ELECTRICITY
RATES
FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
Rates Effective May 1, 2010
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RATES
SCHEDULE 7
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
Used principally for domestic purposes with service delivered through one
meter to a single-family unit. May include limited incidental non-domestic
use. Effective date: May 1, 2010.
Basic Charge
$7.25 single phase or $17.41 three phase per month
First 600 kWh per month
Energy Charge
Base rate ........................................................ 8.4991¢ per kWh
Low Income Program .................................... 0.0553¢ per kWh
8.5544¢ per kWh
Electric Conservation Program Charge................. 0.4617¢ per kWh
Power Cost Adjustment ......................................... 0.0000¢ per kWh
Energy Exchange Credit ..................................... (0.7269¢) per kWh
Wind Power Production Credit ............................. (0.1684¢) per kWh
Merger Credit ........................................................ (0.0374¢) per kWh
Regulatory Asset Tracker ....................................... 0.2684¢ per kWh
Total Rate per kWh .................................................................8.3518¢
All over 600 kWh per month
Energy Charge
Base rate ...................................................... 10.2974¢ per kWh
Low Income Program ..................................... 0.0553¢ per kWh
10.3527¢ per kWh
Electric Conservation Program Charge ................ 0.4617¢ per kWh
Power Cost Adjustment ........................................ 0.0000¢ per kWh
Energy Exchange Credit ..................................... (0.7269¢) per kWh
Wind Power Production Credit ............................ (0.1684¢) per kWh
Merger Credit ........................................................ (0.0374¢) per kWh
Regulatory Asset Tracker ....................................... 0.2684¢ per kWh
Total Rate per kWh ..............................................................10.1501¢
SCHEDULE 120
ELECTRIC CONSERVATION PROGRAM
(Electricity Conservation Service Rider)
This rate adjustment collects costs incurred for providing electricity
conservation services.
SCHEDULE 129
LOW INCOME PROGRAM
This rate adjustment collects costs incurred for providing low
income services.
SCHEDULE 132
MERGER CREDIT
(Merger Rate Credit)
This rate adjustment passes through the rate credit made available
following the merger completed in February 2009.
SCHEDULE 133
REGULATORY ASSET TRACKER
This rate adjustment collects annual amortization for the Tenaska
Generating Plant that is scheduled to end on December 31, 2011.
SCHEDULE 135
GREEN ENERGY OPTION
Available to all customers as an option designed to provide customers an
opportunity to purchase qualified alternative energy resources. Customers
may purchase an unlimited number of blocks of green energy at $2.00 each
in addition to all other charges contained in the rate schedule under which
the customer receives service. A block is equivalent to a 100 kWh purchase.
Monthly minimum purchase is two blocks per month.
SCHEDULE 194
ENERGY EXCHANGE CREDIT
(Residential and Farm Energy Exchange Benefit)
The Energy Exchange Credit is the Federal Columbia River Benefits supplied
by the Bonneville Power Administration for residential and small farm
customers. Credits automatically are passed through to residential electricity
customers. Farm customers must apply and qualify for the credit.
SCHEDULE 95
POWER COST ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE
This rate adjustment reflects changes in power costs due to a variety of
factors, including fluctuating costs of electricity in the wholesale market and
purchases of electric generation resources.
SCHEDULE 95A
WIND POWER PRODUCTION CREDIT
(Production Tax Credit Tracker)
This rate adjustment allocates the amount of the Production Tax Credit that
is available to PSE for generating electricity from wind to customers.
EXAMPLE
HOW YOUR BILL IS CALCULATED
The following example is provided to help you understand how the
electricity you use is priced.
SCHEDULE 7
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
For a customer who used 1,000 kWh during one month (assuming 30
days of service).
*Basic Charge per month ............................................................... $ 7.25
Energy Charge
First 600 kWh x 8.5544¢ ......................................................... $ 51.33
Remaining 400 kWh x 10.3527¢ ............................................. $ 41.41
Electric Conservation Program Charge
1,000 kWh x 0.4617¢ ................................................................ $ 4.62
Power Cost Adjustment
1,000 kWh x 0.0000¢ ............................................................... $ 0.00
Energy Exchange Credit
1,000 kWh x (0.7269¢) ................................................ credit $ (7.27)
Wind Power Production Credit
1,000 kWh x (0.1684¢) ................................................ credit $ (1.68)
Merger Credit
1,000 kWh x (0.0374¢) ................................................ credit $ (0.37)
Regulatory Asset Tracker
1,000 kWh x 0.2684¢ .................................................................$ 2.68
Subtotal................................................................................... $ 97.96
Effect of city tax (if any)............................................................ $ 0.00
Total bill ......................................................................................... $ 97.96
*For Schedule 7, the Basic Charge covers meter reading, billing and other
related fixed costs.
Schedule 7 is referred to on customer bills as one of the following rates:
07-NFC-E, 07E, 17-NFC-E, 17E, 27-NFC-E, 27E, 37E, or 47E
All rates shown in this brochure are subject to change.
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