Rates

Service Rules & Regulations

Residential Service

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to residential customers where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages. Three phase service may be furnished under the Cooperative’s rules on line extensions. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

Residential Service R Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $0 $4.16 $1.64 $4.85 $13.66 $24.31
Energy Charge ($/kWh) (Single or Three-Phase)
First 400 kWh per month $0.070964 $0 $0 $0 $0.009285 $0.080249
Next 600 kWh per month $0.085964 $0 $0 $0 $0.009285 $0.095249
Over 1,000 kWh per month $0.100964 $0 $0 $0 $0.009285 $0.110249

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the Customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to standard offer residential customers otherwise served under the Cooperative’s Rate Schedule R where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage and necessary equipment are all in existence on and adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Applicable to qualifying services receiving alternating current, single phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages where service is provided through a single meter where the Customer elects this optional prepaid service. This rate is not available: (i) to critical (medical necessity), time of use or net metering customers, (ii) for three phase service or (iii) for customers on the Cooperative’s Budget Payment Plan. This rate is not suitable for customers that are unable or unwilling to receive, recognize and respond to low balance warnings or to reach and push the reconnect button located at the meter whenever service is disconnected. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

RESIDENTIAL SERVICE PRS Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Day) $0 $0.136767 $0.053918 $0.159452 $0.449096 $0.799233
Energy Charge ($/kWh)  (Single Phase)
First 400 kWh per month $0.070964 $0 $0 $0 $0.009285 $0.080249
Next 600 kWh per month $0.085964 $0 $0 $0 $0.009285 $0.095249
Over 1,000 kWh per month $0.100964 $0 $0 $0 $0.009285 $0.110249

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the Customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule. MEC’s compliance with the applicable provisions of its rules governing Establishment of Service (A.A.C. R14-2-203), Billing and Collection (A.A.C. R14-2-210, and Termination of Service (A.A.C. R14-2-211) is waived.

Prepaid Service – Express Conditions

  1. Application for Optional Prepaid Service: To receive optional prepaid service the Customer shall:
    • Be a standard service residential customer (including providing a completed Residential Membership Application) meeting the requirements set forth above under Availability and Application and Type of Service.
    • Execute a Prepaid Metering Agreement requesting this optional service.
    • Pay any outstanding balance or pay an agreed upon portion of the outstanding balance and enter into a payment agreement pursuant to Subsection 110-G of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations.
    • Pay the Cooperative’s Establishment Fee and an agreed upon prepay amount of not less than $40.00 upon subscribing to the prepaid metering option.
    • Have voice message, e-mail or text message capability in order to receive the messages and low balance alerts. Customers must have at least two reliable methods of receiving messages and low balance alerts, but one can be through a backup contact person.
  2. Customer Deposits:
    •  No additional customer deposit will be required. Prepayments are not deemed deposits and are not eligible for interest pursuant to Subsection 102-C 3.d. of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations.
    • Deposits of an existing Customer electing to receive optional prepaid service under this rate schedule shall first be applied against any outstanding bill. Once the remaining deposit is subject to refund pursuant to Subsection 102-C 3.c. of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations, any balance will be applied to their prepaid account.
  3. Account Information and Billing:
    •  Monthly statements will still be generated for service provided under this optional prepaid service rate schedule covering monthly usage during the billing cycle.
    • Account information relating to a customer’s remaining prepaid balance can be accessed through:
      1. The Cooperative’s business offices during normal business hours.
      2. Integrated Voice Recognition (IVR) at 1-877-371-9379 (select Option #1).
      3. On line at www.mohaveelectric.com 24 hours a day.
    • The Cooperative shall update the remaining prepaid balance at least once each business day, subject to system operational difficulties.
    • Historical average daily usage information will be available at the Cooperative’s business offices. Actual daily usage can only be secured through the Cooperative’s business offices or on line.
    • The billing information made available on line and through the Cooperative’s business office shall contain the minimum bill information set forth in Subsection 110-A of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations, except that daily billed kWh usage shall be available through the Cooperative’s business offices or on line and no kW demand will be provided.
  4. Payments: The residential Customer may make subsequent prepayments as often as desired by making payments in person at the Cooperative’s office, or by mailed check; or any time, including after hours, by utilization of the Cooperative’s electronic payment system found on the Cooperative’s website, or the Cooperative’s IVR remote payment system at no cost in fees to the residential Customer. The website and IVR payment systems require a minimum payment of $5.00.
  5. Disconnection: Disconnection of prepaid service may be made remotely without an on-site visit when the Customer’s prepaid balance reaches zero, except that no disconnection shall occur:
    • When the local weather forecast, as predicted by the National Oceanographic and Administration Service, indicates that the temperature will not exceed 32 degrees Fahrenheit for the next day’s forecast. The ACC may determine that other weather conditions are especially dangerous to health as the need arises.
    • Outside normal business hours. Normal business hours are Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding MEC-Recognized holidays: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas. Usually when falling on Saturday, the Friday before is treated as the holiday and when falling on Sunday, the Monday after is treated as the holiday. The actual dates of all holidays for the calendar year will be posted on the Cooperative’s website.
  6. Notice: In lieu of written notice of disconnect pursuant to Subsection 111-C of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations, the Cooperative shall notify the Customer by electronic mail or text messaging, where provided, and by interactive voice response phone call at the number provided by the Customer reminding the residential Customer that additional prepaid funds are necessary as the current prepaid amount becomes nearly consumed.
    • Notice shall be generated daily once the Customer’s credit balance is less than:
      • $25.00 from October 1 to February 28 or 29
      • $35.00 from March 1 to June 30
      • $50.00 from July 1 to September 30.
  7. Re-Establishing Disconnected Service:
    • Should the residential Customer neglect to make payment prior to disconnection, an additional payment to restore the prepaid balance to not less than $20.00 is necessary to re-establish service. Payment may be made through any of the means described above in paragraph (4). Service will be restored no later than the following business day. For the Customer’s safety and to protect property, the Customer must then push the reset button at the meter to re-establish service.
    • An account will be closed if the disconnected service has not been re-established before the close of the then current monthly billing cycle for the service location, but not less than 10 days after disconnection. The Cooperative (i) will notify the Customer the account is closed in the same manner the Customer received messages and alerts of a low balance and (ii) will also mail a final bill for all unpaid charges to the Customer’s last known address on file with the Cooperative. In addition to satisfying paragraph 7a, the Customer must pay an Establishment Fee to re-establish a closed account.
  8. Opting In or Out of Prepaid Service:
    • Any residential Customer of the Cooperative may opt-in or opt-out of prepaid metering service at any time; however, the residential customer may change rate options no more than two (2) times in a calendar year, including the initial election of the prepaid metering option.
    • Any residential Customer who opts-out of this rate and continues service with the Cooperative will be required to:
      1. Pay an Establishment Fee, and
      2. Re-establish credit with the Cooperative as set forth in Subsection 102-E of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations; provided, however, utilization of the prepaid metering option for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months without disconnection of service shall have demonstrated the establishment, or re-establishment of satisfactory credit with the Cooperative and shall not be required to post a deposit for continuing service.
    • Any prepaid balance that remains at the time of transfer to another rate schedule will be applied toward the Establishment Fee, then toward the deposit, then to any balance remaining under a payment agreement and finally, if any balance still remains, as a credit on the first billing.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to residential customers where Cooperative facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served. This experimental rate is limited to the first 200 residential customers requesting this service.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages. Three phase service may be furnished under the Cooperative’s rules on line extensions. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

RESIDENTIAL DEMAND RD Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $0 $4.16 $3.28 $9.69 $13.66 $30.79
Billing Demand (per NCP kW) $8.50 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3.80 $12.30
Energy Charge ($/kWh)  (Single or Three-Phase)
First 400 kWh per month $0.041842 $0 $0 $0 $0.010188 $0.052030
Next 600 kWh per month $0.056842 $0 $0 $0 $0.010188 $0.067030
Over 1,000 kWh per month $0.071842 $0 $0 $0 $0.010188 $0.082030

Billing Demand per NCP kW

The billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established for any fifteen (15) minute period during the billing month.

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to residential customers where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages. Three phase service may be furnished under the Cooperative’s rules on line extensions. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

RESIDENTIAL TIME-OF-USE RTOU (EXCLUDES WEEKENDS) Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $0 $4.16 $3.28 $9.69 $13.66 $30.79
On-Peak Energy Charge ($/kWh)  (Single or Three-Phase)
First 400 kWh per month $0.180059 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.009370 $0.189429
Next 600 kWh per month $0.194721 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.009370 $0.204091
Over 1,000 kWh per month $0.209384 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.009370 $0.218754
Off-Peak Energy Charge ($/kWh)  (Single or Three-Phase)
First 400 kWh per month $0.036821 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.009370 $0.046191
Next 600 kWh per month $0.051484 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.009370 $0.060854
Over 1,000 kWh per month $0.066146 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.009370 $0.075516

Definition of On-Peak Period (Excluding Weekends)

From April 16 through October 15: On-peak hours are 12:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

From October 16 through April 15: On-peak hours are 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., and from 5:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

Customer Option: On-Peak Period (Including Weekends)

From April 16 through October 15: On-peak hours are 2:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., every day, including weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

From October 16 through April 15: On-peak hours are 6:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M., and from 5:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., every day, including weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

If the customer selects the option including weekends, the Cooperative will apply a 2.25% credit to all energy charges other than purchased power cost adjustment charges.

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Purchased Power Adjustor (PPA)

The Purchased Power Adjustor

MEC’s rates are approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). In approving those rates, the ACC also mandates a Purchased Power Adjustor (PPA) so a utility does not have to pay to file for a new rate case each time the cost of power increases or decreases.

The PPA is that “mechanism” that allows MEC to decrease member bills when the highly volatile and fluctuating cost of purchased power energy costs are lower than what is covered in the current approved rates or increase when the energy costs turn higher than projected in the current approved rates. Not having to file a rate case each time the cost of wholesale purchased power changes saves hundreds of thousands of dollars that would otherwise have to be recouped through member rates.

Providing power to members is at the forefront of our minds in addition to keeping costs as low as possible, consistent with sound business principles. MEC evaluates the daily costs, and availability of wholesale purchased power to consider purchasing extra capacity to adjust for any shortfall.

Mohave Electric purchases its electricity from the Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), and others, under rates approved by the ACC. AEPCO generates electricity with natural gas, coal – purchased and transported great distances by rail – and with other sources, including renewable. After several years of favorable conditions in the whole purchased power market, that trend has changed, and power costs are increasing.

PPA Letter to Members (PDF)

What is the Purchased Power Adjustor (PPA)?

MEC’s rates are approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). In approving those rates, the ACC also mandates a Purchased Power Adjustor (PPA) so a utility does not have to pay to file for a new rate case each time the cost of power increases or decreases.

The PPA is the “mechanism” that allows MEC to decrease member bills when the highly volatile and fluctuating cost of purchased power energy is lower than what is covered in the current approved rates or increase when actual energy costs are higher than projected in the current approved rates. Not having to file a rate case each time the cost of wholesale purchased power changes saves hundreds of thousands of dollars that would otherwise have to be recouped through member rates.

Providing power to members at the lowest possible cost is always at the forefront of our minds. MEC evaluates the daily costs, and availability of wholesale purchased power to consider purchasing extra capacity to adjust for any shortfall.

Mohave Electric purchases its electricity from Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), and others, under rates approved by the ACC. AEPCO generates electricity with natural gas, coal – purchased and transported great distances by rail – and with other sources, including renewable.

After several years of favorable conditions in the wholesale purchased power market, that trend has changed, and power costs are increasing.

What is the current PPA?

$0.02 per kWh.

Since its’ inception, the PPA has been as high as $0.035 per kWh (charge on bill) and as low as -$0.0225 per kWh (credit on bill).

Why has my bill increased?

For many months, MEC, as a not-for-profit energy provider, has worked within the narrowest of operational margins to keep the PPA neutral. Due to a significant rise in energy costs, it is no longer possible to keep the PPA at zero.

The increase in your bill is due to the PPA change. There may be other reasons for an overall higher bill, however, such as increased usage.

Will MEC generate greater profits by increasing the PPA?

No. As previously mentioned, the PPA is solely in place as a mechanism that allows MEC to absorb the unforeseen and increased purchased power costs incurred during the period between the last rate case and next evaluation.

By exercising sound business practices, MEC’s utilization of the PPA has saved members $82,257,876 since 2014. These savings have allowed MEC to withstand millions of dollars in increased costs over the last few years without charging members.

Now, however, as a not-for-profit operating on 0.44% margins, it is no longer possible to do so without adding a PPA charge. The rise in energy costs is not unique to Mohave Electric. These costs are being experienced everywhere by utilities across the state and the nation. For reference, all six, not-for-profit cooperatives in Arizona have a PPA charge, the highest being 6¢ per kWh. By comparison, the neighboring investor-owned utility, has two adders totaling 3.2¢ per kWh.

MEC understands the PPA is adding a charge, but we continue to do everything we can to manage our external and internal costs. MEC is significantly lower than the national average in dollar amount costs and ranks top in the nation overall in controlling costs.

Does the PPA apply to all members or only residential members?

The PPA applies to all members – residential, commercial, industrial, solar, irrigation, etc.

How does MEC determine when to change this PPA figure?

MEC keeps very close track of its purchased power. Each month, the MEC Board of Directors reviews purchased power reports that include PPA projections. These projections assist with determining when a PPA change may be needed. The PPA is submitted monthly to the ACC for their review.

Why is the PPA positive, negative or zero?

MEC establishes rates based on anticipated cost of power, and these rates are approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) in a process known as a rate case. When MEC’s cost of power is higher than what was expected in the last rate case, the PPA is added to member bills to neutralize the higher actual cost incurred by MEC. When the net amount collected from the members is less than what MEC pays for purchased power, it must be billed to the members through a PPA charge.

Conversely, when MEC’s cost of power is less than the amount projected in the last rate case, the PPA is negative. When this happens, members will see a credit on their bills. This means that the net amount collected from the members is greater than what MEC paid for purchased power, and it must be refunded to the members through a PPA credit.
When the PPA is zero, MEC’s current cost of purchased power is approximately the same as the cost allowed in MEC’s approved rates.

Why now? Haven’t energy prices been rising for months?

Yes, they certainly have! MEC has tirelessly worked to keep the PPA neutral for several months, especially during the hottest months where demand is at its’ peak. Unfortunately, prices have risen to a level that is no longer sustainable without increasing the PPA.

Didn’t you just have a rate case? Why weren’t these costs included?

Yes, we did have a rate case in early 2023. The rate was based upon 2021 known and measurable costs. The ACC does not take variables ( i.e. energy price spikes; natural disasters/damaging storms; supply chain issues) into consideration when approving utility rate requests. Once established, the rate must remain fixed, regardless of any mitigating factors, until a new rate case is presented before the Commission, or obtained through the PPA. The difference between anticipated and actual costs can vary widely.

When will the PPA decrease?

While MEC takes great pride in a consistent history of having a lower PPA than most other comparable energy providers, it is impossible to determine when the PPA will change. The energy market is highly volatile and projections are subject to change. See the graph below for historical fluctuations.

A graph showing a number of power adjusters

Where can I find the PPA listed on my bill?

The line directly below your kWh usage reads Purchased Power Adj. See image below:

Monthly bill example.

How much will the PPA add to my monthly bill?

The actual amount will vary based on individual usage. For example, a member who uses 915 kWh per month can expect to see an increase of $18.30 on their bill.

I enrolled in Budget Billing. How will this impact my payment structure?

Budget payments will be recalculated to include the new PPA. That change will be reflected on the December bills.

I am a Prepay customer. How will this affect me?

Usage in November will be recalculated using the new PPA which may result in an increase on one or more days, depending on your billing cycle. Any balance will be reflected on your December statements.

What if I can’t afford my bill?

Members experiencing financial hardship can call our Member Service office at 928-763-1100.

Is the PPA increase due to the MEC / TWN Fiber broadband project?

No, the PPA is only related to energy costs. The fiber project is separate and designed to pay for itself through fiber broadband service plans.

Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. Fuel Bank Adjustor History

The following is a history of Mohave’s Fuel Bank Adjustor

Date Amount in Cents per kWh
January 1, 2008 1.50
May, 2008 2.50
July, 2008 3.50
May, 2009 2.95
April, 2010 2.45
October, 2010 1.95
December, 2011 1.25
October, 2012 0.00
January, 2014 (0.30)
May, 2014 (0.50)
October, 2014 (1.00)
March, 2015 (1.35)
November, 2015 (1.75)
January, 2018 (1.50)
January, 2019 (0.75)
February, 2021 (1.25)
August, 2021 (2.25)
May, 2022 (1.25)
January, 2023 (0.50)
March, 2023 0.00
December, 2023 2.00

Graph of MEC's Fuel Bank Adjustor in cents per kilowatt hour. Graph shows data from January 2008 to January 2023 with a downward trend

Commercial

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to standard offer small commercial-energy customers otherwise served under the Cooperative’s Rate Schedule SCS-E where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage and necessary equipment are all in existence on and adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Applicable to qualifying services receiving alternating current, single phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages where service is provided through a single meter where the customer elects this optional prepaid service. This rate is not available to time of use or net metering customers or three phase service. This rate is not suitable for customers that are unable or unwilling to receive, recognize and respond to low balance warnings or to reach and push the reconnect button located at the meter whenever service is disconnected. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

(Same as Schedule SCS-E with customer charge as per day rate)

SM COMMERCIAL-ENERGY PSCS-E Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Day) $0.00 $0.136767 $0.107836 $0.318575 $0.573699 $1.136877
Energy Charge ($/kWh) $0.096772 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.000005 $0.096777

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the
    customer.

Billing Adiustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule. MEC’s compliance with the applicable provisions of its rules governing Establishment of Service (A.A.C. R14-2-203), Billing and Collection (A.A.C. R14-2-210) and Termination of Service (A.A.C. R14-2-211) is waived.

Prepaid Service – Express Conditions

  1. Application for Optional Prepaid Service: To receive optional prepaid service the customer shall:
    • Be a standard service small commercial-energy customer (including providing a completed Membership Application) meeting the requirements set forth above under Availability and Application and Type of Service.
    •  Execute a Prepaid Metering Agreement requesting this optional service.
    •  Pay any outstanding balance or pay an agreed upon portion of the outstanding balance and enter into a payment agreement pursuant to Subsection 110-G of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations.
    • Pay the Cooperative’s Establishment Fee and an agreed upon prepay amount of not less than $100.00 upon subscribing to the prepaid metering option.
    • Have voice message, e-mail or text message capability in order to receive the messages and low balance alerts. Customers must have at least two reliable methods of receiving messages and low balance alerts, but one can be through a backup contact person.
  2. Customer Deposits:
    • No additional customer deposit will be required. Prepayments are not deemed deposits and are not eligible for interest pursuant to Subsection 102-C 3.d. of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations.
    • Deposits of an existing customer electing to receive optional prepaid service under this rate schedule shall first be applied against any outstanding bill. Once the remaining deposit is subject to refund pursuant to Subsection 102-C 3.c. of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations, any balance will be applied to their prepaid account.
  3. Account Information and Billing:
    • Monthly statements will still be generated for service provided under this optional prepaid service rate schedule covering monthly usage during the billing cycle.
    • Account information relating to a customer’s remaining prepaid balance can be accessed
      through:

      1. The Cooperative’s business offices during normal business hours.
      2. Integrated Voice Recognition (IVR) at 1-877-371-9379 (select Option #1).
      3. On line at www.mohaveelectric.com 24 hours a day.
    • The Cooperative shall update the remaining prepaid balance at least once each business day, subject to system operational difficulties.
      d. Historical average daily usage information will be available on line or at the Cooperative’s business offices. Actual daily usage can only be secured through the Cooperative’s business offices, or on line.
    • The billing information made available on line and through the Cooperative’s business office shall contain the minimum bill information set forth in Subsection 110-A of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations, except that daily billed kWh usage shall only be available through the Cooperative’s business offices or on line and no kW demand will be provided.
  4.  Payments: The small commercial-energy customer may make subsequent prepayments as often as desired by making payments in person at the Cooperative’s office, or by mailed check; or any time, including after hours, by utilization of the Cooperative’s electronic payment system found on the Cooperative’s website, or the Cooperative’s IVR remote payment system at no cost in fees to the small commercial-energy customer. The website and IVR payment systems require a minimum payment of $5.00.
  5. Disconnection: Disconnection of prepaid service may be made remotely without an on-site visit when the customer’s prepaid balance reaches zero, except that no disconnection shall occur:
    • When the local weather forecast, as predicted by the National Oceanographic and Administration Service, indicates that the temperature will not exceed 32 degrees Fahrenheit for the next day’s forecast. The ACC may determine that other weather conditions are especially dangerous to health as the need arises.
    • Outside normal business hours: Normal business hours are Monday – Thursday, excluding MEC-Recognized holidays. The actual dates of all holidays for the calendar year will be posted on the Cooperative’s website.
  6. Notice: In lieu of written notice of disconnect pursuant to Subsection 111-C of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations, the Cooperative shall notify the customer by electronic mail or text messaging, where provided, and by interactive voice response phone call at the number provided by the customer reminding the small commercial-energy customer that
    additional prepaid funds are necessary as the current prepaid amount becomes nearly consumed.

    • Notice shall be generated daily once the customer’s credit balance is less than:
      1. $25.00 from October 1 to February 28 or 29
      2. $35.00 from March 1 to June 30
      3. $50.00 from July 1 to September 30
  7. Re-Establishinq Disconnected Service:
    • Should the small commercial-energy customer neglect to make payment prior to disconnection, an additional payment to restore the prepaid balance to not less than $50.00 is necessary to re-establish service. Payment may be made through any of the means described above in paragraph (4). Service will be restored no later than the following business day. For the customer’s safety and to protect property, the customer must then push the reset button at the meter to re-establish service.
    • An account will be closed if the disconnected service has not been re-established within ten (10) days after disconnection. The Cooperative (i) will notify the customer the account is closed in the same manner the customer received messages and alerts of a low balance and (ii) will also mail a final bill for all unpaid charges to the customer’s last known address on file with the Cooperative. In addition to satisfying paragraph 7a, the customer must pay an Establishment Fee to re establish a closed account.
  8. Opting in or Out of Prepaid Service:
    • Any small commercial-energy customer of the Cooperative may opt-in or opt-out of prepaid metering service at any time; however, the small commercial-energy customer may change rate options no more than two (2) times in a calendar year, including the initial election of the prepaid metering option.
    • Any small commercial-energy customer who opts-out of this rate and continues service with the Cooperative will be required to;
      1. Pay an Establishment Fee, and
      2. Re-establish credit with the Cooperative as set forth in Subsection 102-E of the Cooperative’s rules and regulations.
    • Any prepaid balance that remains at the time of transfer to another rate schedule will be applied toward the Establishment Fee, then toward the deposit, then to any balance remaining under a payment agreement, and finally, if any balance still remains, as a credit on the first billing.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to small commercial customers with demand of 20 kW or less and where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages. Three phase service may be furnished under the Cooperative’s rules on line extensions. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

SMALL COMMERCIAL-ENERGY SCS-E Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $4.16 $3.28 $9.69 $17.45 $34.58
Energy Charge ($/kWh) (Single or Three-Phase) $0.096772 $0 $0 $0 $0.000005 $0.096777

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to small commercial consumers with demands greater than 20 kW and less than or equal to 100 kW and where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase or three phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary
voltages. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

SMALL COMMERCIAL-DEMAND SCS-D Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $0.00 $10.78 $3.28 $9.69 $27.30 $51.05
Billing Demand (per NCP kW > 3  kW) $11.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1.00 $12.00
Energy Charge ($/kWh)  (All kWh per month;  Single or Three-Phase) $0.050069 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.014638 $0.064707

Billing Demand per NCP kW

The billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand greater than 3 kilowatts established for any fifteen (15) minute period during the billing month.

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to small commercial customers with demands less than or equal to 100 kW and where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase or three phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary
voltages. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

SMALL COMMERCIAL TIME OF USE SCS-TOU Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $0.00 $10.78 $4.92 $14.53 $27.30 $57.53
Billing Demand (On Peak, per kW) $15.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $15.00
Billing Demand (per NCP kW) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4.69 $4.69
Energy Charge ($/kWh)  (All kWh per month; Single or Three-Phase) $0.048066 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.006061 $0.054127

On-Peak Billing Demand

The On-Peak billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established for any fifteen (15) minute period occurring during any monthly on-peak period.

Definition of On-Peak Period

From April 16 through October 15: On-peak hours are 2:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M., every day, including weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

From October 16 through April 15: On-peak hours are 6:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M., and from 5:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., every day, including weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

Billing Demand per NCP kW

The billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established for any fifteen (15) minute period during the billing month.

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to large irrigation pumping customers with connected pumping loads exceeding 50 horsepower and where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase or three phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary
voltages. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

LARGE IRRIGATION PUMPING IP Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $0.00 $10.79 $3.28 $9.69 $40.36 $64.12
Billing Demand (per NCP kW) $7.40 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1.90 $9.30
Energy Charge ($/kWh) (Single or Three-Phase) $0.063085 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.009091 $0.072176

Billing Demand per NCP kW

The billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established for any fifteen (15) minute period during the billing month.

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the
    customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to large irrigation pumping consumers with connected pumping loads exceeding 50 horsepower and where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase or three phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

LARGE IRRIGATION PUMPING  TIME OF USE ITOU Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $0.00 $10.79 $4.02 $14.54 $41.25 $70.60
Billing Demand (On Peak, per kW) $11.50 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11.50
Billing Demand (per NCP kW) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1.90 $1.90
Energy Charge ($/kWh)  (All kWh per month; Single or Three-Phase) $0.062206 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.000211 $0.062417

On-Peak Billing Demand

The On-Peak billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established for any fifteen (15) minute period occurring during any monthly on-peak period.

Definition of On-Peak Period

From April 16 through October 15: On-peak hours are 2:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M., every day, including weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

From October 16 through April 15: On-peak hours are 6:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M., and from 5:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., every day, including weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

Billing Demand per NCP kW

The billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established for any fifteen (15) minute period during the billing month.

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

The Customer Charge

The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the
customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to commercial and industrial consumers with demands exceeding 100 kW and where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase or three phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL L Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $28.39 $5.21 $21.20 $145.20 $200.00
Billing Demand (per NCP kW) $10.98 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $10.98
Energy Charge ($/kWh)  (All kWh per month; (Single or Three-Phase) $0.047047 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.017336 $0.064383
 Discounts (Applied to all Demand and Energy Charges)
Sub-Transmission Service Level -7.50%
Substation Service Level -5.00%
Distribution Primary Service Level -1.00%

Billing Demand per NCP kW

The billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established for any fifteen (15) minute period during the billing month.

Sub-transmission Delivery Service Level

Sub-transmission delivery service level is defined as service taken at 69 kV or higher. Customers will receive a 7.5% credit applied to all demand and energy charges.

Substation Delivery Service Level

Substation delivery service level is defined as service taken directly from the low side bus of the distribution substation or where the customer has requested that multiple points of delivery be metered at the low side bus of the distribution substation. Where multiple delivery points are metered at the low side bus of the distribution substation, the customer will be charged an additional facilities charge for the Cooperative-owned, operated or maintained facilities on the customer side of the meter. Customers will receive a 5% credit applied to all demand and energy charges.

Distribution Primary Service Level

Distribution primary service level is defined as service taken at standard distribution voltages where the customer owns the final distribution transformation equipment or where the customer has requested that multiple points of delivery be metered at a single primary metering location. Where multiple delivery points are metered at a single primary metering location, the customer will be charged an additional facilities charge for the Cooperative-owned, operated or maintained facilities on the customer side of the meter. Customers will receive a 1% credit applied to all demand and energy charges.

Distribution Secondary Service Level

Distribution secondary service level is defined as service taken at standard secondary voltages where the Cooperative owns the final distribution transformation equipment. Customers will receive no credits.

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any purchased power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to commercial and industrial consumers demands exceeding 100 kW and where the Cooperative’s facilities are of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are in existence and are adjacent to the premises served.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase or three phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages. This rate is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Monthly Rate

LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LTOU Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Customer Charge ($/Customer/Mo) $28.39 $6.85 $26.04 $145.20 $206.85
Billing Demand (On Peak, per kW) $23.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $23.00
Billing Demand (per NCP kW) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3.22 $3.22
Energy Charge ($/kWh)  (All kWh per month; (Single or Three-Phase) $0.045261  $0.00  $0.00  $0.00 $0.009809 $0.044790
 Discounts (Applied to all Demand and Energy Charges)
Sub-Transmission Service Level -7.50%
Substation Service Level -5.00%
Distribution Primary Service Level -1.00%

On-Peak Billing Demand

The On-Peak billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established for any fifteen (15) minute period occurring during any monthly on-peak period.

Definition of On-Peak Period

From April 16 through October 15: On-peak hours are 2:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M., every day, including weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

From October 16 through April 15: On-peak hours are 6:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M., and from 5:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., every day, including weekends. All other hours are considered off-peak.

Billing Demand per NCP kW

The billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established for any fifteen (15) minute period during the billing month.

Sub-transmission Delivery Service Level

Sub-transmission delivery service level is defined as service taken at 69 kV or higher. Customers will receive a 7.5% credit applied to all demand and energy charges.

Substation Delivery Service Level

Substation delivery service level is defined as service taken directly from the low side bus of the distribution substation or where the customer has requested that multiple points of delivery be metered at the low side bus of the distribution substation. Where multiple delivery points are metered at the low side bus of the distribution substation, the customer will be charged an additional facilities charge for the Cooperative-owned, operated or maintained facilities on the customer side of the meter. Customers will receive a 5% credit applied to all demand and energy charges.

Distribution Primary Service Level

Distribution primary service level is defined as service taken at standard distribution voltages where the customer owns the final distribution transformation equipment or where the customer has requested that multiple points of delivery be metered at a single primary metering location. Where multiple delivery points are metered at a single primary metering location, the customer will be charged an additional facilities charge for the Cooperative-owned, operated, or maintained facilities on the customer side of the meter. Customers will receive a 1% credit applied to all demand and energy charges.

Distribution Secondary Service Level

Distribution secondary service level is defined as service taken at standard secondary voltages where the Cooperative owns the final distribution transformation equipment. Customers will receive no credits.

Minimum Monthly Charge

The greater of the following, not including any wholesale power cost adjustor or any other adder approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission:

  1. The Customer Charge
  2. The amount specified in the written contract between the Cooperative and the customer.

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Lighting

Availability

In the Cooperative’s Certificated Area to all consumers who elect to purchase energy from suppliers in the competitive market.

Application and Type of Service

Alternating current, single phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages.

Net Monthly Rate

LIGHTING SERVICE LS Power Supply Distribution Charges
Metering Meter Reading Billing Access Total Rate
Per Lamp 175 W MVL Cooperative Owned Usage: 100 kWh per month $$4.45 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2.81 $7.26
100 W HPS Cooperative Owned Usage: 50 kWh per month $2.22 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $6.89 $9.11
250 W HPS Cooperative Owned Usage: 129 kWh per month $5.74 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $8.98 $14.72
175 W MVL Customer Owned Usage: 100 kWh per month $4.45 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2.22 $6.67
100 W HPS Customer Owned Usage: 50 kWh per month $2.22 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3.47 $5.69

Billing Adjustments and Adders

This rate is subject to all billing adjustments outlined in Schedule A.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Cooperative-Owned Lighting

The consumer shall execute a “Lighting Service Agreement” in accordance with the Cooperative’s line extension policies. Security light installations and related appurtenances shall be owned, operated and maintained by the utility. All facilities installed on the consumer’s premises shall be the property of the Cooperative.

Security light installations shall be controlled by light sensitive photo-electric cells.

Security light installations shall only be maintained by the Cooperative during normal working hours.

Security light installations may be inoperative during periods within a month, but such periods shall not cause the net rate per month to be adjusted.

Security light installations may be installed on a temporary basis in accordance with the Rules and Regulations covering temporary electric service.

The Cooperative reserves the right to remove lamp and appurtenances should it be called upon more than two times per year to repair or maintain lighting installations. Lighting service under this condition may be continued if the consumer agrees to pay for the additional service calls and costs incurred by the Cooperative.

Consumer-Owned Lighting

Security lights must be connected to the Cooperative’s system by Cooperative personnel.

Security light installations shall be controlled by light sensitive photo-electric cells. The Cooperative reserves the right to disconnect service to those lighting consumers who fail to properly maintain photo-electric cells.

Security light installations and related appurtenances shall be owned and maintained by the consumer. All installations shall be properly fused to protect the Cooperative’s system.

Security light installations may be inoperative during periods within a month, but such periods shall not cause the net rate per month to be adjusted.

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative as on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission shall apply to Customers provided service under this Service Schedule where not expressly inconsistent with this Service Schedule.

Contract

If service is requested in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area and the provision outlined in the Availability Clause of this rate tariff cannot be met, it will be necessary for the Cooperative and customer to mutually agree, in a written contract, on the conditions under which service will be made available.

Rates and Charges

Availability

To all standard offer and direct access customers in the Cooperative’s Certificated Area.

Application

For the express purpose of bill estimation for all tariffs in the event a valid meter reading cannot be acquired. The Cooperative will make every reasonable attempt to secure an accurate reading of the customer’s meter. This tariff is not applicable to standby, supplementary or resale service.

Conditions for Estimated Bills

Estimated bills will be issued only under the following conditions:

  1.  Failure of a customer who reads their own meter to deliver their meter reading to the Cooperative in accordance with the requirements of the Cooperative billing cycle.
  2. Severe weather conditions, emergencies or other causes beyond the Cooperative’s control which prevent the Cooperative from reading the meter.
  3. Circumstances that make it dangerous or impossible to read the meter, including but not limited to: locked gates, blocked access to meters, threatening or abusive conduct of customers, vicious or dangerous animals or missing meters.
  4. Labor shortage due to circumstances such as unforeseen illnesses, natural
    disasters, or other extreme events; or other work stoppages beyond the control of the Cooperative.
  5. To facilitate timely billing for customers using load profiles.

Special Conditions for Prepaid Residential and Small Commercial-Energy Service (Schedules PRS and PSCE)

If there are communication issues that prevent the Cooperative from obtaining a valid kWh reading for customers receiving service under its Schedules PRS or PSCE, kWh readings will be estimated using the daily average use over the last three (3) months’ bills until a valid reading is obtained. If the customer has no usage history, Estimation Procedures A-3 or A-4, as applicable, will be used to estimate usage. When the valid reading results in a negative balance, the customer will be notified that they have two (2) business days to replenish the account to avoid disconnection for a negative balance. During the period of estimated billing, the customer will receive daily notices of the balance of their accounts by the notice method(s) established for that customer.

After seven (7) calendar days of no readings, the Cooperative will physically check and/or change the meter and obtain a valid reading. All estimated billings will be adjusted with actual data and if the reading causes the account to become negative, the customer will be notified that they have five (5) business days to replenish the account to avoid disconnection for a negative balance.

Estimated billing will not be used for longer than a seven (7) consecutive day period due to communication issues except where area-wide issues (such as weather or system outages) or a customer specific equipment issue (excluding replacing the customer’s meter) necessitates a longer period.

Notice of Estimation

Each billing statement based on estimated usage will indicate that it is an estimated bill and note the reason for estimation.

Estimation Procedures

Mohave Electric Cooperative currently utilizes a customer information system (CIS) and/or billing personnel for billing, bill calculations and bill estimations.

  1.  Bill estimation procedures and various conditions which may apply are described in detail. The various conditions described are not limited to only those mentioned.
    Condition Estimation Procedures
    1 A kWh estimate with at least one year of history for the same customer at the same premise, or new customer with at least one year of premise history Estimate using the kWh, same month one year prior and/or the amount of usage during the preceding month, from the same premise.
    2 A kWh estimate with less than 12 months of history for the same customer at the same premise Estimate using the kWh of the preceding month from the same premise.
    3 A kWh estimate with less than 12 months of history for a new customer, but with history at the premise Estimate using the kWh of the preceding month from the same premise.
    4 A kWh estimate with no prior consumption history Bill the fixed monthly customer charge, plus applicable taxes only. The kWh will be billed with the next valid read in accordance with the Arizona Administrative Code.
    5 A kW estimate with at least one year of history for the same customer at the same premise or new customer with one year of premise history Calculate the estimate using the kW, same month one year prior and/or the preceding month, from the same premise.
    6 A kW estimate with less than 12 months of history for the same customer at the same premise Calculate the estimate using the kW of the preceding month from the same premise.
    7 A kW estimate with less than 12 months of history for a new customer but with history at the premise Calculate the estimate using the kW of the preceding month from the same premise.
    8 A kW estimate with no prior consumption history Do not estimate. A service order is issued for a meter technician to obtain a valid read.
    9 Time-Of-Use estimate with at least one year of history for the same customer at the same premise or a new customer with at least one year of premise history Time-Of-Use has two readings, “On-Peak” and “Off Peak.” Calculate the estimate using the “On Peak” and “Off Peak” reads, the same month one year prior and/or the preceding month from the same premise.
    10 Time-Of-Use estimate with less than 12 months history for the same customer at the same premise Time-Of-Use has two readings, “On-Peak” and “Off Peak.” Calculate the estimate using the “On Peak” and “Off Peak” kWh  of the preceding month from the same premise.
    11 Time-Of-Use estimate with less than 12 months history for a new customer but with history on the premise Time-Of-Use has two readings, “On-Peak” and “Off Peak.” Calculate the estimate  using the “On Peak” and “Off Peak” kWh of the preceding month from the same premise.
    12 Time-Of-Use estimate with no prior consumption history for a new customer at new premise Bill the fixed monthly customer charge, plus applicable taxes only. The kWh will be billed with the next valid read in accordance with the Arizona Administrative Code.
  2. Variance in estimation methods for differing conditions.
    Examples of differing causes for estimation include, but are not limited to:tampering, energy diversion, damaged or destroyed meter, partial meter failure, and meter reading equipment failure.In the event the meter has been tampered with or destroyed, or energy diversion has occurred, the methods referred to in “Item A” above still apply, prorating the usage if the estimation period is less than a full billing cycle. Examples of such can include, but are not limited to the following:Tampering and/or Energy Diversion:A valid read was obtained on October 1, Year Two. A tampering or energy diversion is discovered on October 15th. The meter has the same reading from October 1, Year Two. An investigation reveals the service is active and electricity is being consumed. The same service history indicated a kWh usage of 900 kWh for the month of October Year One. A manual estimate will prorate based upon a daily average of the 900 kWh divided by the number of days in the history record the same month (31) for a total of 29 kWh per day, times the number of days tampered (15), for a final estimate of 435 kWh.If the service does not have a 12-month history, the same formula is used with the past 3- month average.In the event the investigation reveals evidence that the tampering or energy diversion occurred for a period exceeding one month, the Cooperative will use the applicable estimation procedure to the point in time that the tampering or energy diversion may be definitely determined, or 12 months.Meter Damaged/Destroyed:The same estimation procedure is performed as prescribed in “Item A” if it is determined that the damage or destruction is caused by the customer to the point in time that the damage or destruction may be definitely determined, or 12 months.In the event the damage or destruction is otherwise caused, the estimation procedure is the same as described in “Item A,” but the customer’s responsibility is limited to 3 months for residential customers and 6 months for all other classifications of customers.Partial Meter Failure:If a meter is found to be deficient in recording any portion of the actual usage, the kW and kWh are estimated based on the percentage of deficiency for a period limited to 3 months for residential customers and 6 months for non-residential customers.For accounts where it is determined that the meter has failed, a reading will be obtained from the new meter after 7 days. The usage will be determined by using the daily average calculated from the new meter, less 20%. Charges for under-billings of failed meters will be limited to 3 months for residential meters and 6 months for non-residential meters. In
    instances where the Cooperative believes the customer’s usage patterns were different during the failed period than those used to determine the estimate, then the Cooperative may adjust its estimate downward.
  3. Conditions when estimations are calculated by the CIS system.The CIS system calculates the estimate when the meter of a service does not record a valid read for the normal billing cycle for any of the reasons listed under “Conditions for Estimated Bills.”
  4. Conditions when estimations are made manually.The manual estimate is made by Mohave Electric Cooperative personnel when there is a partial meter failure, weather related differences (previous year’s usage is reflective of unseasonable or greatly varied temperatures), or there is tampering, or a damaged/destroyed meter for less than the normal billing cycle and the bill must be prorated.
  5. Procedures to minimize the need for using estimated data.If feasible, the meter reader is asked to return to the service premise for a valid read. If the service has access problems an Offsite Meter Reading (OMR) or Automated Meter Reading (AMR) device may be installed. However, the Cooperative shall have the right of safe ingress to and egress from the customer’s premises at all reasonable hours for any purpose reasonably connected with Cooperative property used in furnishing service and to exercise any and all rights secured to it by law or the Arizona Corporation Commission.
  6. Procedures for estimating first and final bills.First and final bills are not estimated unless the meter fails. If the reading is not recorded for the first bill, the first bill is issued for the fixed monthly charges plus applicable taxes only. The total kWh will be billed on the first valid read. The final bill is not issued until such time a valid read is secured.In the event of metering equipment that is damaged, destroyed or absent for the first or final bill, the estimate is the same as Items B and D above.In the event of metering equipment failure for the first or final bill, the estimate is the same as Items B and D above.In the event of metering equipment that is damaged, destroyed or absent for an account with a demand reading, for the first or final bill, the kWh and/or kW estimate is based on the connected equipment operating characteristics.
  7. Procedure for estimation using customer specific data.If there is no service history available on which to base an estimate, the kWh and/or kW estimate is based on the connected equipment operating characteristics.

Other Service Charges

DSM Rate $0.00015/kWh
ECAR Rate $0.00065/kWh
Establishment of Service-Regular Hours (Incl. Re-Establishment & Reconnection) $40.00
After Hours Service $60.00
Meter Re-Read Charge (No Charge if Read Error) $25.00
Meter Test Charges:
(a) Shop Test $40.00
(b) Independent Lab Test $40 Plus Lab Cost
Insufficient Funds Payment $25.00
Finance Charge-Deferred Payment Plan (Monthly) 1.50%
Finance Charge-Delinquent Balances (Monthly) 1.50%
Alternative Payment (Percentage of Total Payment) Applicable Service Charge
Interest Rate on Customer Deposits One Year Constant Maturities Rate Established Annually Each Jan. 1st

Tax Adjustment

To the charge computed in this rate schedule, including all adjustments, shall be added the applicable proportionate part of any taxes or governmental impositions which are or may in the future be assessed on the basis of gross revenues of the Cooperative and/or the price or revenue from the electric energy or service sold.

Other Charges

Other charges may be applicable subject to approval by the Arizona Corporation
Commission.

Renewable Energy and Net Metering

Purpose: To fund renewable energy requirements pursuant to an Arizona Corporation Commission approved renewable energy standard implementation plan.

Renewable Energy Standard (“RES”) Surcharge:

On all bills for all governmental and agricultural customers with multiple meters, a RES Surcharge mandated by the Commission will be assessed monthly at the lesser of $0.0002198 per kilowatt-hour of retail electricity purchased by the consumer, or:

Governmental and Agricultural Customers: $3.50 per service
Governmental and Agricultural Customers whose metered demand is 3,000 kW or more for three consecutive months: $11.75 per service

On all bills for residential customers and highway customers, except for residential customers who receive incentives under the REST rules on or after January 1, 2013, a RES Surcharge mandated by the Commission will be assessed monthly at the lesser of $0.0023006 per kilowatt hour of retail electricity purchased by the customer, or:

Residential Customers: $0.75 per service
Highway Customer: $0.75 per service

On all bills for irrigation customers, small commercial customers and large power customers, except for small commercial and large power customers who receive incentives under the REST rules on or after January 1, 2013, a RES Surcharge mandated by the Commission will be assessed monthly at the lesser of $0.0012881 per kilowatt-hour of retail electricity purchased by the customer, or:

Irrigation Customers: $11.75 per service
Small Commercial Customers: $11.75 per service
Large Power Customers: $11.75 per service
Non-Residential Customers whose metered demand is 3,000 kW or more for three consecutive months: $35.25 per service

On all bills for residential, small commercial and large power customers who receive incentives under the REST rules on or after January 1, 2013, a RES Surcharge mandated by the Commission will be assessed monthly at:

Residential Customers: $0.75 per service
Small Commercial Customers: $11.75 per service
Large Power Customers: $11.75 per service

Special Calculations:

  1. In the case of residential customers taking optional Prepaid Residential Service, the RES surcharge will be calculated daily at $0.0023006 per kilowatt-hour of retail electricity purchased by the consumer that day, until the monthly surcharge cap of $0.75 per service has been reached for the monthly billing period applicable to the service address.
  2. In the case of unmetered services, MEC shall, for purposes of billing the RES Surcharge and subject to the caps set forth above, not bill an additional RES surcharge on unmetered service to a member that has a metered service with MEC. For any new unmetered services MEC will use the lesser of (i) the load profile or otherwise estimated kWh required to provide the service in question; or (ii) the service’s contract kWh for the purposes of RES Surcharge billing.

The RES Surcharge is in addition to all other rates and charges applicable to service to the customer. The applicable sales tax in Arizona will be added to bills where required. The Cooperative is authorized to pass on to the customers the applicable proportionate part of any taxes or government impositions, which are or may in the future be assessed on the basis of the gross revenues  of the Cooperative.

Availability

Available as an option to all residential and non-residential standard offer members of the Cooperative to participate in the Cooperative’s renewable energy program. Not applicable for resale, breakdown, standby or auxiliary service.

Type of Service

Available to all classes of members, regardless of service entrance size or installed infrastructure located at the member’s residence or place of business.

Monthly Rate

$2.00 per month for each block of 50 kWh of electric generation from renewable resources. Members electing this option may purchase one or more blocks. The rate is in addition to the otherwise applicable charges for all kWh consumed under standard offer service provided by the Cooperative.

Term

Members of the Cooperative may enroll at any time, effective at the end of the next billing month. Members may terminate their participation at any time by notifying the Cooperative; termination is effective at the beginning of the customer’s next billing cycle. Terminations made in conjunction with termination of all service from the Cooperative are effective at the end of the customer’s current billing cycle. Elections to participate or to cancel participation must be made in writing on a form supplied by the Cooperative.

Conditions

All funds collected under this Schedule will be used solely to construct, operate, and maintain renewable energy projects carried out by the Cooperative in Arizona, including solar electric generating projects. Electric energy generated by renewable resources is blended with other energy throughout the Cooperative’s distribution system. Energy delivered to members electing this option will consist of such blended energy.

Tax Adjustment

The applicable sales tax in Arizona will be added to bills where required. The Cooperative is authorized to pass on to the consumers the applicable proportionate part of any taxes or government impositions, which are or may in the future be assessed on the basis of the gross revenues of the Cooperative.

Terms of Payment

Billing made under this schedule will be due and payable upon receipt and past due fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed. Service will be subject to disconnect in accordance with the Cooperative’s collection policy

Application

The RES Customer Self-Directed Option is applicable to single and three phase service for NonResidential Customers with multiple meters that pay more than $25,000 annually in RES Surcharge funds pursuant to the Renewable Energy Standard Tariff for any number of related accounts or services within the Cooperative’s service territory.

Eligible Customer

An Eligible Customer may apply to the Cooperative to receive funds to install Distributed Renewable Energy Resources. An Eligible Customer seeking to participate in this program shall submit to the Cooperative a written application that describes the Renewable Energy Resources that it proposes to install and the projected cost of the project. An Eligible Customer shall provide at least half of the funding necessary to complete the project described in its application.

An Eligible Customer shall enter into a contract with the Cooperative that specifies, at a minimum, the following information: the type of Distributed Generation (“DG”) resource, its total estimated cost, kWh output, its completion date, the expected life of the DG system, a schedule of Eligible Customer
expenditures and invoices for the DG system, Cooperative payments to an  Eligible Customer for the DG system, and the amount of a Surety Bond or Letter of Credit necessary to ensure the future operation of the Eligible Customers’ DG system, metering equipment, maintenance, insurance, and related costs.

If proposed to be connected to the Cooperative’s electrical system, an Eligible Customer’s DG resource shall meet all of the Cooperative’s DG interconnection requirements and guidelines before being connected to the Cooperative’s electrical system.

All Renewable Energy Credits derived from the project, including generation and extra credit multipliers, shall be applied to satisfy the Cooperative’s Annual Renewable Energy Requirement.

The funds annually received by an Eligible Customer pursuant to this tariff may not exceed the amount annually paid by the Eligible Customer pursuant to the RES Surcharge Tariff.

Availability

Net Metering service is available to retail customers of the Cooperative with metered kWh usage with a qualifying Net Metering Facility (as defined herein) installed or with an accepted interconnection application submitted on or before November 20, 2017 [date of ACC decision approving NMS] where facilities of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are adjacent to the site served. Service is subject to the rules and regulations of the Cooperative. This service is also referred to as Partial Requirements Service. Interconnection applications shall automatically expire six (6) months following approval by the Cooperative, if the customer has not constructed the Net Metering Facility and requested a final interconnection inspection by the Cooperative.

Grandfathering

This tariff is only available for 20 years (240 months) from the date of interconnection and is limited to the original installation site and original equipment, but is available to the current and subsequent owners of the qualifying Net Metering Facility (as defined herein) during the 20-year (240 month) period.

Application

Under Net Metering the electric energy generated by or on behalf of the member from a qualifying Net Metering Facility and delivered to the Cooperative’s distribution facilities may be used to offset electric energy provided by the Cooperative during the applicable billing period as specified in this Tariff. Service under this Tariff is subject to: installation of a bidirectional meter; availability of enhanced metering and billing system upgrades; the rated capacity of the customer’s Net Metering Facility not exceeding the Cooperative’s service capacity; and the customer complying with all of the Cooperative’s interconnection standards. The customer shall also be required to sign and complete a Net Metering Application prior to being provided Net Metering Service. A customer that installs a Net Metering Facility is not required to take service under this Tariff, but still must comply with the Cooperative’s interconnection standards.

Type of Service

Electric Sales to the Cooperative must be single phase or three phase, 60 Hertz, at one standard voltage as may be selected by customer (subject to availability at the premises).

Definitions

Definitions below and contained in A.A.C. R14-2-2302 (some of which are set forth below) apply to Net Metering offered under this Tariff.

  1. Annual Average Avoided Cost (“AAAC”) means the average annual wholesale fuel and energy costs per kWh charged by the Cooperative’s wholesale power supplier(s) during the calendar year, determined based upon the Cooperative’s audited financial statement for the applicable Calendar Year. The Cooperative will submit an updated Net Metering Service Tariff to the ACC no later than July 15 each year for approval of the Annual Average Avoided Cost. The current avoided kWh cost, once approved by the ACC, will be available at every Cooperative office and will continue in effect until the next AAAC is effective, which shall be December 1st following the annual filing of an updated Net Metering Service Tariff, unless suspended or otherwise ordered by the Commission, prior thereto.
  2. Calendar Year means January 1 through December 31, for the purpose of determining the billing credit for the balance of any credit due in excess of amounts owed by the customer to the Cooperative.
  3. Combined Heat and Power or CHP means a system that generates electricity and useful thermal energy in a single, integrated system such that the useful power output of the facility plus one-half the useful thermal energy output during any 12-month period must be no less than 42.5 percent of the total energy input of fuel to the facility.
  4. Customer Supply means energy (kWh) from a customer-owned Net Metering Facility that exceeds the customer’s load at a point in time and is fed back into the Cooperative’s electric system, as metered by the Cooperative.
  5. Customer Purchase means energy (kWh) that is provided from the Cooperative to the customer to serve the load that is not being served by a customer-owned Net Metering Facility, as metered by the Cooperative.
  6. Excess Generation means the Customer Supply (kWh) less the Customer Purchase (kWh) over a monthly billing period. For time-of-use rates the Excess Generation corresponding to the on and off peak periods is computed for on-peak and off-peak periods over the monthly billing period. (Not to be less than zero.)
  7. Firm Power means power available, upon demand, at all times (except for forced outages) during the Contract Period from the customer’s facilities with an expected or demonstrated reliability which is greater than or equal to the average reliability of the Cooperative’s firm power sources.
  8. Fuel Cell means a device that converts the chemical energy of a fuel directly into electricity without intermediate combustion or thermal cycles. The source of the chemical reaction must be from Renewable Resources.
  9. Net Metering Facility means a facility for the production of electricity that:
    • Is operated by or on behalf of the customer and is located on the customer’s premises;
    • Is intended to provide part or all of the customer’s requirements for electricity;
    • Uses Renewable Resources, a Fuel Cell or CHP to generate electricity;
    •  Has a generating capacity less than or equal to 125% of the customer’s total connected load, or in the absence of customer load data, capacity less than or equal to the customer’s electric service drop capacity; and Is interconnected with and can operate in parallel with the Cooperative’s existing distribution system. The customer’s 125% total connected load limit shall be determined:
    • In the absence of demand data (for residential and small business) the highest 12 months (Calendar Year) kWh consumption in the previous three years will be divided by 2190 (to determine the 100% capacity level in kW which will achieve a “net zero” home or business) and multiplied by 125%.
    •  For customers with a demand history it will be 125% of the highest demand in the most current 12 month period.
  10. Partial Requirements Service means electric service provided to a customer that has an interconnected Net Metering Facility whereby the output from its electric generator(s) first supplies its own electric requirements and any excess energy (over and above its own requirements at any point in time) is then provided by the Cooperative. The Cooperative supplies the customer’s supplemental electrical requirements (those not met by their own generation facilities). This configuration may also be referred to as the “parallel mode” of operation.
  11. Renewable Resource means natural resources that can be replenished by natural processes, including biomass, biogas, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar or wind as defined in A.A.C. R14-2-2302.
  12. Standard Retail Rate Schedule means any of the Cooperative’s retail rate schedules with metered kWh charges.
  13. Time Periods – Mountain Standard Time shall be used in the application of this rate schedule. Because of potential differences of the timing devices, there may be some variation in the timing for the pricing periods. In most instances the variation should not exceed 15 minutes. On-peak and off-peak time periods will be determined by the applicable Standard Retail Rate Schedule.

Metering

Customers served under this Tariff will require a bidirectional meter that will register and accumulate the net electrical requirements of the customer and shall have other capabilities similar to meter that is being replaced or that would be installed for the service (e.g., smart metering capabilities). The Cooperative will install such a meter at the customer’s Net Metering Facility if proper metering is not already present. The incremental metering costs for bidirectional metering and the facility meter will be incurred by the Cooperative.

  • During the billing period for:
    1. Customer Purchases in excess of Customer Supply
      Cooperative shall bill the customer for the net kWh supplied by the Cooperative in accordance with the Cooperative’s applicable Standard Retail Rate Schedule.
    2. Customer Supply in excess of Customer Purchases (Excess Generation)
      Cooperative shall credit the customer the Excess Generation kWh in subsequent billing periods to reduce the kWh supplied (not kW or kVa demand or customer charges).
  • For customers taking service under time-of-use rates, Customer Supply and Customer Purchases will be segmented by on-peak and off-peak periods. Excess Generation kWh credits will be applied to the time-of-use periods in which the kWh were generated by the customer.
  • Basic Service Charges and Demand charges (either metered or contract) and all other elements of the Cooperative’s applicable Standard Retail Rate Schedule will continue to apply in full, except that the monthly “Customer Charge” for the applicable Optional Time-of-Use Rate will be applied whether or not the customer has elected the Time-of-Use rate; provided, however, the customer charge for small commercial net meter service customers shall have the same differential with Schedule SCS-E (Small Commercial Service – Energy) customers as exists between the customer charge for Schedule R (Residential service) and the customer charge for Schedule RTOU (Residential Time-of-Use service).
  • For the last billing period of each Calendar Year or for the last billing period at the time the customer discontinues taking service under this rate schedule: The Cooperative shall issue a billing credit to the customer for any remaining Excess Generation balance. In the event the customer’s electric service is terminated, after applying a billing credit for any Excess Generation up to the amount the customers owe the Cooperative, the Cooperative shall issue a check for the remaining value of the Excess Generation balance. The payment or credit will be determined at the Cooperative’s Annual Average Avoided Cost, which shall be updated annually and are as specified below: Annual Purchase Rate (¢/kWh): $0.02392. Any payment for Firm Power will be pursuant to a separate contract.
  • An Administrative Charge may be charged by the Cooperative to collect new or additional costs the Cooperative incurs associated with the provision of Net Metering service (such as additional data communication access and billing costs) upon filing with and approval of such charge by the Arizona Corporation Commission pursuant to A.A.C. R14-2-2305.

Contract Period

Any applicable contract period(s) will be set forth in an Agreement between the customer and the Cooperative.

Availability

Distributed Generation service is available to retail customers of the Cooperative with metered kWh usage with a qualifying Distributed Generation Facility (as defined herein) installed or with an accepted interconnection application submitted after November 20, 2017 [date of ACC decision approving DGS], where facilities of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are adjacent to the site served. Service is subject to the rules and regulations of the Cooperative. This service is also referred to as Partial Requirements Service. Interconnection applications shall automatically expire six (6) months following approval by the Cooperative, if the customer has not constructed the Distributed Generation Facility and requested a final interconnection inspection by the Cooperative.

Application

Under Distributed Generation Service the electric energy generated by or on behalf of the member from a qualifying Distributed Generation Facility and delivered to the Cooperative’s distribution facilities may be used to offset electric energy provided by the Cooperative during the applicable billing period as specified in this Tariff. Service under this Tariff is subject to: installation of a bidirectional meter; availability of enhanced metering and billing system upgrades; the rated capacity of the customer’s Distributed Generation Facility not exceeding the Cooperative’s service capacity; and the customer complying with all of the Cooperative’s interconnection standards. The customer shall also be required to sign and complete a Distributed Generation Service Application prior to being provided Distributed Generation Service. A customer that installs a Distributed Generation Facility is not required to take service under this Tariff, but still must comply with the Cooperative’s interconnection standards.

Type of Service

Electric Sales to the Cooperative must be single phase or three phase, 60 Hertz, at one standard voltage as may be selected by customer (subject to availability at the premises).

Definitions

Definitions below and contained in A.A.C. R14-2-2302 (some of which are set forth below) apply to Distributed Generation offered under this Tariff.

  1. Annual Export Rate (“AER”) means the rate established by the Arizona Corporation Commission (“ACC”), including adjustments made pursuant to the DG Plan of Administration approved by the Commission.
    Effective January 1, 2024 – Until changed by Commission decision: $0.035320
    December 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023: $0.05700
    December 1, 2020 – November 30, 2021: $0.057756
    December 1, 2019 – November 30, 2020: $0.062778
    December 1, 2018 – November 30, 2019: $0.068237
    November 20, 2017 – November 30, 2018: $0.074171

    The current AER will remain in effect until the next AER is established, which shall be December 1st following the annual filing of an updated Distributed Generation Service Tariff, unless suspended or otherwise ordered by the Commission, prior thereto. Any payment for Firm Power will be pursuant to a separate contract. Please see the following for further information: DGS Rate Change 1/1/24 (PDF).

  2. Calendar Year means January 1 through December 31, for the purpose of determining the billing credit for the balance of any credit due in excess of amounts owed by the customer to the Cooperative.
  3. Combined Heat and Power or CHP means a system that generates electricity and useful thermal energy in a single, integrated system such that the useful power output of the facility plus one-half the useful thermal energy output during any 12-month period must be no less than 42.5 percent of the total energy input of fuel to the facility.
  4. Customer Supply means energy (kWh) from a customer-owned Distributed Generation Facility that exceeds the customer’s load at a point in time and is fed back into the Cooperative’s electric system, as metered by the Cooperative.
  5. Customer Purchase means energy (kWh) that is provided from the Cooperative to the customer to serve the load that is not being served by a customer-owned Distributed Generation Facility, as metered by the Cooperative.
  6. Excess Credits means any amount the Cooperative credits for Excess Generation that exceeds the amount owing the Cooperative during the applicable billing period.
  7. Excess Generation means the Customer Supply (kWh) received by the Cooperative during the applicable billing period.
  8. Firm Power means power available, upon demand, at all times (except for forced outages) during the Contract Period from the customer’s facilities with an expected or demonstrated reliability which is greater than or equal to the average reliability of the Cooperative’s firm power sources.
  9. Fuel Cell means a device that converts the chemical energy of a fuel directly into electricity without intermediate combustion or thermal cycles. The source of the chemical reaction must be from Renewable Resources.
  10. Distributed Generation Facility means a facility for the production of electricity that:
    • Is operated by or on behalf of the customer and is located on the customer’s premises;
    • Is intended to provide part or all of the customer’s requirements for electricity;
    • Uses Renewable Resources, a Fuel Cell or CHP to generate electricity;
    • Has a generating capacity less than or equal to 125% of the customer’s total connected load, or in the absence of customer load data, capacity less than or equal to the customer’s electric service drop capacity; and
    • Is interconnected with and can operate in parallel with the Cooperative’s existing distribution system The customer’s 125% total connected load limit shall be determined:
    • In the absence of demand data (for residential and small business) the highest 12 months (Calendar Year) kWh consumption in the previous three years will be divided by 2190 (to determine the 100% capacity level in kW which will achieve a “net zero” home or business) and multiplied by 125%.
    • For customers with a demand history it will be 125% of the highest demand in the most current 12 month period.
  11. Partial Requirements Service means electric service provided to a customer that has an interconnected Distributed Generation Facility whereby the output from its electric generator(s) first supplies its own electric requirements and any excess energy (over and above its own requirements at any point in time) is then provided by the Cooperative. The Cooperative supplies the customer’s supplemental electrical requirements (those not met by their own generation facilities). This configuration may also be referred to as the “parallel mode” of operation.
  12. Renewable Resource means natural resources that can be replenished by natural processes, including biomass, biogas, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar or wind as defined in A.A.C. R14-2-2302.
  13. Standard Retail Rate Schedule means any of the Cooperative’s retail rate schedules with metered kWh charges.
  14. Time Periods – Mountain Standard Time shall be used in the application of this rate schedule. Because of potential differences of the timing devices, there may be some variation in the timing for the pricing periods. In most instances the variation should not exceed 15 minutes. On-peak and off-peak time periods will be determined by the applicable Standard Retail Rate Schedule.

Metering

Customers served under this Tariff will require a bidirectional meter that will register and accumulate the net electrical requirements of the customer and shall have other capabilities similar to meter that is being replaced or that would be installed for the service (e.g., smart metering capabilities). The Cooperative will install such a meter at the customer’s Distributed Generation Facility if proper metering is not already present. The incremental metering costs for bidirectional metering and the facility meter will be incurred by the Cooperative.

Monthly Billing

  1. All kWh delivered by the Cooperative to the Customer will be billed at the Cooperative’s applicable Standard Rate Schedule for the service provided to the Customer.
  2. All kWh received from Customer by the Cooperative (Excess Generation) will be credited on the monthly customer bill by the Cooperative at the ACC approved AER or, if less than the AER, the energy charge paid by Customer to the Cooperative, adjusted by the applicable purchased power and fuel cost adjustor. The credit shall be applied against the Cooperative monthly charges. No Excess Generation shall be “banked,” “saved” or “rolled forward” for use in a future month. In the event the credit exceeds the amount due the Cooperative (Excess Credits), the credit shall be rolled forward and applied against subsequent Cooperative bills until used. After the customer’s December bill, a customer may request a compensation for any outstanding credits from the prior year; if the outstanding credits exceed $25, a check will be automatically be issued, otherwise the bill credits will carry forward to the following year.
  3. Basic Service Charges and Demand charges (either metered or contract) and all other elements of the Cooperative’s applicable Standard Retail Rate Schedule will continue to apply in full, except that the monthly “Customer Charge” for the applicable Optional Time-of-Use Rate will be applied whether or not the customer has elected the Time-of-Use rate; provided, however, the customer charge for small commercial net meter service customers shall have the same differential with Schedule SCS-E (Small Commercial Service – Energy) customers as exists between the customer charge for Schedule R (Residential service) and the customer charge for Schedule RTOU (Residential Time-of-Use service).
  4. For the last billing period at the time the customer discontinues taking service under this rate schedule, any credits shall first be applied against amounts owed to the Cooperative and then the Cooperative shall issue a check for the remaining value of any unused credit.
  5. An Administrative Charge may be charged by the Cooperative to collect new or additional costs the Cooperative incurs associated with the provision of Distributed Generation service (such as additional data communication access and billing costs) upon filing with and approval of such charge by the Arizona Corporation Commission pursuant to A. A.C. R14-2-2305.

Contract Period

Any applicable contract period(s) will be set forth in an Agreement between the customer and the Cooperative.