Rates
We work hard to keep rates low without jeopardizing reliable electricity and member service.
As a not-for-profit cooperative, our rates are designed simply to cover the costs of wholesale power, transmission and distribution related costs plus provide adequate margin.
View our current electric rates, effective May 1, 2023, below:
| General Service Rates | |
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| Fixed Charge | $34.25 per month |
| Energy (June - August) | $0.13220 per kWh |
| Energy (Other Months) | $0.11720 per kWh |
| EnergyWise Rate | |
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| Energy (June - August) | $0.08300 per kWh |
| Energy (Other Months) | $0.06300 per kWh |
| General Three Phase | |
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| Fixed Charge | $65.00 per month |
| Demand (June - August) | $13.75 per kW |
| Demand (Other Months) | $12.25 per kW |
| Energy (All Months) | $0.06640 per kWh |
| Small Three Phase (<50kw) | |
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| Fixed Charge | $55.00 per month |
| Energy (June-August) | $0.13540 per kWh |
| Energy (Other Months) | $0.11540 per kWh |
| Irrigation | |
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| Fixed Charge | $500.00 per year |
| Maximum Demand (June - August) Controlled | $4.00 per kW |
| Uncontrolled Demand (June - August) | $15.00 per kW |
| Excess Demand (June - August) | $5.00 per kW |
| Energy (All Months) | $0.07150 per kWh |
| Interruptible Three Phase | |
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| Fixed Charge | $75.00 per month |
| Demand (All Months) | $5.75 per kW |
| Energy (All Months) | $0.05920 per kWh |
| Coincident Demand (June - August) | $26.25 per kW |
| Coincident Demand (Other Months) | $16.42 per kW |
| Excess Demand (All Months) | $5.00 per kW |
| Interruptible Single Phase | |
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| Fixed Charge | $50.00 per month |
| Energy (All Months) | $0.08220 per kWh |
| Coincident Demand (June - August) | $26.25 per kW |
| Coincident Demand (Other Months) | $16.42 per kW |
| Excess Demand (All Months) | $5.00 per kW |
| Security Lighting | |
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| Security Lights | $6.75 per month |
Our rates, or the price a member-consumer pays for electricity, are determined by Stearns Electric Association’s Board of Directors and reviewed by the Rural Electrification Administration.
