Flathead Electric Cooperative Rates

The Board of Trustees is the rate-setting authority of Flathead Electric Cooperative.
See bottom of this page for a list of rate class schedules.

Rates are effective May 1, 2011

Northwest Montana Summary

Residential - RES01
(all residential services, see rate schedule for criteria)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $20.78/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $39.48/mo.
Energy Charge: 5.125 cents/kWh (for first 600 kWh/mo.)
6.304 cents/kWh (for 601-3,500 kWh/mo.)
9.203 cents/kWh (kWh 3501 and over/mo.)
No Demand Charge

Small General Service - SGS01
(non-residential services less than 50 kW)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $29.15/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $47.51/mo.
Energy Charge: $0.05424/kWh
No Demand Charge

Medium General Service - MGS01
(non-residential services between 50 kW to less than 100 kW)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $33.10/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $51.31/mo.
Energy Charge: $0.04602/kWh Demand Charge: $2.14/kW
Reactive Power Charge: $1.29/kVar Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill

Large General Service - LGS01
(non-residential services between 100 kW to less than 400 kW)
Basic Charge: $56.93/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.16/kW
Energy Charge: $0.04002/kWh
Demand Charge: $2.77/kW
Reactive Power Charge: $1.29/kVar
Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill & -$0.15/kW

Extra Large General Service - XGS01
(non-residential services between 400 kW to less than 1000 kW)
Basic Charge: $97.92/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.39/kW
Energy Charge:
Winter On-Peak $0.05511
Summer On-Peak $0.04501
Winter Mid-Peak $0.03188
Summer Mid-Peak N/A
Winter Off-Peak $0.02842
Summer Off-Peak $0.03063
Demand Charge: $3.70/kW
Reactive Power Charge: $1.29/kVar
Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill & -$0.15/kW

Industrial - IND01
(services 1000 kW or greater)
Basic Charge: $323.14/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.47/kW
Energy Charge:
Winter On-Peak $0.04947
Summer On-Peak $0.04048
Winter Mid-Peak $0.02876
Summer Mid-Peak N/A
Winter Off-Peak $0.02550
Summer Off-Peak $0.02755
Demand Charge: $4.83/kW
Reactive Power Charge: $1.29/kVar
Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill & -$0.15/kW

Irrigation - IRR01
(irrigation services 50 kW or greater)
Basic Charge: $547.32/yr.
Energy Charge: $0.04261/kWh
Demand Charge: $4.03/kW

Security Lighting - OLS01
100 watt, High Pressure Sodium (HPS) $8.50/mo.
200 watt, HPS $11.25/mo.
400 watt, HPS $17.50/mo.
175 watt, Mercury Vapor (MV)* $10.50/mo.
400 watt, MV* $18.25/mo.
1000 watt, MV* $35.50/mo.

Municipal Metered Street Lights - MLSO01
Energy Charge: $0.04471/kWh

Government/Schools Recreation Field Lighting Service - FLS01
Demand Charge:
No Charge for first 15 kW;
$2.742/kW for all kW greater than 15 kW.
Energy Charge: $0.03618/kWh

Idle Services - IDL01
Idle Service Charge: $120/yr.

General Service Fees - 60
(Applies to all services)

Time of Use - 61
(In addition to above applicable charges)
TOU Basic Charge $5.00
Energy Charge:
add $0.003/kWh (for Heavy Load Hours)
subtract $0.005/kWh (for Light Load Hours)

South Central Montana Summary
(Silvergate, Cooke City, Silvertip, Elk Basin, and other Wyoming-Montana Border service areas)

Residential - RES51
(all residential services, see rate schedule for criteria)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $20.78/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $39.48/mo.
Energy Charge: 9.563 cents/kWh No Demand Charge

Small General Service - SGS51
(non-residential services less than 50 kW)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $29.15/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $47.51/mo.
Energy Charge: $0.09089/kWh No Demand Charge

Medium General Service - MGS51
(non-residential services between 50 kW to less than 100 kW)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $33.10/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $51.31/mo.
Energy Charge: $0.08268/kWh
Demand Charge: $2.14/kW
Reactive Power Charge: $1.29/kVar
Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill

Large General Service - LGS51
(non-residential services between 100 kW to less than 400 kW)
Basic Charge: $56.93/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.16/kW
Energy Charge: $0.07668/kWh
Demand Charge: $2.77/kW
Reactive Power Charge: $1.29/kVar
Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill & -$0.15/kW

Extra Large General Service - XGS51
(non-residential services between 400 kW to less than 1000 kW)
Basic Charge: $97.92/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.39/kW
Energy Charge: $0.07308/kWh
Demand Charge: $3.66/kW
Reactive Power Charge: $1.29/kVar
Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill & -$0.15/kW

Industrial - IND51
(services 1000 kW or greater))
Basic Charge: $323.14/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.47/kW
Energy Charge: $0.06944/kWh
Demand Charge: $4.83/kW
Reactive Power Charge: $1.29/kVar
Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill & -$0.15/kW

Security Lighting - OLS01
100 watt, High Pressure Sodium (HPS) $8.50/mo.
200 watt, HPS $11.25/mo.
400 watt, HPS $17.50/mo.
175 watt, Mercury Vapor (MV)* $10.50/mo.
400 watt, MV* $18.25/mo.
1000 watt, MV* $35.50/mo.

Municipal-Owned Metered Street Lights - MLS01
Energy Charge: $0.04471/kWh

Government/Schools Recreation Field Lighting Service - FLS01
Demand Charge:
No Charge for first 15 kW
$2.742/kW for all kW greater than 15 kW
Energy Charge: $0.03618/kWh

Idle Services - IDL51
Idle Service Charge: $120/yr.

General Service Fees - 60
Apply to All Members


Rate Class Rate Schedules  
  Northwest Montana South Central Montana
Residential RES01 RES51
Irrigation IRR01 n/a
Small General SGS01 SGS51
Medium General MGS01 MGS51
Large General LGS01 LGS51
X-Large General XGS01 XGS51
Industrial IND01 IND51
Idle Services IDL01 IDL51
Lights OLS01 OLS01
Lights-Municpal Mtrd MLS01 MLS01
Lights-Recreation FLS01 FLS01
Service Fees 60 60
Time of Use 61 n/a

Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011