Residential Electric Rates

CWLP retail electric service is available to all residents inside the Springfield city limits, as well as certain areas outside of the city, including Leland Grove, Southern View and Jerome. Electric rate schedules have been established for eight residential customer classes based on the customer's energy characteristics and whether or not the customer is located inside or outside of the city limits.

Certain aspects of CWLP residential electric service apply to all customers, regardless of your rate schedule. These include:

• Seasonal rate adjustments: Higher summer rates are effective from May 15 to September 14, with winter rates in effect from September 15 to May 14. Bills covering usage in both rate periods are prorated based on the number of days usage in each season.

• Fuel adjustment: The fuel adjustment provides the utility with a means of charging customers for the true cost of providing service ­ based on the ever-changing cost of coal, fuel oil, natural gas, fuel transportation and handling, and the operation of the Dallman scrubber ­ without having to continuously change the utility's basic rate schedules. The fuel adjustment can result in increases or decreases from the base electric rates, depending upon the actual monthly costs of fuel incurred by the electric system.

• State utility tax: Each electric rate schedule is subject to the state utility tax, which is collected by CWLP and passed on to the State of Illinois. The state utility tax is 5% of the utility bill or $.0032 per kilowatt-hour, whichever results in a lower tax amount. Monthly customer charges are not included in any state tax calculations made at the 5% rate.

Basic information on each residential electric rate classification is contained below.

Rate 30 ­ Regular Residential: Available to residential customers in single-dwelling units with single phase service taken through a single meter for domestic use, where an energy source other than electricity is used as the primary source for home heating.  The customer is responsible for a minimum bill equal to the customer charge.

Rate 31 ­ Regular Residential ­ Southern View: Available to residential customers in Southern View in single-dwelling units with single-phase service taken through a single meter for domestic use, where an energy source other than electricity is used as the primary source for home heating. The customer is responsible for a minimum bill equal to the customer charge.

Rate 32 ­ Regular Residential ­ Southern View ­ Senior Citizen: Available to qualifying senior citizen residential customers (see Senior Citizen Discount) in Southern View in single-dwelling units with single phase service taken through a single meter for domestic use where an energy source other than electricity is used as the primary source for home heating. The customer is responsible for a minimum bill equal to the customer charge. The Senior Citizen Discount for regular residential electric customers in Southern View is equal to a 10% discount off the Winter and Summer Electric Rates charged under Rate 31 (above). This discount is itemized on the customer's monthly bill.

Rate 33 ­ Regular Residential ­ Senior Citizen: Available to qualifying senior citizen residential customers (see Senior Citizen Discount) in single-dwelling units with single phase service taken through a single meter for domestic use where an energy source other than electricity is used as the primary source for home heating. The customer is responsible for a minimum bill equal to the customer charge. The Senior Citizen Discount for regular residential electric customers (except those living in Southern View) is equal to a 10% discount off the Winter and Summer Electric Rates charged under Rate 30 (above). This discount is itemized on the customer's monthly bill.

Rate 34 ­ Residential All-Electric Rate: Available to residential customers in single-dwelling units with single phase service taken through a single meter for domestic use where electricity is the only source of energy used on the premises. The customer is responsible for a minimum bill equal to the customer charge.

Rate 35 ­ Residential All-Electric Rate, Southern View: Available to residential customers in Southern View in single-dwelling units with single phase service taken through a single meter for domestic use where electricity is the only source of energy used on the premises. The customer is responsible for a minimum bill equal to the customer charge.

Rate 36 ­ Residential All-Electric Rate  ­ Southern View ­ Senior Citizen: Available to qualifying senior citizen residential customers (see Senior Citizen Discount) in Southern View in single-dwelling units with single phase service taken through a single meter for domestic use where electricity is the only source of energy used on the premises. The customer is responsible for a minimum bill equal to the customer charge. The Senior Citizen Discount for all-electric residential customers in Southern View is equal to a 10% discount off the Winter and Summer Electric Rates charged under Rate 35 (above). This discount is itemized on the customer's monthly bill.

Rate 37 ­ Residential All-Electric Rate, Senior Citizen: Available to qualifying senior citizen residential customers (see Senior Citizen Discount) in single-dwelling units with single phase service taken through a single meter for domestic use where electricity is the only source of energy used on the premises. The customer is responsible for a minimum bill equal to the customer charge. The Senior Citizen Discount for all-electric residential customers (except those living in Southern View) is equal to a 10% discount off both the Winter and Summer Electric Rates charged under Rate 34 (above). This discount is itemized on the customer's monthly bill.

Last Updated:  04/01/08

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