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How will this affect my large business?
The Cost of Service Study showed that large commercial and industrial members do not need an increase in their Customer Charge and like all members will receive a reduction in their energy rate. The average large business member uses 61,131…
How will this affect my small business?
The proposal is for the small commercial business Customer Charge to be raised from 23.75 to 34.58, however, the rate per kWh to drop from $0.103487 to $0.096777. What does that mean? The $10.83 increase in the Customer Charge will…
Don’t members with solar reduce MEC’s fixed costs?
No. They do reduce the energy load, but only when solar is producing. At night and during cloudy times, solar isn’t producing, and solar members still rely on the transmission lines, poles, equipment and more. Those are the fixed costs…
How does this affect members who have solar?
Our members who have solar are impacted the same as those without. Whether you are residential or commercial, the customer charge will change, and the rates will change, but there are no proposed changes to the solar tariffs.
What is the difference between Customer Charges and Energy Charges?
The energy charges are a direct pass-through for MEC. It is not marked up or adjusted. MEC is required to provide proof to the ACC that the costs they show are true and accurate. The Customer Charge is the only…
Is this rate change to pay for the fiber network?
No, although the fiber network benefits the electrical system, the revenue from the broadband service offsets the infrastructure costs over time.
Does this rate change for costs already incurred or future costs?
Rate cases are only allowed to collect on costs already incurred by the utility as demonstrated in the most recent audited test year. They do not cover future costs. MEC has expended nearly $45 million over ten years for electrical…
How does MEC compare with other electrical utilities for costs and rates?
This past year MEC was ranked 801 of 815, positioning MEC in the top 2% for being the best at holding down operating costs nationwide, and in Arizona MEC ranked the lowest in controllable expense costs to members (11 of…
Where can I see the rate case application and documents?
To view the application and documents, members are welcome to complete a Member Request Form and provide it to Member Service at the 928 Hancock Road office to view it in person. Also, the application is available at www.mohaveelectric.com. Simply…
What all does the Customer Charge pay for?
The Customer Charge is the only part of your electric bill that goes to MEC. The energy charges (kWh) are a passthrough for MEC to pay our wholesale power providers for the electricity and transmission purchased. The Customer Charge is…