ROANOKE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE P. O. DRAWER 1326 AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA 27910 RATE SCHEDULES EC 31 SUB. 44 APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS: August 7, 2018 EFFECTIVE FOR BILLS RENDERED ON OR AFTER November 1, 2018
ROANOKE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. EC 31 SUB. 44 P.O. DRAWER 1326 AHOSKIE, NC 27910 Original Date: August 15, 1966 Effective Date: October 01, 1966 Revised Date: July 01, 1971 2 nd Revision: April 01, 1973 3 rd Revision: December 01, 1976 4 th Revision: January 01, 1978 5 th Revision: December 01, 1981 6 th Revision: January 01, 1985 7 th Revision: January 01, 1989 8 th Revision: January 01. 1993 9 th Revision: June 01, 1997 10 th Revision: October 01, 2002 11 th Revision: April 01, 2007 12 th Revision: August 01, 2009 13 th Revision: October 01, 2009 14 th Revision: August 01, 2010 15 th Revision: June 01, 2011 16 th Revision: October 01, 2012 17 th Revision: July 01, 2014 18 th Revision: March 01, 2015 19 th Revision: June 01, 2015 20 th Revision: November 01, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS RATE SCHEDULE SUBJECT RATE PAGE B Security Light Service 20 1 C Residential Service 1 3 D Residential Service Time-of-Day 4 PEV Residential Electric Vehicle Service Time-of-Day 6 F Commercial Service 8 Single Phase 3 Three Phase 4 F - TOD Commercial Service Time-of-Day 10 (No longer available) Single Phase 13 Three Phase 14 I Large Power Service 17 12 H - TOD Large Commercial Service Time-of-Day 33 14 WPCA Rider Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment Rider 16 REPS Rider Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Rider 17 RGR Rider Renewable Generation Rider 18 SRG Rider Small Renewable Generation Rider 22 Rider NB Net Billing Rider 24 Rider EECLP Energy Efficiency & Conservation Loan Program Rider 27 Appendix 2 Schedule of Charges 30 Line Extension Policy 31 NOTE: All rates are for approximate 30-day billing periods.
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina SCHEDULE B Security Light Service AVAILABILITY This schedule is available in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the Cooperative s established Service Rules and Regulations. APPLICABILITY This schedule is applicable to any consumer of the Cooperative for yard, security, or decorative lighting from dusk to dawn. MONTHLY RATE Yard or Security Lights 100-Watt High Pressure Sodium $ 12.00 100-Watt High Pressure Sodium - Decorative $ 18.40 400-Watt Metal Halide - Flood $ 18.55 1000-Watt Metal Halide - Flood $ 24.10 175-Watt Metal Halide - Cobra $ 34.40 175-Watt Metal Halide Decorative Acorn $ 34.20 175-Watt Metal Halide Decorative Acorn w/ 2 Lights $ 43.65 175-Watt Metal Halide Decorative Shoebox w/ 2 Lights $ 40.95 250-Watt Metal Halide Decorative Acorn $ 35.40 250-Watt Metal Halide Decorative Acorn w/ 2 Lights $ 45.15 400-Watt Metal Halide - Cobra $ 35.60 43-Watt LED $ 10.10 50-Watt LED $ 10.10 129-Watt LED $ 18.55 200-Watt LED $ 20.15 Additional Charges: For wooden poles required for yard lighting in addition to existing distribution poles, a charge of $2.15 per month per extra pole shall apply. Decorative Lighting Carrying Charge: Energy Charge: 2% of Total Installation Cost 5.55 cents per kwh (based on type of light installed) 1
CONDITION OF SERVICE Lighting equipment including lamps, fixtures, controls, and conductors will be furnished and maintained by the Cooperative. Lamp replacement will be made by the Cooperative with an additional charge, except that any damage to lamps and luminary resulting from vandalism shall be charged to the consumer as a separate item on the monthly bill. The bill shall be based upon the Cooperative s actual cost. Consumer should report outages promptly. Lamps will be serviced only during regular working hours of the Cooperative. WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT The Cooperative s approved Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all service supplied under this Schedule. SALES TAX Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this Schedule. 2
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina SCHEDULE C Residential Service AVAILABILITY This schedule is available in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the Cooperative s established Service Rules and Regulations. APPLICABILITY This schedule is applicable for residential use and for use incidental thereto supplied through one meter to each individual residence or apartment unit. Residence is defined as a metered dwelling suitable to be a single family unit with kitchen and bathroom facilities and the primary place in which a member resides. TYPE OF SERVICE Service under this schedule shall be single-phase, 60 cycles, at one of the Cooperative s available secondary voltages. MONTHLY RATE Basic Facilities Charge: $ 29.50 Energy Charge: All kwh 13.27 per kwh MINIMUM CHARGE The minimum monthly charge shall be the Basic Facilities Charge shown above. WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT The Cooperative s approved Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all service supplied under this Schedule. SALES TAX Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this Schedule. 3
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina SCHEDULE D Residential Time-of-Day Service AVAILABILITY This schedule is available in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the Cooperative s established Service Rules and Regulations. APPLICABILITY This schedule is applicable for residential use and for use incidental thereto supplied through one meter to each individual residence or apartment unit. Residence is defined as a metered dwelling suitable to be a single-family unit with kitchen and bathroom facilities and the primary place in which a member resides. TYPE OF SERVICE Service under this schedule shall be single-phase, 60 cycles, at one of the Cooperative s available secondary voltages. MONTHLY RATE Basic Facilities Charge: $ 29.50 Demand Charges: On-Peak Demand $ 14.75 per kw of On-Peak Demand Maximum Monthly Demand $ 2.75 per kw of Off-Peak Demand Energy Charges: On-Peak Energy 7.13 per On-Peak kwh Off-Peak Energy 4.75 per Off-Peak kwh DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND The On-Peak Billing Demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established by the consumer during a 15-minute interval, during on-peak hours, within the month for which the bill is rendered, as indicated or recorded by a demand meter, and adjusted for power factor. The Maximum Monthly Billing Demand shall be the maximum demand established by the consumer during a 15-minute interval, during all hours, within the month for which the bill is rendered, as indicated or recorded by a demand meter, and adjusted for power factor. 4
ON-PEAK AND OFF-PEAK PERIODS October 16 April 15 On-Peak Hours: 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM, Monday Friday Off-Peak Hours: All other hours April 16 October 15 On-Peak Hours: Off-Peak Hours: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Monday Friday All other hours All hours of the following holidays shall be considered as off-peak: New Year s Day, Good Friday, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT The Cooperative s approved Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all service supplied under this Schedule. SALES TAX Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this Schedule. 5
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina SCHEDULE PEV Residential Plug-In Electric Vehicle Time-of-Day Service AVAILABILITY This schedule is available in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the Cooperative s established Service Rules and Regulations. APPLICABILITY This schedule is applicable for residential use and for use incidental thereto supplied through one meter to each individual residence or apartment unit. Residence is defined as a metered dwelling suitable to be a single-family unit with kitchen and bathroom facilities and the primary place in which a member resides. For purposes of this schedule, the applicant must: 1. Provide electric vehicle registration card corresponding to associated electric address with the Cooperative. 2. Provide proof the vehicle can be recharged from an external plug-in source of electricity. 3. Notify the Cooperative should ownership or lease of the vehicle change. TYPE OF SERVICE Service under this schedule shall be single-phase, 60 cycles, at one of the Cooperative s available secondary voltages. MONTHLY RATE Basic Facilities Charge: $ 29.50 Demand Charges: On-Peak Demand $ 14.75 per kw of On-Peak Demand Maximum monthly Demand $ 2.75 per kw of Off-Peak Demand Energy Charges: On-Peak Energy 7.13 per On-Peak kwh Off-Peak Energy 5.16 per Off-Peak kwh Super Off-Peak Energy 3.90 per Off-Peak kwh DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND The On-Peak Billing Demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established by the consumer during a 15-minute interval, during on-peak hours, within the month for which the bill is rendered, as indicated or recorded by a demand meter, and adjusted for power factor. The Maximum Monthly Billing Demand shall be the maximum demand established by the consumer during a 15-minute interval, during all hours, within the month for which the bill is rendered, as indicated or recorded by a demand meter, and adjusted for power factor. 6
ON-PEAK AND OFF-PEAK PERIODS October 16 April 15 On-Peak Hours: 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM, Monday Friday April 16 October 15 On-Peak Hours: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Monday Friday Super Off-Peak times shall be 10:00 PM until 5:00 AM for all days of the week. Off-Peak times are all other times. All hours of the following holidays shall be considered as off-peak: New Year s Day, Good Friday, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT The Cooperative s approved Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all service supplied under this Schedule. SALES TAX Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this Schedule. 7
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina SCHEDULE F Commercial Service AVAILABILITY This schedule is available in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the Cooperative s established Service Rules and Regulations. APPLICABILITY Applicable to non-residential single-phase and three-phase consumers whose monthly demand never exceeds 1,000 kw. TYPE OF SERVICE Service under this schedule shall be single-phase or three-phase, 60 cycles, at one of the following voltages: 120/240, 120/208, or 240/480. Motors in excess of one (1) horsepower shall be connected to operate on not less than 208 volts. Motors having a rated capacity in excess of 10 horsepower must be three-phase. However, single-phase motors in excess of 10 horsepower may be served under this Schedule provided the consumer installs a phase converter for operation of same. Motors having a rated capacity 20 or more horsepower must have reduced voltage starters. MONTHLY RATE Basic Facilities Charges: Single-Phase $ 45.00 Three-Phase $ 100.00 Where the monthly billed demand is less than 100 kw the demand and energy charge shall be calculated using the charges and blocks directly below. Demand Charges: First 15 kw All kw over 15 Energy Charges: First 2,500 kwh Next 7,500 kwh Next 40,000 kwh All kwh over 50,000 $ 0.00 per kw $ 9.50 per kw 12.88 per kwh 9.18 per kwh 7.76 per kwh 6.60 per kwh Where the monthly billed demand is 100 kw or greater the charges shall be the lower of the demand and energy charges shown above or the energy charge shown below. Energy Charge: All kwh 16.97 per kwh 8
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE The minimum monthly charge shall be the highest of the following charges as determined for the consumer in question: (1) The appropriate Basic Facilities Charge as stated above, or (2) The minimum monthly charge specified in the consumer s contract for power. DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND The billing demand shall be the highest of the following: (1) The maximum kilowatt demand established for a period of 15 consecutive minutes during the month, as may be adjusted for power factor as provided below, (2) Fifty (50) percent of the contract demand, or (3) The minimum billing demand that is stated in the consumer s power contract. POWER FACTOR ADJUSTMENT The consumer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. Demand charges will be adjusted for consumers with 50 kw or more of measured demand to correct for average power factor lower than 90 percent, and may be so adjusted for other consumers if the Cooperative deems necessary. Such adjustments will be made by increasing the measured demand 1 percent for each 1 percent that the average power factor is less than 90 percent lagging. CONDITION OF SERVICE Prior to procurement of electric motors and actual service connection thereto, the consumer shall consult with the Cooperative to verify service characteristics and agree on service conditions. The consumer shall install or have installed protective devices on all electric motors and equipment to protect same in case the supply of electricity shall fail or be interrupted, or become defective through the act of God, or the public enemy, or state, municipal, or public authority, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Cooperative. The Cooperative shall not be liable for such failure, interruption, or defect. WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT The Cooperative s approved Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all service supplied under this Schedule. SALES TAX Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this Schedule. 9
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina SCHEDULE F - Time-of-Day Commercial Service TOD AVAILABILITY This schedule is available on a voluntary and limited basis, at the Cooperative s option. This rate shall be limited to the availability of appropriate meters and will be limited further by the saturation and/or impact on the Cooperative s electric system of consumers utilizing this Rate Schedule in a general area. APPLICABILITY Applicable to those three-phase and single-phase consumers whose monthly demand has exceeded 25 KW at least once during the most recent twelve months. TYPE OF SERVICE Service under this schedule shall be single-phase or three-phase, 60 cycles, at one of the following voltages: 120/240, 120/208, or 240/480. Motors having a rated capacity in excess of 10 horsepower must be three-phase. However, single-phase motors in excess of 10horsepower may be served under this Schedule provided the consumer installs a phase converter for operation of same. Motors having a rated capacity 20 or more horsepower must have reduced voltage starters. MONTHLY RATE Basic Facilities Charges: Single-Phase $ 70.95 Three-Phase $ 135.90 Demand Charges: On-Peak Demand $ 17.50 per kw of On-Peak Demand Maximum Monthly Demand $ 4.95 per kw of Off-Peak Demand Energy Charges: On-Peak Energy 7.50 per On-Peak kwh Off-Peak Energy 5.00 per Off-Peak kwh MINIMUM CHARGE The minimum monthly charge shall be the appropriate Basic Facilities Charge shown above. CONDITION OF SERVICE Prior to procurement of electric motors and actual service connection thereto, the consumer shall consult with the Cooperative to verify service characteristics and agree on service conditions. The consumer shall install or have installed protective devices on all electric motors and equipment to protect same in case the supply of electricity shall fail or be interrupted, or become defective through the act of God, or the public enemy, or state, municipal, or public authority, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Cooperative. The Cooperative shall not be liable for such failure, interruption, or defect. 10
DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND The On-Peak Billing Demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established by the consumer during a 15-minute interval, during on-peak hours, within the month for which the bill is rendered, as indicated or recorded by a demand meter, and adjusted for power factor. The Maximum Monthly Billing Demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established by the consumer during a 15-minute interval, during all hours, within the month for which the bill is rendered, as indicated or recorded by a demand meter, and adjusted for power factor. POWER FACTOR ADJUSTMENT The consumer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. Demand charges will be adjusted for consumers with 50 kw or more of measured demand to correct for average power factor lower than 90 percent, and may be so adjusted for other consumers if the Cooperative deems necessary. Such adjustments will be made by increasing the measured demand 1 percent for each 1 percent, that the average power factor is less than 90 percent lagging. ON-PEAK AND OFF-PEAK PERIODS October 16 April 15 On-Peak Hours: 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM, Monday Friday Off-Peak Hours: All other hours April 16 October 15 On-Peak Hours: Off-Peak Hours: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Monday Friday All other hours All hours of the following holidays shall be considered as off-peak: New Year s Day, Good Friday, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT The Cooperative s approved Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all service supplied under this Schedule. SALES TAX Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this Schedule. 11
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina SCHEDULE I Large Power Service AVAILABILITY This schedule is available in all territory served by the Cooperative, subject to the Cooperative s established Service Rules and Regulations. APPLICABILITY This schedule is applicable to those three-phase consumers whose monthly demand has exceeded 1,000 kw at least once during the most recent twelve months. TYPE OF SERVICE Service under this schedule shall be three-phase, 60 cycles, at the following voltages: 120/208 or 240/480. Motors having a rated capacity in excess of 40 horsepower must have reduced voltage starters. MONTHLY RATE Basic Facilities Charge: $ 1,000.00 Where the monthly billed demand is less than 100 kw the demand and energy charge shall be calculated using the charges and blocks directly below. Demand Charge: All kw Energy Charges: First 219 kwh per kw Next 219 kwh per kw All kwhs over 438 kwh per kw $ 11.25 per kw 5.72 per kwh 5.10 per kwh 4.47 per kwh Where the monthly billed demand is 100 kw or greater the charges shall be the lower of the demand and energy charges shown above or the energy charge shown below. Energy Charge: All kwh 25.24 per kwh MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE The minimum monthly charge shall be the highest of the following charges as determined for the consumer in question: (1) The appropriate Basic Facilities Charge as stated above, or (2) The minimum monthly charge specified in the consumer s contract for power. 12
DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND The billing demand shall be the highest of the following: (1) The maximum kilowatt demand established for a period of 15 consecutive minutes during the month as may be adjusted for power factor as provided below, (2) Fifty (50) percent of the contract demand, (3) The minimum billing demand that may be provided in the consumer s power contract, or (4) Seventy-five (75) percent of the highest billing demand established during the preceding 11 months. POWER FACTOR ADJUSTMENT The consumer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. Demand charges will be adjusted for consumers with 50 kw or more of measured demand to correct for average power factor lower than 90 percent, and may be so adjusted for other consumers if the Cooperative deems necessary. Such adjustments will be made by increasing the measured demand 1 percent for each 1 percent, that the average power factor is less than 90 percent lagging. SERVICE AT PRIMARY VOLTAGE If service is furnished at primary distribution voltage, a discount of six (6) percent shall apply to the monthly bill. However, services may be metered at secondary voltage and adjusted to primary metering by adding the estimated transformer losses to the metered kilowatt-hour and kilowatt demand. CONDITION OF SERVICE Prior to procurement of electric motors and actual service connection thereto, the consumer shall consult with the Cooperative to verify service characteristics and agree on service conditions. The consumer shall install or have installed protective devices on all electric motors and equipment to protect same in case the supply of electricity shall fail or be interrupted, or become defective through the act of God, or the public enemy, or state, municipal, or public authority, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Cooperative. The Cooperative shall not be liable for such failure, interruption, or defect. WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT The Cooperative s approved Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all service supplied under this Schedule. SALES TAX Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this Schedule. 13
ROANOKE ELECTRIC CONSUMERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina SCHEDULE H - Time-of-Day Large Commercial Service TOD AVAILABILITY This schedule is available on a voluntary and limited basis, at the Cooperative s option. This rate shall be limited to the availability of appropriate meters, and will be limited further by the saturation and/or impact on the Cooperative s electric system of consumers utilizing this Rate Schedule in a general area. APPLICABILITY Service under this schedule is applicable to three-phase consumers whose monthly kw demand has exceeded 1,000 kw at least once during the most recent twelve months. TYPE OF SERVICE Service under this schedule shall be three-phase, 60 cycles, at the following voltages: 120/208 or 277/480. Motors having a rated capacity more than 40 horsepower must have reduced voltage starters MONTHLY RATE Basic Facilities Charges: Demand Charges: On-Peak Demand Maximum Monthly Demand Energy Charges: On-Peak Energy Off-Peak Energy $ 1,100.00 per Month $ 16.20 per kw of On-Peak Demand $ 5.20 per kw of Off-Peak Demand 6.80 per On-Peak kwh 4.49 per Off-Peak kwh MINIMUM CHARGE The minimum monthly charge shall be the highest of the following charges as determined for the consumer in question: (1) The appropriate Basic Facilities Charge as stated above, (2) $1.75 times the kva rating of transformer installed to meet the consumer s load requirements, or (3) The minimum monthly charge specified in the consumer s contract for power. CONDITION OF SERVICE Prior to procurement of electric motors and actual service connection thereto, the consumer shall consult with the Cooperative to verify service characteristics and agree on service conditions. The consumer shall install or have installed protective devices on all electric motors and equipment to protect same in case the supply of electricity shall fail or be interrupted, or become defective through the act of God, or the public enemy, or state, municipal, or public authority, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Cooperative. The Cooperative 14
shall not be liable for such failure, interruption, or defect. DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND The On-Peak Billing Demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established by the consumer during a 15-minute interval, during on-peak hours, within the month for which the bill is rendered, as indicated or recorded by a demand meter, and adjusted for power factor. The Maximum Monthly Billing Demand shall be the maximum demand established by the consumer during a 15-minute interval, during all hours, within the month for which the bill is rendered, as indicated or recorded by a demand meter, and adjusted for power factor. ON-PEAK AND OFF-PEAK PERIODS October 16 April 15 On-Peak Hours: 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM, Monday Friday Off-Peak Hours: All other hours April 16 October 15 On-Peak Hours: Off-Peak Hours: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Monday Friday All other hours All hours of the following holidays shall be considered as off-peak: New Year s Day, Good Friday, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. POWER FACTOR ADJUSTMENT The consumer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. Demand charges will be adjusted for consumers with 50 kw or more of measured demand to correct for average power factor lower than 90 percent, and may be so adjusted for other consumers if the Cooperative deems necessary. Such adjustments will be made by increasing the measured demand 1 percent for each 1 percent, that the average power factor is less than 90 percent lagging. SERVICE AT PRIMARY VOLTAGE If service is furnished at primary distribution voltage, a discount of six (6) percent shall apply to the monthly bill. However, services may be metered at secondary voltage and adjusted to primary metering by adding the estimated transformer losses to the metered kilowatt-hour and kilowatt demand. WHOLESALE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT The Cooperative s approved Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all service supplied under this Schedule. SALES TAX Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this Schedule. 15
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina RIDER WPCA Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment Rider APPLICABILITY This rider is applicable to and becomes a part of all the Cooperative s Rate Schedules and Riders, which provide for the supply of metered electric service. BILLING The Cooperative reserves the right to implement a Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment charge at such time as the average cost of purchase power to the Cooperative deviates by 0.001 cents per kwh from the base cost of purchased power used in the design of the Cooperative s retail Rate Schedules. The Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment (WPCA) will be applicable to all kwh billed under Cooperative s retail Rate Schedules and will be calculated as follows: Where: WPCA = C B x P + D S C B P D S = Actual purchased power costs for the most recent 6 months available plus the projected purchased power costs for the six months immediately thereafter. = Base cost of purchased power (6.993 / kwh) built into the retail rates. = Actual kwh purchases for the most recent 6 months available plus the projected kwh purchases for the six months immediately thereafter. = The total accumulated difference between the Cooperative s WPCA charges and the purchased power posts applicable to this clause through the end of the most recent month available. = Actual kwh sold for the most recent 6 months available plus the projected kwh sold for the six months immediately thereafter. 16
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina RIDER REPS-2018/19 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Rider APPLICABILITY Service under this Rider is applicable to all retail consumers of the Cooperative for the recovery of the Cooperative s incremental costs associated with meeting their Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (REPS) pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 62-133.8 and NCUC Rule R8-67. This Rider is not for resale service. The provisions of the Schedule with which this Rider is used are modified only as shown herein. Service rendered under this Rider is subject to the provisions of the Cooperative s Service Rules and Regulations on file with the state regulatory commission. MONTHLY RATE In addition to all other charges stated in the Monthly Rate of the Schedule with which this Rider is used, the following charges shall also apply: Total Revenue Class REPS Rate REPS EMF Monthly Rate Residential $ 0.26 ($ 0.30) ($ 0.04) Commercial $ 1.44 ($ 1.68) ($ 0.24) Industrial $ 9.59 ($ 11.21) ($ 1.62) DEFINITIONS 1. Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (REPS) Rate The REPS Rate shall be adjusted annually to reflect the incremental and development costs the Cooperative anticipates incurring for the upcoming year to comply with the North Carolina Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard divided by the weighted number of consumers projected in each revenue class over the same twelve month period. 2. Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Experience Modification Factor (REPS EMF) The REPS EMF is a rate calculated annually to recover the difference between reasonably and prudently incurred REPS costs and REPS revenues realized during the period under review. APPLICABLE TAXES The total charges under the Rider will be increased by applicable sales taxes imposed by any governmental authority. 17
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina RIDER RGR Renewable Generation Rider AVAILABILITY Service under this Rider is available only to consumers located in the Cooperative s service territory who have qualifying facilities fueled by trash or methane derived from landfills, hog waste, or poultry waste, or other renewable (wind, photovoltaic, biomass-fueled, hydro) generating facilities contracting to sell generating capacity and energy greater than 25 kw but not in excess of 500 kw, which are interconnected directly with the Cooperative s system and which are qualifying facilities as defined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Service necessary for the delivery of the consumer s power into the Cooperative s system under this Rider shall be furnished solely to the individual contracting consumer in a single enterprise, located entirely on a single, contiguous premise. Service hereunder shall be restricted to the capacity of the consumer s generating facilities which may be operated in parallel with the Cooperative s system. Service necessary to supply the consumer s total load requirements other than Auxiliary Load, and service necessary to supply the consumer s Auxiliary Load when the consumer s generating facilities are not operating, shall be billed on the applicable Schedule(s) of the Cooperative. Power delivered to the Cooperative under this Rider shall not offset or be substituted for power contracted for or which may be contracted for under any other Schedule of the Cooperative. Prior to receiving service under this Rider the consumer must have a signed Standard Interconnection Agreement between the consumer and the Cooperative. The obligations of the Cooperative in regard to service under this Rider are dependent upon its securing and retaining all necessary rights-of-way, privileges, franchises, and permits for such service. The Cooperative shall not be liable to any consumer or applicant for power in the event it is delayed in, or is prevented from purchasing power by its failure to secure and retain such rights-of-way, rights, privileges, franchises, and permits. Consumers receiving service under this Rate Rider must have their renewable generation registered with the North Carolina Utilities Commission prior to connecting to the Cooperative s system. CHARACTER OF SERVICE Service shall be provided at one point of delivery through a single meter at one of the following voltages. Standard service shall be single-phase, 120/240 Volts, and 60 Hz. Threephase service may be provided where available. Where three-phase service is available, voltages may be: 208/120 Volts or 480/277 Volts, 4-Wire wye Service at other voltages may be available, at the option of the Cooperative. 18
MONTHLY RATE The following charges and credits will be added to the consumer's monthly bill based upon the nameplate rating of the renewable generating facility: Supplemental Monthly Basic Facilities Charges: Over 25 kw to 100 kw Over 100 kw to 500 kw Interconnection Facilities Charge 1 : $ 7.50 per month $ 15.00 per month $ 5.00 per month 1 The Interconnection Facilities Charge may be increased according to the provisions of the paragraph entitled Interconnection Facilities Charge below. Energy Credits: Variable Rate 5 Years Fixed All Energy per Month: 2.82 per kwh 2.96 per kwh RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES Payments and/or credits for the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and any environmental attributes produced as a result of the energy generated by the renewable generation shall be negotiated between the consumer and the Cooperative on a case-by-case basis, with the Cooperative having the first right of refusal. The negotiated price shall be based upon the type of generation and the market for similar certificates at the time the generation comes online. Consumers receiving compensation for the RECs from the Cooperative shall not be eligible to participate in NC GreenPower s renewable generation program. INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES CHARGE The consumer shall be responsible for providing suitable control and protective devices on their equipment to assure no disturbance to other consumers of the Cooperative or to the Cooperative itself, and to protect the consumer s facilities from all loss or damage which could result from operation with the Cooperative s system. All interconnection equipment, including control and protective devices, must meet or exceed the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards. The Cooperative will furnish, install, own, and maintain and the consumer shall make an upfront contribution-in-aid of construction equal to the installed cost of all distribution, service, and interconnection related facilities necessary for service under this Rider. Interconnection facilities include suitable control and protective devices installed on Cooperative equipment to allow operation of the consumer s generating facilities; metering facilities equipped to prevent reverse registration for the measurement of service under this Rider; and any other modifications to its system required to serve the consumer under this Rider as determined by the Cooperative. All such distribution, service, and interconnection related facilities shall be subject to a monthly Interconnection Facilities Charge equal to 1.0% times installed cost of the required interconnection related facilities. 19
The Cooperative reserves the right to install facilities necessary for the appropriate measurement of service under this Rider and to adjust the Interconnection Facilities Charge accordingly, solely at the option of the Cooperative. POWER FACTOR CORRECTION When the average monthly power factor of the power supplied by the consumer to the Cooperative is less than 97 percent or greater than 100 percent, the Cooperative may correct the energy, in kilowatt-hours, as appropriate. The Cooperative reserves the right to install facilities necessary for the measurement of power factor and to adjust the Interconnection Facilities Charge accordingly, solely at the option of the Cooperative. RATE UPDATES The Energy Credits and Supplemental Monthly Basic Facilities Charge of this Rider may be updated on an annual basis. Any changes in the Energy Credits will be based upon changes in the avoided cost of the Cooperative s wholesale power supplier. Members who have contracted for the Fixed Long Term Credits will not be affected by updates in the Energy Credits until their rate term expires. For all Qualifying Facilities selling to the Cooperative pursuant to the Variable Credit provisions of this Rider, such credits shall be updated and changed in accordance changes in the avoided cost of the Cooperative s wholesale power supplier. DEFINITIONS Nameplate Capacity: The term Nameplate Capacity shall mean the maximum continuous electrical output capability of the generation at any time at a power factor of ninety-seven percent (97%). Capacity: The term Capacity shall mean the Nameplate Capacity of the consumer s generating facilities, less the portion of that capacity needed to serve the generating facilities Auxiliary Load. Auxiliary Load: The term Auxiliary Load shall mean power used to operate auxiliary equipment in the facility necessary for power generation (such as pumps, blowers, fuel preparation machinery, and exciters). Month: The term Month as used in this Rider means the period intervening between meter readings for the purposes of monthly billing, such readings being taken once per month. PAYMENTS Credit billings to the consumer shall be payable to the consumer within twenty-five (25) days of the date of the scheduled meter reading. CONTRACT PERIOD Each consumer shall enter into a contract which will specify the capacity of the Qualifying Facility and shall specify the initial term and the associated rate at the time the contract is executed. The initial term for consumers receiving credits under the variable rate and the five year fixed long term rate shall be a minimum of five (5) years. 20
The Cooperative reserves the right to terminate the consumer s contract under this Rider at any time upon written notice to the consumer in the event that the consumer violates any of the terms or conditions of this Rider or operates its generating facilities in a manner which is detrimental to the Cooperative or any of its consumers or fails to deliver energy to the Cooperative for six (6) consecutive Months. In the event of early termination of a contract under this Rider, the consumer will be required to pay the Cooperative for costs due to such early termination. SALES TAX Any applicable State and local sales taxes will be added to all services billed under this Rider. 21
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina RIDER SRG Rider for Small Renewable Generation Systems AVAILABILITY Service under this Rider is available only to consumers located in the Cooperative s service territory who own a small renewable generator (wind, photovoltaic, biomass-fueled, hydro) that is interconnected directly with and operated in parallel with the Cooperative s distribution system with a capacity of 25 kw or less and contract with the Cooperative to sell all generating capacity and energy to the Cooperative. Service necessary for the delivery of the consumer s power into the Cooperative s system under this Rider shall be furnished solely to the individual contracting consumer in a single enterprise, located entirely on a single, contiguous premise, and owned by the consumer installing the small renewable generator. Service hereunder shall be restricted to the capacity of the consumer s generating facilities. Power delivered to the Cooperative under this Rider shall not offset or be substituted for power contracted for under any other schedule of the Cooperative. The obligations of the Cooperative in regards to service under this Rider are dependent upon its securing and retaining all necessary rights-of-way, privileges, franchises, and permits for such service. The Cooperative shall not be liable to any consumer or applicant for power in the event it is delayed in, or is prevented from purchasing power by its failure to secure and retain such rights-of-way, rights, privileges, franchises, and permits. TYPE OF SERVICE Service under this schedule shall be single-phase, 60 cycles, at one of the Cooperative s available secondary voltages. RATE The following charges and credits will be added to the consumer's monthly bill: Supplemental Monthly Basic Facilities Charge: $3.75 Credit for energy delivered to Cooperative: 2.82 per kwh The monthly minimum bill for consumers receiving this service shall be no less than the Basic Facilities Charge in the rate schedule with which this rate is used, plus the supplemental Basic Facilities Charge as stated in this schedule, less any credits for energy delivered to the Cooperative's system. METERING REQUIREMENTS The Cooperative will furnish, install, own, and maintain metering to measure energy (kilowatt hours) delivered by the Cooperative to the consumer. The Cooperative will also 22
furnish, install, own, and maintain additional metering equipment to measure the kilowatt hours delivered from the consumer to the Cooperative. The consumer's service will be metered with two meters equipped to prevent reverse registration, one that will measure any energy delivered by the Cooperative to the consumer, and the other which will measure any energy produced by the consumer's renewable energy generation system and delivered to the Cooperative. The consumer will bear the cost of providing the necessary meter sockets to enable the Cooperative to make the interconnections. If the home's electric meter does not provide a means to disconnect power, the homeowner must provide a separate disconnect switch accessible to utility personnel. The Cooperative shall reserve the right to install special metering and load research devices on the consumer's equipment and the right to use the consumer's telephone line for communications with the Cooperative's and the consumer's equipment. INTERCONNECTION REQUIREMENTS The consumer must submit an application to interconnect the small generation system, which must be approved by the Cooperative. Upon approval of the application, and prior to interconnection to the Cooperative's electrical system the consumer must sign an interconnection agreement certifying: 1. All renewable energy systems equipped with a voltage inverter, shall be manufactured, installed, and operated in compliance with Underwriters Laboratory (UL) standard 1741 for distributed generation and has been identified and listed as "utility-interactive. (Note: Induction type generators shall be approved on a case by case basis.) 2. That the system/installation complies with the National Electric Code (NEC) and all applicable codes and that the system has been inspected and approved by the electrical inspector having legal jurisdiction. 3. The system shall be installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's, government, and industry standards and specifications. 4. The system shall be installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the Cooperative's Bylaws and Service Rules and Regulations and the Small Generation Interconnection agreement at all times. CONTRACT TERM The contract period for service under this Rider shall be one (1) year and thereafter shall be automatically renewed for successive one-year periods, subject to the rules availability and terms of the Small Generation Interconnection Agreement. Service may be terminated by the consumer-owner or the Cooperative in accordance with the terms as stated in the interconnection agreement. The Cooperative reserves the right to inspect the consumer's small generation system at any reasonable time and to immediately disconnect the consumer's system without providing prior notice should it be necessary to address a hazardous condition or for failure to comply with any of the specifications and requirements as stated in the Small Generation Interconnection Agreement. 23
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina RIDER NB Net Metering Rider for Small Renewable Generation Systems AVAILABILITY This Rider is available in conjunction with any of the Cooperative s Residential Service and Commercial Service schedules where a consumer-owned small renewable generator (wind, photovoltaic, biomass-fueled, hydro) is designed to offset portion or all of the consumer s electrical requirements normally supplied by the Cooperative, has been installed on the consumer-side of the meter, is interconnected with and operated in parallel with the Cooperative s electric distribution system, and the consumer's intent is to purchase all power requirements from the Cooperative net of any power generated by the consumer s renewable energy system in any given month. Service on this Rider shall only be available consumers who own the property where electrical service is received from and delivered to the Cooperative. The nameplate rating of the small renewable generator must be the lesser of: (1) the consumer s estimated maximum 15-minute integrated demand, (2) the consumer s Contract Demand, or (3) 25 kw. Small renewable generators connected in parallel with the Cooperative s facilities must have safety, system protection, and power quality equipment installed and operated in accordance with rules of the Cooperative. Consumers receiving service under this Rider agree to assign the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and all environmental attributes associated with the small renewable generator to the Cooperative Service under this Rider shall be available in all territory served by the Cooperative only under written contract and shall be subject to the Cooperative's established Service Rules and Regulations as filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The provisions of the Schedule with which this Rider is used are modified only as shown herein. TYPE OF SERVICE Service under this schedule shall be single-phase at the voltage of 120/240 or three-phase at a voltage of either 120/208 or 240/480, 60 cycles. The type of service supplied will depend upon the voltage available. Prospective consumers should ascertain the available voltage by inquiring at the nearest Cooperative office before purchasing equipment. Three-phase voltage, other than the foregoing, is subject to mutual agreement between the Cooperative and the consumer. Other types of installations may be permitted, subject to approval by the Cooperative. RATE The following charges and credits will he added to the consumer's monthly bill: Supplemental Monthly Basic Facilities Charge: $3.75 The monthly minimums bill for consumers receiving this service shall be no less than the Basic Facilities Charge in the residential or commercial rate schedule with which this rate is 24
used, plus the supplemental Basic Facilities Charge as stated in this schedule. METERING REQUIREMENTS The Cooperative will furnish, install, own, and maintain metering to measure energy (kilowatt-hours) delivered by the Cooperative to the consumer and the energy delivered from the consumer to the Cooperative. When a consumer requests that the Cooperative supply electric service in a manner that requires equipment and facilities beyond those which the cooperative would normally provide, and the Cooperative finds it practical to do so, such excess equipment and facilities will be provided as additional facilities at a cost to the consumer. Costs will be collected through additional facilities charges and/or contributions in aid-to-construction as agreed upon by the Cooperative and the consumer-owner. Due to the complexity and cost of some metering installations, the consumer should contact the Cooperative regarding different metering options prior to the purchase of equipment. INTERCONNECTION REQUIREMENTS: The consumer must submit an application to interconnect the small generation system which must be approved by the Cooperative. Upon approval of the application, and prior to interconnection to the Cooperative's electrical system, the consumer must sign an interconnection agreement certifying: 1. All renewable energy systems equipped with a voltage inverter, shall be manufactured, installed, and operated in compliance with Underwriters Laboratory (UL) standard 1741 for distributed generation and has been identified and listed as "utility-interactive". (Note: Induction type generators shall be approved on a case by case basis.) 2. That the system installation complies with the National Electric Code (NEC) and all applicable codes and that the system has been inspected and approved by the electrical inspector having legal jurisdiction. 3. The system shall be installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's, government, and industry standards and specifications. 4. The system shall be installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the Cooperative's Bylaws and Service Rules and Regulations and the Small Generation Interconnection Agreement at all times. The contract period for service under this Rider shall be one (1) year and thereafter shall be automatically renewed or successive one-year periods, subject to the rates availability and terms of the Small Generation Interconnection Agreement. Service may be terminated by the consumer-owner or the Cooperative in accordance with the terms as stated in the interconnection agreement. The Cooperative reserves the right to inspect the consumer's small generation system at any reasonable time and to immediately disconnect the consumer's system without providing prior notice should it be necessary to address a hazardous condition or for failure to comply with any of the specifications and requirements as stated in the Small Generation Interconnection Agreement. 25
ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Ahoskie, North Carolina RIDER EECLP Energy Efficiency & Conservation Loan Program AVAILABILITY Service under this Rider shall be available in all territory served by the Cooperative and shall be subject to the Cooperative's established Service Rules and Regulations as filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. This Rider is a voluntary tariff available to Consumers for the purpose of improving resource efficiency and reducing their net utility bill. This Rider is available to all consumers taking service under Rate Schedules C (Residential), F and F TOD (Commercial), and H, H TOD, and I (Large Commercial/Large Power). EECLP INVESTMENT AND REPAYMENT TERMS 1. No up-front investment is required by participating Consumers. The initial cost of approved energy efficiency measures will be paid by the Cooperative. 2. The EECLP repayment obligation shall be assigned to the premises and will survive changes in ownership and/or tenancy. 3. EECLP program costs shall be recovered through a monthly EECLP Charge on the utility bill. 4. The EECLP Charge shall be treated the same as Cooperative s charges for electric service. Failure to make payment may result in disconnection in accordance with the Cooperative s approved Service Rules and Regulations. 5. The EECLP Charge shall be less than or equal to seventy-five (75) percent of the estimated average savings associated with the investment. 6. The Cooperative will be responsible for estimating resource savings and developing a Conservation Plan upon which the EECLP Charge will be based. 7. If the energy efficiency measure is determined to be faulty, the Cooperative will assess the failure, suspend the EECLP Charge to the degree that savings are compromised, initiate and verify repairs, assign costs to responsible party and reinstitute the EECLP charge. If the measure cannot be remedied, the Consumer is released from any obligation to pay. CONSERVATION PLAN The Conservation Plan will by developed by the Cooperative and specify measures recommended by the Cooperative to the prospective EECLP Consumer. The Conservation Plan includes: Estimated Resource Savings The modeled change(s) in costs of resources consumed at the premise attributable to the efficiency measure(s) recommended. The Cooperative will be solely responsible for savings estimates and will utilize generally accepted modeling software and techniques. 26