Billing Demand

The Billing Demand shall be the maximum kW registered or computed during any 15-minutes from the Cooperative's metering facilities within the current monthly billing period. 

Service Provisions

1. The charges computed at the above monthly rate shall be subject to applicable South Carolina Sales Tax, franchise fees, assessments, and surcharges imposed by any governmental authority.

2. The minimum Contract Period for service provided under this schedule shall be one (1) year.

3. The minimum monthly charge under the above rate shall be the monthly facilities charge for all customers served under this rate schedule, except those customers for which a higher minimum monthly bill is required under the cooperative's standard policy, because of special circumstances affecting the cooperative's cost of rendering service.  The facility charge calculated by the cooperative will be based on the required dedicated facilities and shared substation and distribution facilities cost, but not less than $100.00.

4. The amount calculated at the above rate is subject to be adjusted monthly by the Cooperative's projected wholesale power cost.  The rate shall be adjusted by a TIER (Times Interest Earned Ratio) adjustment factor to cover wholesale power cost changes and a rate necessary to maintain TIER as set forth by the mortgage agreements between the cooperative and its approved lending agencies.

5. A contribution-in-aid of construction may be required to provide additional capacity adequate to serve abnormal electrical load.  

6. The Cooperative's facilities used to provide electrical service have definite capacity limitations and can be damaged by overloads.  Therefore, the Consumer must notify the Cooperative prior to making alterations to the service entrance equipment so that facilities of proper capacity may be provided.  The member shall be responsible for all expenses and or damages to member's facilities resulting from failure to give proper notice.  The member may also be subject to a contribution-in-aid of construction for work required to meet the member's alterations.  The member should contact the Cooperative for information concerning charges for such work. 

7. Intermittent service connections and disconnections are subject to an operating service charge of not less than $30.00.

8. Bills are due upon receipt.  Bills are delinquent 22 days from the Billing Date and subject to a late payment charge on the current bill equal to ten percent (10%) of the first $25 and an additional two percent (2%) thereafter.  Those unpaid after 30 days are subject to service disconnection.

9. Temporary service or construction service shall be supplied at a single point of delivery and in accordance with the Cooperative's Line Extension Plan.

10. Service under this schedule is subject to the provisions of the Cooperative's Service Rules and Regulations.

Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

Availability

This Schedule is available for electric service to any non-residential consumer at a single point of delivery with transformer capacity equal to or greater than 125 KVA.  This Schedule is not available for seasonal or standby service or for any contract period less than 12 months.  This Schedule shall apply to non-residential loads such as commercial, industrial, churches and schools.

Type of Service

The Cooperative will provide service at 60 hertz, single-phase 2 or 3 wires, or three-phase 3 or 4 wires, at our standard distribution voltages.

Monthly Rate

Basic Facilities Charge: $100.00

Demand Charge

All kW of Metered Demand: $4.50 per kW

Energy Charge

First 100 kWh per kW Billing Demand: $0.11500 per kWh
All Remaining kWh: $0.10500 per kWh

BILLING DEMAND

The Billing Demand shall be the maximum kW registered or computed during any 15-minutes from the Cooperative's metering facilities within the current monthly billing period.  

POWER FACTOR ADJUSTMENT

The consumer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. Demand charges will be adjusted to correct for average power factors lower than 85%. This adjustment shall be made by increasing the measured demand 1% for each 1% by which the average power is less than 85% lagging.

Service Provisions

1. 1) The charges computed at the above monthly rate shall be subject to applicable South Carolina Sales Tax, franchise fees, assessments, and surcharges imposed by any governmental authority. 

   2) The minimum Contract Period for service provided under this schedule shall be one (1) year.

   3) The minimum monthly charge under the above rate shall be the monthly facilities charge for all customers served under this rate schedule, except those customers for which a higher minimum monthly bill is required under the Cooperative's standard policy, because of special circumstances affecting the Cooperative's cost of rendering service.

   4) The amount calculated at the above rate is subject to be adjusted monthly by the Cooperative's projected wholesale power cost. The rate shall be adjusted by a TIER (Times Interest Earned Ratio) adjustment factor to cover wholesale power cost changes and a rate necessary to maintain TIER as set forth by the mortgage agreements between the cooperative and it's approved lending agencies.

   5) Intermittent service connections and disconnections can be subject to an operating service charge of not less than $30.00.

   6) Bills are due upon receipt.  Bills are delinquent 22 days from the Billing Date and subject to a late payment charge on the current bill equal to ten percent (10%) of the first $25 and an additional two percent (2%) thereafter.  Those unpaid after 30 days are subject to service disconnection.

   7) The Cooperative's facilities used to provide electrical service have definite capacity limitations and can be damaged by overloads. Therefore, the Consumer must notify the Cooperative prior to making alterations to the service entrance equipment so that facilities of proper capacity may be provided. The Consumer shall be responsible for all expenses and or damages to Consumer's facilities resulting from failure to give proper notice. The Consumer may also be subject to a contribution-in-aid of construction for work required to meet the Consumer's alterations. The Consumer should contact the Cooperative for information concerning charges for such work.

   8) Temporary service or construction service shall be supplied at a single point of delivery and in accordance with the Cooperative's Line Extension Plan.

   9) Service under this schedule is subject to the provisions of the Cooperative's Service Rules and Regulations.

    

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Supersedes Schedule LP-D
Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

Availability

This Schedule is available for electric service to any single commercial, industrial or municipal consumer with load greater than 750 kW* served from the Cooperative's distribution facilities or directly from the transmission system, and qualifies under Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.'s P1 or IL4 Schedules with associated qualifying riders.

Type of Service

The Cooperative will provide service at 60 hertz, single-phase 2 or 3 wires, or three-phase 3 or 4 wires, at our standard distribution voltages as agreed upon in the service contract.

Monthly Rate

The monthly bill will consist of the sum of the following charges:

• Wholesale Power Cost
  The demand, energy, fuel adjustments and other charges contained in the Cooperative's
  wholesale electric supplier's effective wholesale rate applied to the monthlyBilling Demand and energy supplied to the consumer by the Cooperative.  Such charges shall be modified to correspondto changes made at any time to the Cooperative's wholesale supplier's applicable rate.
• Service Charge
  A service charge consisting of a schedule of percentages or other charges contained in the
  contract for service applied to wholesale power cost stated above prior to any discounts.
• Facilities Charge
  A facilities charge consisting of a monthly carrying cost factor and/or charge contained in
  the contract for service applied to the dollar investment in facilities provided by the Cooperative and its power supplier specifically in order to furnish demand and energy to meet the consumer's requirements.

SERVICE PROVISIONS

1.      The charges computed at the above monthly rate shall be subject to applicable South Carolina Sales Tax, franchise fees, assessments, and surcharges imposed by any governmental authority.

2.     The minimum Contract Period for service provided under this schedule shall be one (1) year, or as specified in the terms and conditions of the electric service agreement.

3.      The minimum monthly charge under this schedule shall be the total charges contained under the Monthly Rate section above.

4.     Bills are due upon receipt.  Bills are delinquent after the 15th day of each month and are subject to a late payment charge of one and a half percent (1.5%) of the current bill.  Those unpaid after 30 days are subject to service disconnection.

5.     The Cooperative's facilities used to provide electrical service have definite capacity limitations and can be damaged by overloads.  Therefore, the member must notify the Cooperative prior to adding load so that facilities of proper capacity may be provided.  The member shall be responsible for all expenses and or damages to member's facilities resulting from failure to give proper notice. The member may also be subject to a contribution-in-aid of construction for work required to meet the member's alterations.  The member should contact the Cooperative for information concerning charges for such work. 

6.     Temporary service or construction service shall be supplied at a single point of delivery and in accordance with the Cooperative's Line Extension Plan.

7.     Service under this schedule is subject to the provisions of the Cooperative's Service Rules and Regulations.

*750 kW demand threshold applies to load after November 1, 2010
Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

AVAILABILITY

This rider is available in conjunction with the Cooperative's Residential Rates (RES-B4) and the Cooperative's General Services Rate (GS-5).  All retail members who own and operate a solar photovoltaic, wind-powered, biomass-fueled, or micro-hydro generating system, located and used at the member's primary legal residence or business where a part or all of the electrical requirements of the member can be supplied from the member's generating system can receive service under this rider.

The rated capacity of the member's generating system shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the member's estimated maximum kilowatt demand or (b) 20 kilowatts for a residential system or 100 kilowatts for a nonresidential system.

The  member's  generating system as  referenced  above  must be  manufactured, installed and operated in accordance with governmental and industry standards, and must fully conform with the Cooperative's Interconnection Standard.

This rider is available on a first come, first serve basis, except that the total capacity of all retail member-generating systems under this rider shall not exceed 0.2% of the Cooperative's hourly integrated peak load, as measured at its distribution substations, for the prior calendar year.

If the member's proposed installation results in exceeding this limit, the member will be notified that service under this rider is not allowed.

MONTHLY RATE

The applicable rate per month shall be from the appropriate rate schedule as referenced in the Availability section above. The monthly bill shall be determined as follows:

For electric service under a standard, non time-of-use rate schedule (Rates RES-B4, GS-5):

1.    The facilities charge shall be determined and billed as set forth in the applicable rate schedule as described in the Availability section above, as well as the distribution charge outlined in item 5 and 6 below.

2.    Energy charges (or credits) shall be based on the rates in the applicable rate schedules as
described in the Availability section above. For purposes of calculating monthly energy in kilowatt-hours, member's usage shall be reduced by the total of (a) any excess energy delivered to the Cooperative in the current month plus (b) any accumulated excess energy balance remaining from prior months. Total energy in kilowatt-hours billed to members shall never be less than zero. For any billing month during which excess energy exceeds the member's usage in total, producing a net credit, the respective energy charges for the month shall be zero. Credits shall not offset the facilities charge for the applicable rate schedule.

3.    Excess energy not used in the current billing month to reduce billed kilowatt-hour usage shall be accumulated and used to reduce usage in future months; however, any accumulated excess energy not used to reduce billed kilowatt-hour usage shall be reset to zero each June 1. Excess energy delivered prior to June 1 will only be used to reduce usage provided by the Cooperative prior to June 1.

4.     There will be no compensation paid to the retail member for excess energy granted to the Cooperative.

5.    For each nameplate kW of installed solar photovoltaic generating capacity, there is a $5.00 per month distribution service charge. However, for the term of the rider, this charge to consumer will be waived by the Cooperative as long as it is paid by the wholesale power supplier.  Our wholesale power supplier has informed us that they will no longer pay this service charge on new customers as of 3/31/19 and will no longer pay it for any customer as of 1/1/2025.

6.    For each nameplate kW of installed, wind-powered, biomass-fueled, or micro-hydro generation, the monthly distribution service charge will be determined on a case-by-case basis. However, for the term of the rider, this charge to consumer will be waived by the Cooperative and paid by the wholesale power supplier.

MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE

The monthly minimum charge shall be the basic facilities charge plus the demand charge, if any, as stated in the applicable rate.

General Provisions

1.    To qualify for this rider, the retail member must first qualify for and be served on one of the rate schedules as described above in the Availability section. The member must also meet all other qualifications as outlined in the Availability section.

2.    All provisions of the applicable residential or commercial rate schedules described above will apply to service supplied under this rider.

3.    The retail member must execute an Interconnection Agreement prior to receiving service under this rider. The agreement shall include a description of the conditions related to interconnection of the member generation with the Cooperative's electrical system.

4.    Renewable energy generators will retain ownership of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) until a market for RECs is fully developed as reasonably determined by the Cooperative. After a market for RECs is fully developed, then, annually, any RECs associated with net excess generation shall be granted to the Cooperative when the net excess generation balance is set to zero.

Special Provisions

The Cooperative will furnish service in accordance with its standard specifications. Non-standard service will be furnished in accordance with the Cooperative's line Extension Policy.

TERMS OF SERVICE

Contracts shall be written for a period of not less than one (1) year and shall be renewed for successive one (1) year periods. After the initial period, either party may terminate service under this rider by giving a sixty (60) day notice in writing.

A separate contract shall be written for each meter at each location.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

The Cooperative's General Terms and Conditions are incorporated by reference and are part of this rider.

TERMS OF PAYMENT

The terms of payment shall be in accordance with the applicable rate schedule.

SALES TAX

South Carolina Sales Tax will be added to the above rates where applicable.

Supersedes original schedule of January 26, 2012

Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

Availability

This rider is available in conjunction with the Cooperative's Residential Rates (RES-B4) and the Cooperative's General Services Rate (GS-5)

Applicability

Applicable for use with other approved Cooperative commercial and industrial electric rate schedules.

Type of Service

As shown on the rate schedule with which this Rider is being used in conjunction. 

Monthly Rate

An amount computed under the rate schedule with which this Rider is used except the following:

1. The basic facility charge will be computed at $0.94 per day. 

Service Provisions

1. The member shall purchase electric service from the Cooperative in accordance with the present and any future rate schedule of the Cooperative on a pay-as-you-go basis for the above referenced account.
2. The member will execute an Advance Pay Program Agreement
3. As a result of participation in the Advance Pay program, the member will not be mailed a monthly statement for electric usage or other applicable fees or charges.
4. The member shall pay all applicable daily service charges as appropriate and set forth by the Cooperative's rate schedule.
5. The member is solely responsible to regularly monitor the balance on the Advance Pay account and understands that electric service will be subject to disconnection without any written notification from the Cooperative to the member, once the balance of the account reaches zero.
6. The member understands the medical and health conditions of any person located at the address where electric service is furnished by Cooperative, and/or extreme hot or cold weather conditions, or temperatures in some instances may postpone disconnection of electric service.
7. Advance Pay accounts shall not be eligible for payment arrangements with the Cooperative and energy assistance shall not be applied until received as payment on the member's Advance Pay account.
8. Advance Pay members must remain enrolled for a minimum of 12 months (365 days.)  Any balance remaining after this period, must be paid in full to change payment options.

Availability

This Schedule is available to all Seasonal Loads.  This Schedule is not available for any contract period less than 12 months.

Type of Service

The Cooperative will provide service at 60 hertz, single-phase 2 or 3 wires, or three-phase 3 or 4 wires, at our standard distribution voltages.

Monthly Rate

Basic Facilities Charge                 $0.70 per day or $256.00 per Year

Energy Charge per kWh                $0.1280 per kWh

Service Provisions

1. The charges computed at the above monthly rate shall be subject to applicable South Carolina Sales Tax, franchise fees, assessments, and surcharges imposed by any governmental authority.

2. The minimum Contract Period for service provided under this schedule shall be one (1) year.

3. The minimum monthly charge under the above rate shall be the basic facilities charge for all customers served under this rate schedule except those customers for which a higher minimum monthly bill is required under the cooperative's standard policy because of special circumstances affecting the cooperative's cost of rendering service.

4. The amount calculated at the above rate is subject to be adjusted monthly by the Cooperative's projected wholesale power cost.  The rate shall be adjusted by a TIER (Times Interest Earned Ratio) adjustment factor to cover wholesale power cost changes and a rate necessary to maintain TIER as set forth by the mortgage agreements between the cooperative and its approved lending agencies.

5. Any service that uses energy less than four consecutive months in any 12-month period is considered a seasonal service.  

6. Accounts billed every month will have a basic facility charge of $0.70 per day.  The consumer may request to be billed only in 4 consecutive months in a year, in which they would pay a monthly basic facilities charge that is the prorated portion of the annual $256.

7. The Cooperative's facilities used to provide electrical service have definite capacity limitations and can be damaged by overloads.  Therefore, the Consumer must notify the Cooperative prior to making alterations to the service entrance equipment so that facilities of proper capacity may be provided.  The Consumer shall be responsible for all expenses and or damages to Consumer's facilities resulting from failure to give proper notice.  The Consumer may also be subject to a contribution-in-aid of construction for work required to meet the Consumer's alterations.  The Consumer should contact the Cooperative for information concerning charges for such work. 

8. Intermittent service connections and disconnections are subject to an operating service charge of not less than $30.00.

9. Bills are due upon receipt.  Bills are delinquent 22 days from the Billing Date and subject to a late payment charge on the current bill equal to ten percent (10%) of the first $25 and an additional two percent (2%) thereafter.  Those unpaid after 30 days are subject to service disconnection.

10. The basic monthly bill will be increasing by $12.00 for three phase services on accounts billed monthly.  For accounts that select the option to be billed less than 12 months.  The basic monthly bill on those months will be increased by the prorated share of $144.00.

11. Temporary service or construction service shall be supplied at a single point of delivery and in accordance with the Cooperative's Line Extension Plan.

12. Service under this schedule is subject to the provisions of the Cooperative's Service Rules and Regulations.

Supersedes Schedule W and Z
Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

Availability

This Schedule is available for the leasing of mercury vapor; metal halide and sodium vapor outdoor lighting units to any member served by the Cooperative and subject to established Service Rules and Regulations.

Type of Service

The member must negotiate a one, two or three year agreement with a Santee Electric Cooperative representative before security lighting facilities are installed.  The Cooperative will install, own and maintain equipment to supply lighting service mounted on a 30' standard Cooperative‐owned pole.

Monthly Rate

Decorative Lighting Fixtures

Gradfathered Rates: Mercury Vapor, Sodium Vapor, Metal Halide Lighting Fixtures: not available for new instanllations.

Decorative Lighting Fixtures

Explanatory Notes:

1)    No additional pole cost per month for lights mounted on existing distribution pole or secondary pole with existing secondary facilities (excluding temporary or construction service poles).

2)    Customer will pay the dedicated pole charge per month for each additional pole required to serve the light.

3)    For individual underground services to lights requiring a riser, an upfront CIAC of $500 for the first 200 feet, plus $4.00 per foot thereafter, is required.

4)    For residential underground subdivisions that do not require a riser, an upfront CIAC of $4.00 per foot is required for the entire line extension.

5)    If a dedicated transformer is required for lighting, there will be a (Device Type 58) $8.00 additional monthly charge.       

6)    Contract period for lighting fixtures mounted on an existing distribution pole is 1 year.

7)    Contract period for lighting fixtures mounted on a dedicated overhead pole is 3 years.

8)    Contract period for lighting fixtures mounted on a dedicated underground pole is 5 years.

9)    Contract period for nonstandard lighting fixtures mounted on a dedicated pole is 10 years.

10)   The Contract period shall be renewed annually until terminated by the customer or Cooperative.

11)  All Contracts terminated, including the relocation of facilities before the expiration of the initial Contract period, shall be subject to a 100% termination fee based on the remaining bills in the initial Contract term.  There is an option of paying a one-time contribution of the estimated labor for the relocation of facilities with an updated signed contract.

12)  Customer may be required to pay a termination deposit in accordance to existing service procedures.

13)  All nonstandard and abnormal construction methods shall be subject to a Monthly Facilities Charge or Non-refundable one time Contribution in Aid to Construction in accordance with the Line Extension Policy.

14)  Mercury vapor, sodium vapor, and metal halide lighting fixtures are not available for new installations.  Existing fixtures will be replaced with a compatible LED fixture upon failure of the fixture or ballast at no charge to the consumer and will be billed in accordance to this schedule.  Lamp replacement will continue to be made as long as replacement lamps are reasonably available from suppliers.

15)  All idle security lighting facilities can be removed from service after 12‐months of inactivity.

16)  LED wattage equivalents indicate the size of fixtures these units will replace and are not technical specifications for the LED units.   

Supersedes Schedule L-1A, Schedule L-4, Schedule L-5 
Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

Availability

This Schedule is available for the leasing of LED, mercury vapor, metal halide, and sodium vapor outdoor lighting units for the purpose of lighting dedicated public streets, highways, parks or public places for municipal, county, state and federal governments served by the Cooperative and subject to established Service Rules and Regulations.

Type of Service

The entity must negotiate a one, three, five or ten year agreement with a Santee Electric Cooperative representative before street lighting facilities are installed.  The Cooperative will install, own and maintain equipment to supply lighting service in accordance to Service Rules and Regulations and the most uniformed recommended IES street lighting standards for public applications.

Monthly Rate

Explanatory Notes: 

1. No additional pole cost per month for lights mounted on existing distribution pole or secondary pole with existing secondary facilities (excluding temporary or construction service poles).Customer will pay the dedicated pole charge per month for each additional pole required to serve the light.
2. Customer will pay the dedicated pole charge per month for each additional pole required to serve the light.
3. For individual underground services to lights requiring a riser, an upfront CIAC of $500 for the first 200 feet, plus $4.00 per foot thereafter, is required.
4. For underground that does not require a riser, an upfront CIAC of $4.00 per foot is required for the entire line extension.
5. If a dedicated transformer is required for lighting there will be a (Device Type 58) $8.00 additional monthly charge.
6. Contract period for lighting fixtures mounted on an existing distribution pole is 1 year.
7. Contract period for lighting fixtures mounted on a dedicated overhead pole is 3 years.
8. Contract period for lighting fixtures mounted on a dedicated underground pole is 5 years.
9. Contract period for nonstandard lighting fixtures mounted on a dedicated pole is 10 years.
10. The Contract period shall be renewed annually until terminated by the customer or Cooperative.
11. All Contracts terminated, including the relocation of facilities before the expiration of the initial Contract period, shall be subject to a 100% termination fee based on the remaining bills in the initial Contract term.  There is an option of paying a one-time contribution of the estimated labor for the relocation of facilities with an updated signed contract.
12. Customer may be required to pay a termination deposit in accordance to existing service procedures.
13. All nonstandard and abnormal construction methods shall be subject to a Monthly Facilities Charge or Non-refundable one time Contribution in Aid to Construction in accordance with the Line Extension Policy.
14. Mercury vapor, sodium vapor, and metal halide lighting fixtures are not available for new installations.  Existing fixtures will be replaced with a compatible LED fixture upon failure of the fixture or ballast at no charge to the consumer and will be billed in accordance to this schedule.  Lamp replacement will continue to be made as long as replacement lamps are reasonably available from suppliers.
15. All idle security lighting facilities can be removed from service after 12‐months of inactivity.
16. LED wattage equivalents indicate the size of fixtures these units will replace and are not technical specifications for the LED units.

WHOLESALE POWER AND TIER ADJUSTMENT:

Wholesale Power costs are included in the kilowatt‐hour charges and are subject to adjustment annually.   The monthly rate will be adjusted by a factor necessary to maintain TIER (Times Interest Earned Ratio) as set forth by the Mortgage Agreements between the Cooperative and the lending agencies of RUS and CFC and as set by the Cooperative Board of Trustees.  As of May 1, 2018, the lighting adjustment is $ 0.00000 per kWh and is included in the rate above.

Supersedes Schedule L‐2, Schedule L‐3, Schedule L‐6

 Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

Availability

This Schedule is available for lighting residential dedicated public streets within residential subdivisions.

Type of Service

A street lighting system designed to the most uniformed recommended IES street lighting standards for residential application.

Monthly Rate

The monthly billing amount for each active residential account within the subdivision will be as follows:

Overhead Street Lighting Service

Enclosed or Semi-Enclosed Fixture Mounted on Approved Wood Poles

• LED (150W Equivalent) Roadway or Existing HID Fixtures    1 fixture per 10 accounts: $1.91

• LED (150W Equivalent) Roadway or Existing HID Fixtures    1 fixture per 5 accounts:  $3.82

• LED (100W Equivalent) Standard or Existing HID Fixtures    1 fixture per 10 accounts: $1.29 

• LED (100W Equivalent) Standard or Existing HID Fixtures    1 fixture per 5 accounts:  $2.58 

Underground Street Lighting Service

Standard Post Top Fixture Mounted on Standard Decorative Poles

• LED (150W Equivalent) Post Top or Existing HID Fixtures     1 fixture per 10 accounts: $2.35

• LED (150W Equivalent) Post Top or Existing HID Fixtures     1 fixture per 5 accounts:  $4.71

• LED (150W Equivalent) Post Top or Existing HID Fixtures     1 fixture per 3 accounts:  $7.85

Intermediate Post Top Fixtures Mounted on Standard Decorative Poles

• LED (150W Equivalent) Post Top or Existing HID Fixtures     1 fixture per 10 accounts: $2.88

• LED (150W Equivalent) Post Top or Existing HID Fixtures     1 fixture per 5 accounts:  $5.76

• LED (150W Equivalent) Post Top or Existing HID Fixtures     1 fixture per 3 accounts:  $9.59 

Premier Post Top Fixtures Mounted on Premier Decorative Poles

• LED (150W Equivalent) Post Top or Existing HID Fixtures      1 fixture per 10 accounts: $4.11

• LED (150W Equivalent) Post Top or Existing HID Fixtures      1 fixture per 5 accounts:  $8.22

• LED (150W Equivalent) Post Top or Existing HID Fixtures      1 fixture per 3 accounts:  $13.70 

WHOLESALE POWER AND TIER ADJUSTMENT

Wholesale Power costs are included in the kilowatt‐hour charges and are subject to adjustment annually.  The monthly rate will be adjusted by a factor necessary to maintain TIER (Times Interest Earned Ratio) as set forth by the Mortgage Agreements between the Cooperative and the lending agencies of RUS and CFC and as set by the Cooperative Board of Trustees.  As of May 1, 2018, the lighting adjustment is $0.0000 per kWh and is included in the rate above.

EXTENSION OF FACILITIES

Overhead facilities will be installed from existing lines in accordance with approved Line Extension Plan.

EXISTING SUBDIVISIONS

Street lighting service will be provided in existing residential subdivisions in compliance with signed petitions by all the owners of residential lots within the subdivision.  Payment for construction costs will be required in accordance with existing Rules and Regulations.

NEW SUBDIVISIONS

Street lighting service will be provided in new subdivisions with the execution of a formal URD (Underground Residential Development) agreement, including formal restrictions as executed under Restrictive Covenants that require the property owners  in  the  subdivision  to  contract  with  Santee  Electric  Cooperative  for  the  installation  and  continuing  monthly payment to Santee Electric Cooperative by each residential consumer based on the current applicable rate schedule.  As part of the URD agreement a lighting layout will be agreed upon with any additional contribution in aid to construction cost required by the developer for the purchase and installation of the lighting fixtures.  Poles and fixtures will only be installed as dictated by services being installed to residences in the subdivision.  The developer may enter into a separate agreement for the installation of any additional lighting fixtures.

Supersedes Schedule L-3
Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this line extension policy is to govern the construction of distribution line extensions to all residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Provisons

Abnormal Services- Abnormal services include the request for special facilities over and above those normally provided by the Cooperative for standard construction methods.  Standard construction methods to include the Normal Point of Delivery shall be determined by a Santee Electric Cooperative representative.  Construction methods that require the Cooperative to employ additional labor, materials and/or equipment are included (but not limited to) abnormal services.  The Cooperative will own and maintain all materials and equipment up to the Normal Point of Delivery.  The service weather head and related materials and equipment beyond the POD shall be furnished, owned and maintained by the member/owner. 

The following conditions are examples of abnormal constructions:

• Boring under roadways, patios, sidewalks and other paved areas
• Extending services beyond the normal point of delivery
• Additional facilities required at the request of the member to build a line extension for an alternative route other than the standard route, as determined by the cooperative
• UG construction vs OH construction as determined by the cooperative
• Requiring specialized equipment, labor and materials for adverse conditions
• Removing physical obstructions which impede standard construction methods
• Other abnormal engineering design practices and abnormal conditions

CONTRIBUTION-IN-AID-OF-CONTRUCTION (CIAC) BASIS

The contribution-in-aid-of-construction, or CIAC, is a fee paid by the customer to help cover the costs of extending the Cooperative's electrical distribution facilities.  The CIAC is non-refundable and should be paid in accordance to the terms of an executed CIAC Agreement.  The CIAC will be determined by the Cooperative based on the construction in accordance to this LEP as determined by an engineering estimate prepared by the engineering department. 

CONTRIBUTION-IN-AID-OF-CONTRUCTION (CIAC) FEES

• Construction and Design- collect CIAC from customer for cost difference between the standard and abnormal construction methods
• Abnormal POD (UG Service)- collect $6 per foot for additional underground service lateral beyond the normal POD as determined by a Santee Electric Cooperative representative
• Abnormal POD (OH Service)- collect $1.50 per foot for additional overhead service length plus $300 for each additional secondary service pole beyond the normal POD as determined by a Santee Electric Cooperative representative
• (Additional costs may be incurred if Primary Extension is required)

METER BASE LOCATIONS

A Santee Electric Cooperative representative shall spot all meter base locations. Unless otherwise designated by the Cooperative, the normal POD shall be at the outside wall of the end of the structure closest to the Cooperative's facilities and the customer's premises.

LINE EXTENSION SERVICES

Construction cost will be determined by an engineering estimate utilizing the Cooperative's engineering standards and guidelines up to the normal point of delivery.  This engineering estimate will determine those cost allocated to the line extension request compared to a credit as outlined below.  If a CIAC is required based on the engineering estimate, a CIAC Agreement will be required, which will outline the terms of payment(s).

 Residential Dwellings (Single Phase) - Up to a $4000 Credit

General Service (Small Single Phase) - Up to a $1000 Credit

General Service (Large Single Phase) - Up to a $4000 Credit

Three Phase Service - The credit will be up to the estimation of 24 months of revenue as determined by the engineering department

OVERHEAD SERVICE (Construction or Temporary)

• Construction (OH)- no charge to customer for a single-phase overhead service lateral for the purpose of constructing a building or other service establishment.  Collect installed costs plus removal cost minus salvage value of the facilities installed in excess of one point of delivery per permanently-installed transformer location.  Primary line extensions will have to be evaluated.  
• Temporary (OH) -collect the greater of $50 from customer for single phase overhead service lateral or total cost less the salvage value to install and remove facilities needed for less than a 12-month period.
• (See Provisions on page 1 referencing additional charges for Abnormal Services)

UNDERGROUND SERVICE (Construction or Temporary)

• Construction (UG)- no charge to customer for a single-phase underground service lateral up to five feet for the purpose of constructing a building or other service establishment.   Collect installed cost plus removal cost minus salvage value of the facilities installed for all other types of construction services per permanently-installed transformer or pedestal location.  Primary line extensions will have to be evaluated.
• Temporary (UG) -collect the greater of $50 from customer for up to five feet of UG single-phase secondary service from existing UG facilities or total cost less the salvage value to install and remove all other type distribution service facilities
• (See Provisions on page 1 referencing additional charges for Abnormal Services)

LINE CONVERSIONS

Line conversions include the conversion of existing overhead distribution facilities to underground distribution facilities.  Customer will normally pay the amount by which the construction cost exceeds 24 months estimated additional revenue as prepared by an engineering estimate. 

LINE RELOCATIONS

Line relocations include the relocation of existing distribution facilities for the customer's convenience.  Customer will normally pay the amount by which the construction cost exceeds 24 months estimated additional revenue.  Santee Electric Cooperative will abide by local county codes and the National Electric Safety Code at all times.  The Cooperative may elect to relocate existing overhead and/or underground facilities to comply with local or national codes, which may be at the customer's expense if they contribute to creating the violation.

UNDERGROUND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS

Underground Residential Developments (URD) include planned overhead/underground distribution facilities to provide a basic distribution system to serve individual lots normally in excess of 15 lots.  The developer and/or owner requesting the distribution facilities shall pay $10 per foot of single phase primary required.  If three phase is required, there may be an additional cost required as determined by the engineering department.  A formal URD Agreement is required and the developer will follow the General Specifications for Underground Services supplied by the Cooperative. 

UNDERGROUND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS

Underground Commercial and Industrial Developments (UCID) include planned distribution facilities to provide three-phase underground service to permanent large commercial and industrial establishments typically greater than 501 kVA.  The Cooperative, for all applications, must conduct an economic feasibility study.  If economically feasible, distribution facilities will be installed based on established rates and the

Cooperative's Service Rules and Regulations.  The developer and/or owner requesting the distribution facilities will normally pay any amount by which the construction cost is greater than 24 months the estimated revenue for the entire UCID, plus any estimated abnormal construction costs as determined by a Santee Electric Cooperative representative. A formal Service Agreement is required.

STANDARD SUPPLY VOLTAGES

Standard Supply Voltages include the installation and maintenance of defined voltage classes based on one system of alternating current at 60-cycles per second (HZ).   Voltages provided are nominal and in accordance with the cooperative's service rules and regulations, as well as, the latest ANSI Standards (currently ANSI C84.1-2011).  The customer shall consult the Cooperative before purchasing equipment or wiring for service to insure voltage compatibility.

Standard Secondary and Primary Voltages

The standard secondary voltages provided are nominal:

• 1201 - not recommended for load in excess of 20 amperes
• 120/2401 - not recommended for metered demand in excess of 100 kW2
• 240/120 - not recommended for metered demand in excess of 300 kW2
• 208Y/120 - not recommended for metered demand in excess 500 kW2
• 480Y/277 - recommended for load over 74 KVA 

The standard primary voltages provided are nominal:

• Single phase, 2-wire, 7,200 volts or 14,400 (subject to availability)
• Three phase, 4-wire, 12,470/7,200 volts or 24,940/14,400 (subject to availability)

1 Single phase voltage - all other voltages three phase

2 Additional facilities charge may be applied for load exceeding recommended level

STREET LIGHTING SERVICE

Street Lighting Service includes the construction and upgrade of public lighting to dedicated public streets, highways, public parks, recreation facilities, and public parking lots.  The Cooperative will extend and maintain overhead and underground lighting facilities to serve leased lighting fixtures mounted on Cooperative-owned poles based on standard construction methods and in accordance to the current Cooperative rate schedules. 

AREA LIGHTING SERVICE

Area Lighting Service includes the construction and upgrade of outdoor lighting by means of LED, and other approved lighting units to any member/owner served by the Cooperative.   The Cooperative will extend and maintain overhead and underground lighting facilities to serve leased lighting fixtures mounted on Cooperative-owned poles, based on standard construction methods and in accordance to the current cooperative rate schedules. 

Originally approved March 21, 2002

Revised April 8, 2002

Revised May 15, 2002

Revised June 27, 2002

Revised October 22, 2002

Revised November 1, 2010

Revised January 1, 2013

Revised June 1, 2014

Effective June 1, 2018

AVAILABILITY

This Rider is available in conjunction with any schedule when service is taken for electric furnaces, X-ray apparatuses, welding equipment, elevator motors, tankless electric water heaters, or other similar equipment and the Customer thereby imposes on the Cooperative's system a highly fluctuating or intermittent load requiring facilities above those needed to serve the Contract Demand. Hence, there is incurred an additional charge for the installation and use of said facilities.

APPLICABILITY

Applicable for use with other approved Cooperative commercial and industrial electric rate schedules

TYPE OF SERVICE

As shown on the rate schedule with which this Rider is being used in conjunction.

MONTHLY RATE

An amount computed under the rate schedule with which this Rider is used plus the sum of the following amounts:

1. Any additional Contribution and Aid to Construction cost required in accordance with the Cooperative's Line Extension Policy
2. HFIL CHARGE - $1.25 per KVA for each KVA of Highly Fluctuating or Intermittent Load as determined below.

DETERMINATION OF HIGHLY FLUCTUATING OR INTERMITTENT LOAD

A Highly Fluctuating or Intermittent Load is a load imposed on the Cooperative's system for an extremely short duration whose magnitude may not be recorded by the Cooperative's metering equipment. The KVA of Highly Fluctuating or Intermittent Load will be the KVA capacity installed or supplied to maintain proper voltage less the estimated KVA capacity which would have been installed, excluding the Highly Fluctuating or Intermittent Load equipment.

SERVICE PROVISIONS

1)     The charges computed at the above monthly rate shall be subject to applicable South Carolina Sales Tax, franchise fees, assessments, and surcharges imposed by any governmental authority.

2)     The minimum Contract Period will be the period as specified in the Service Agreement.

3)     Minimum Billing Demand will be in accordance with the applicable rate schedule.

4)     The minimum monthly bill shall equal HFIL charge plus minimum charge as computed from rate schedule being used in conjunction.

5)     Power factor adjustment under this Rider will be in accordance with applicable rate schedule

6)     The wholesale power and TIER (Times Interest Earned Ratio) adjustment factor is applicable and will be shown on the billing rate schedule.

7)     The terms of payment shall be in accordance with the applicable rate schedule

Supersedes original schedule of April 26, 2007 
Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

AVAILABILITY

This Rider is available in conjunction with the Large Power Demand Schedule LPD-21for seasonal services 125 KVA or greater, and a contract period of at least 12 months. 

TYPE OF SERVICE

As shown on the rate schedule with which this Rider is being used in conjunction.

MONTHLY RATE

The billing demand charge shall be $1.75 for all KW of Metered Demand. Determination of all other charges shall be based on the Monthly Rate as shown on Schedule LPD-21.

SERVICE PROVISIONS

1)       As shown on Large Power Demand Schedule LPD-21

2)       The Cooperative shall install a load management receiver, which upon proper signal, shall
interrupt the control voltage of the member's equipment thereby stopping or preventing the operation of the equipment. This interruption condition shall be maintained during the period of
actual or predicted peak load. At the end of the actual or predicted peak load period the Cooperative's load management system shall cause an audible or visual signal to be transmitted to the consumer at the same time that the interruption of the control voltage of the consumer's equipment is ended. It will be the responsibility of the consumer to restore the equipment as desired.

3)       Probable time periods during which controls will be activated are as follows:

From October 15 to April 15:
6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

From April 15 to October 15:
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

These are probable times but not all inclusive since peak loads are generally weather driven, and
the cooperative reserves the right to activate controls at any time a peak load is predicted or is occurring. Historical data has shown that control is necessary some four or five times per month and is dictated by weather. It is the responsibility of the consumer to provide a contact point in his control voltage where the receiver can be installed to control operation of all electrical equipment.

Supersedes Rider for Controlled Off-Peak Service
Effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2018

2020 - 2014

2013 - 2008

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2007 - 2002

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2001 - 1996

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1995 - 1990

Rules and Regulations PDF

AVAILABILITY

This Rider is available in conjunction with the Large Power Demand High Load Factor, Schedule LPD-21 HLF as an Economic Development Incentive Rate to recruit commercial and industrial loads in competitive situations. It can be offered for up to five (5) years with Special Approval and will require at least a ten (10) year contract.

TYPE OF SERVICE

As shown on the rate schedule with which this Rider is being used in conjunction.

MONTHLY RATE

The base energy charge will be adjusted from $0.0510 per kwh to $0.0455 per kwh. Determination of all other charges shall be based on the Monthly Rate as shown on Schedule LPD-21 HLF.

SERVICE PROVISIONS

1) As shown on Large Power Demand Schedule LPD-21 HLF
2) Discounts under this Rider shall begin no earlier than the operational date of the facility and will be applied in consecutive month. If a build-up period is permitted by the cooperative the discount may be delayed for up to twelve (12) months.
3) If at any time during the term of the contract the Customer violates any of the terms and conditions of this Rider, the Service Agreement, or discontinues service before the term of the contract expires, the cooperative may discontinue service under this Rider without notice and the Customer shall pay to the cooperative any discounts received under this Rider, plus interest compounded annually. The rate of interest shall be the rate per annum which will be based on the then current LIBOR index. The payment will be due immediately and be in addition to any other charges or penalties due to the cooperative. The cooperative shall have the right to adjust the total payment required by the Customer, as previously described, at its sole discretion.
4) If change of ownership occurs after the Customer contracts for service under this Rider, the successor Customer may be allowed to fulfill the balance of the contract under this Rider and continue to receive the discount as outlined in this Rider, subject to the eligibility requirements and other provisions hereof.

Effective for bills rendered on and after November 1, 2020

AVAILABILITY

This Schedule is an economic development incentive rate and requires approval on a case by case basis. This rate is intended for use only when there is a demonstrable need in order to bring new electrical load, jobs, and investment to SEC territory. In those cases, it would be available for electric service to a non-residential consumer at a single point of delivery with transformer capacity equal to or greater than 125 KVA. This Schedule is not available for seasonal or standby service or for any contract period less than 5 years. This Schedule shall apply to non-residential commercial and industrial loads normally with a sustained average monthly load factor of sixty percent (60%) or greater.

TYPE OF SERVICE

The Cooperative will provide service at 60 hertz, single-phase 2 or 3 wires, or three-phase 3 or 4 wires, at our standard distribution voltages.

MONTHLY RATE

Monthly Facilities Charge $3.75/kW of Contract Demand (Updated Annually)
Demand Charge
All KW of Metered Demand $15.95 per kW (Updated Annually)
Energy Charge
All kWh $0.0510 per kWh (Subject to Adjustment Factor: Provision 4)

FACILITY CHARGE

Each year the Cooperative will use average system cost to update the charge per kW of contract demand for the monthly facility charge. The contract demand will be set in the contract and will be automatically ratcheted up if the measured kW demand after power factor adjustment exceeds the contract demand.

BILLING DEMAND

The Billing Demand shall be the maximum kW registered or computed during any 15-minutes from the
Cooperative’s metering facilities within the current monthly billing period. The demand charge per KW will be updated annually based on the Cooperative’s wholesale power demand rates.
The consumer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. Demand charges will be
adjusted to correct for average power factors lower than 90%. This adjustment shall be made by
increasing the measured demand 1% for each 1% by which the average power is less than 90% lagging.

SERVICE PROVISIONS

1) The charges computed at the above monthly rate shall be subject to applicable South Carolina Sales Tax, franchise fees, assessments, and surcharges imposed by any governmental authority.
2) The minimum Contract Period for service provided under this schedule shall be Five (5) years.
3) The minimum monthly charge under the above rate shall be the monthly facilities charge for all customers served under this rate schedule, except those customers for which a higher minimum monthly bill is required under the Cooperative’s standard policy, because of special circumstances affecting the Cooperative’s cost of rendering service.
4) The amount calculated at the above rate is subject to be adjusted monthly by the Cooperative’s projected wholesale power cost. The rate shall be adjusted by a TIER (Times Interest Earned Ratio) adjustment factor to cover wholesale power cost changes and a rate necessary to maintain TIER as set forth by the mortgage agreements between the cooperative and it’s approved lending agencies.
5) Intermittent service connections and disconnections can be subject to an operating service charge of not less than $30.00.
6) A contribution-in-aid of construction may be required in accordance with the Cooperative’s line extension policy or to provide additional capacity adequate to serve abnormal electrical load.
7) Bills are due upon receipt. Bills are delinquent 22 days from the Billing Date and subject to a late payment charge on the current bill equal to ten percent (10%) of the first $25 and an additional two percent (2%) thereafter. Those unpaid after 30 days are subject to service disconnection.
8) The Cooperative’s facilities used to provide electrical service have definite capacity limitations and can be damaged by overloads. Therefore, the Consumer must notify the Cooperative prior to making alterations to the service entrance equipment so that facilities of proper capacity may be provided. The Consumer shall be responsible for all expenses and or damages to Consumer’s facilities resulting from failure to give proper notice. The Consumer may also be subject to a contribution-in-aid of construction for work required to meet the Consumer’s alterations. The Consumer should contact the Cooperative for information concerning charges for such work.
9) Temporary service or construction service shall be supplied at a single point of delivery and in accordance with the Cooperative’s Line Extension Plan.
10) Service under this schedule is subject to the provisions of the Cooperative’s Service Rules and Regulations.

Effective for bills rendered on and after November 1, 2020