Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

CEC Power Supplier to Increase Rates in 2012

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, our wholesale power supplier announced that the rates to member systems will increase by 4.8% in 2012. The last Tri-State rate adjustment was in 2009.

Beginning in February an average residential bill of 500kWh will see a increase of $1.75 per month or $21 a year. This increase will be reflected in the Fuel and Purchase Power Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) on your bill.

The Tri-State family is made up of 44 member Coops like Columbus. To meet the electric needs of member systems Tri-State secures generation resources. In doing so, they are able to minimize rate adjustments by gaining economies of scale that otherwise may not be available.

Wholesale power cost accounts for 65% of every dollar CEC collects. The remaining 35% pays the cost of distributing the electrical energy to our members.

CEC has not adjusted our base rates since 2000 and in that 11 year period have only increased the distribution cost by 2%. Power supply increases since that time make up the FPPCA.

Those who have been members since 2000 remember that was the year Plains Electric (our power supplier in 2000) merged with Tri-State. Prior to this merger the wholesale cost was about where it will be in 2012.

It has been a pretty good eleven years!

 

2012 Energy Efficiency Credits

The Board of Trustees at their December Board Meeting approved the following 2012 rebate programs.

ENERGY START APPLIANCES

Full Size Energy Star rated refrigerators and freezers - $40/Unit

Energy Star rated clothes washer - $40/Unit

Energy Star dishwasher - $30/Unit

Electric Heat Pumps

Central Air Source with electric resistance back up - $125/Ton

Central Air Source with non-electric back up - $150/Ton

Central Ground or Water Source - $150/Ton

Terminal Units - $85/Unit

Additional incentive for Energy Star rating (minimum 3 Ton) - $150

Air Conditioners Energy Star Rated Split Systems

Split System Energy Star rated air conditioners - $150/Unit

Water Heaters

Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc.,(CEC) offers 40 and 50 gallon water heaters to our active members. There is a $50 fee for 40 gallon water heaters and a $60 fee for 50 gallon water heaters.

Electric Motors

Commercial and Irrigation special purpose motors up to 200HP - $9/HP

Negotiated for motors above 500HP

RESTRICTIONS DO APPLY, for more information, call or go to Rebate Program

 

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