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.

Northwest Montana Summary

Residential - RES01
(all residential services, see rate schedule for criteria)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $21.26/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $40.39/mo.
Energy Charge: 5.392 cents/kWh (for first 600 kWh/mo.)
6.632 cents/kWh (for 601-3,500 kWh/mo.)
9.683 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): $31.71/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $51.69/mo.
Energy Charge: $0.05504/kWh
No Demand Charge

Medium General Service - MGS01
non-residential services between 50 kW to less than 100 kW)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $35.52/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $55.06/mo.
Energy Charge: $0.04667/kWh Demand Charge: $2.17/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: $59.32/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.16/kW
Energy Charge: $0.04058/kWh
Demand Charge: $2.81/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: $99.06/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.39/kW
Energy Charge:
Winter On-Peak $0.05582
Summer On-Peak $0.04560
Winter Mid-Peak $0.03230
Summer Mid-Peak N/A
Winter Off-Peak $0.02879
Summer Off-Peak $0.03103
Demand Charge: $3.73/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: $323.93/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.47/kW
Energy Charge:
Winter On-Peak $0.05016
Summer On-Peak $0.04105
Winter Mid-Peak $0.02916
Summer Mid-Peak N/A
Winter Off-Peak $0.02586
Summer Off-Peak $0.02793
Demand Charge: $4.93/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:
Winter On-Peak $0.06472
Summer On-Peak $0.05288
Winter Mid-Peak $0.03745
Summer Mid-Peak N/A
Winter Off-Peak $0.03338
Summer Off-Peak $0.03599
Demand Charge: $4.19/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 - 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 - 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): $21.26/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $40.39/mo.
Energy Charge: 10.025 cents/kWh No Demand Charge

Small General Service - SGS51
(non-residential services less than 50 kW)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $31.71/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $51.69/mo.
Energy Charge: $0.09666/kWh No Demand Charge

Medium General Service - MGS51
(non-residential services between 50 kW to less than 100 kW)
Basic Charge (Single Phase Service): $35.52/mo.
Basic Charge (Three Phase Service): $55.06/mo.
Energy Charge: $0.06515/kWh
Demand Charge: $8.68/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: $59.32/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.16/kW
Energy Charge: $0.05290/kWh
Demand Charge: $11.24/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: $99.06/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.39/kW
Energy Charge: $0.04338/kWh
Demand Charge: $14.39/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: $323.93/mo.
Load Size Charge: $1.47/kW
Energy Charge: $0.03487/kWh
Demand Charge: $17.84/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: Thursday, February 28, 2013