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Rates & Tariffs

Your rate, explained

Utility pricing doesn't have to be opaque. Here's how your bill is built, how rates are set, and which plan fits how you use energy.

How Your Bill Is Built

Every energy bill has two main ingredients — and we only set one of them.

Delivery

What it costs to bring energy to your door — wires, pipes, crews, and storm response. Set in schedules ("tariffs") filed with and approved by the state utility regulator in public proceedings.

Supply

The market cost of the energy itself. We pass it through at cost — no markup — or you can buy supply from an independent energy service company.

Taxes & Surcharges

State and local taxes plus program surcharges, itemized on every bill so you can see exactly where each dollar goes.

Residential Plans at a Glance

Sample figures are illustrative for this concept and are not filed tariff rates.

Plan Comparison — Illustrative
PlanBest ForSample DeliverySample SupplyThe Catch
Standard Residential Most households — simple, predictable pricing ~13¢ / kWh ~11¢ / kWh No reward for shifting usage off-peak
Time-of-Use EV owners and night owls who can shift usage ~7¢ off-peak / ~24¢ peak ~11¢ / kWh Peak hours (2–10 p.m. summer weekdays) cost more
Solar / Net-Metered Homes with rooftop panels or community solar Standard, minus export credits Offset by generation Savings depend on system size and sun
The official word: rates and terms of service are set out in tariff schedules filed with the state Public Service Commission, which regulates and approves them. Figures on this page are simplified illustrations for a design concept — always consult the filed tariffs for authoritative rates.

Time-of-Use, Demystified

Cheap nights, pricey evenings

Electricity costs the grid more when everyone wants it at once. Time-of-use plans pass that reality on: summer weekday afternoons and evenings are premium, overnight is deeply discounted. If you can charge an EV, run laundry, or pre-cool your home off-peak, the math usually works in your favor.

Is time-of-use right for you?

  • You own an EV or plug-in hybrid you can charge overnight
  • You're out of the house most weekday afternoons
  • You can schedule big appliances after 10 p.m.
  • You like being paid to be flexible
Pair it with savings programs

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