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Electric Rates
| Description | Minimum | Cost per kWh or kW | PCRF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Services | 9.29 | 0.02080 | * |
| Small General Service | 10.92 | 0.02080 | * |
| Medium General Service | 49.14 | 0.01020 | * |
| Medium General Service Demand Threshold > 50 kW | - | 3.61 per kW | * |
| Large General Service (Primary) | 764.80 | 0.0065 | * |
| Large General Service (Primary) Demand Threshold > 500 kW | - | 3.00 per kW | * |
| Large General Service (Secondary) | 218.40 | 0.0102 | * |
| Large General Service (Secondary) Demand Threshold > 500 kW | - | 3.44 per kW | * |
| Metered Street Lights | - | 0.02205 | * |
| Metered Traffic Lights | - | 0.01680 | * |
| Outdoor Area Lights, 100 Watt, each light | 2.63 | - | * |
| Outdoor Area Lights, 175 Watt, each light | 3.36 | - | * |
| Municipal Pumping Service | 26.25 | 0.01365 | * |
| Municipal Park Service | 26.25 | 0.01365 | * |
*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 LCRA. These costs include the administration of the electrical grid by ERCOT and generation, transmission, and transformation costs from LCRA. The City passes these costs on to you without markup or profit.
Other Electric Charges/Fees
| Description | October 1, 2017 Rate
(effective October 1, 2013) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Confidential Fee | 5.00 |