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Electric Rates
October 1, 2021 Rate
| Residential Services | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Charge | $9.29 |
$10.25 |
| Cost per kWh | 0.02080 |
0.02885 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
| Small General Service | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Charge | $10.92 |
$12.00 |
| Cost per kWh | 0.02080 |
0.02915 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
| Medium General Service | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Charge | $49.14 |
$50.00 |
| Cost per kWh | 0.01020 |
0.01140 |
| Cost per kW (Demand Threshold > 50 kW | 3.61 |
5.50 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
| Large General Service (Primary) | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Charge | $764.80 |
$765.00 |
| Cost per kWh | 0.00650 |
0.00900 |
| Cost per kW (Demand Threshold >500 kW) | 3.00 |
5.00 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
| Large General Service (Secondary) | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Charge | $218.40 |
$220.00 |
| Cost per kWh | 0.01020 |
0.01200 |
| Cost per kW (Demand Threshold > 500 kW) | 3.44 |
5.25 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
| Metered Street Lights | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per kWh | $0.02205 |
$0.02900 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
| Metered Traffic Lights | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per kWh | $0.01680 |
$0.02500 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
| Outdoor Area Lights | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Watt, per Light | $2.63 |
$2.76 |
| 175 Watt, per Light | 3.36 |
3.53 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
| Municipal Pumping Service | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Charge | $26.25 |
$30.00 |
| Cost per kWh | 0.01365 |
0.02160 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
| Municipal Park Service | October 1, 2020 Rate |
October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Charge | $26.25 |
$30.00 |
| Cost per kWh | 0.01365 |
0.02100 |
| PCRF | * |
* |
*The PCRF charge found on your bill is a Power Cost Recovery Factor that is designed to recover the City of San Marcos' costs to buy electricity from our wholesale power providers. These costs include the administration of the electrical grid by ERCOT and generation, transmission, and transformation costs from our wholesale power providers. The City passes these costs on to you without markup or profit.
Other Electric Charges/Fees
| Description | October 1, 2021 Rate |
|---|---|
| New Account Charge - Normal Hours | 40.00 |
| New Account Charge - After Hours** | 100.00 |
| New Service - Normal Hours | Meter Cost + 50.00 |
| New Service - After Hours** | 320.00 |
| Reconnect Charge - Normal Hours | 40.00 |
| Reconnect Charge - After Hours** | 170.00 |
| Customer Requested Outage/Service Call - Normal Hours | 50.00 |
| Customer Requested Outage/Service Call - After Hours ** | 225.00 |
| Temporary Electric Connection - Normal Hours (install meter & service wire) | 520.00 |
| Temporary Electric Connection - Normal Hours (install meter on building) | 255.00 |
| Meter Test Charge | 55.00 |
| Tampering Charge | 350.00 |
| Street Banner | 400.00 |
- Service fees established by City Code 86.198
** After Hours is consider 4 p.m. Central Daylight Time
Other Fees
| Description | Rate |
|---|---|
| NSF Check Charge | 30.00 |