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Billing Explained

Billing Explained

Common Billing Components Explained:

Service Charge –

The monthly fixed service charge for your electric service covers the fixed cost to serve

your meter whether you use any energy or not. This charge supports the cooperative’s

investment in substations, poles, wire, meters, and transformers as well as the labor to

provide safe and reliable electric service. It also supports fleet, facility and customer service

functions, such as line maintenance, right of way clearing, member service support,

and administrative responsibilities. According to our last Cost of Service Study, the true

cost to serve a single phase customer using no electricity is $44.93 per month. The current

service charge for a single phase meter is $42.00 per month. The remainder of the cost to

serve this meter is picked up in the energy charge each month.

Energy Charge –

The energy charge is simply the amount of energy (kWh) you use times the rate you are currently
paying. For example a general single phase service pays $.1144 per kWh. This charge covers the costs of
purchasing power from our power supplier (except the PPA explained below) and pays the remaining
fixed costs that are not covered by the Service Charge (detailed above).

Power Cost Adjustment –

The PCA is a separate line item on each GCCEA billing statement which reflects the increases/decreases
in the cooperative’s actual cost of power purchased from our wholesale power supplier (Great River Energy).
The fluctuation in the PCA is largely caused by changes in the cost of fuel and operations and
maintenance of generation facilities. Wholesale power rates generally change seasonally based on the
demand for energy. Summer and winter costs are higher than the spring and fall seasons. These
monthly changes in power cost are passed directly on to our members through the Power Cost Adjustment.

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Goodhue County Cooperative Electric Association

PO Box 99

1410 North Star Drive

Zumbrota, MN 55992

507-732-5117 or 1-800-927-6864

Fax: 507-732-5110

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Touchstone Energy
    • Articles & Bylaws
    • Board Minutes
    • Continuity Of Service
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Energy Sources - Great River Energy
    • GCCEA Board
    • GCCEA Service Area
    • Service Area
    • Statement Of Non-Discrimination
    • Contact Us
  • Newsletters & Events
    • All Posts
    • January
    • February
    • March (Annual Report)
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
    • Unclaimed Capital Credits
  • Member Services
    • New Service
    • Time-of-Use Rate(s)
    • Auto Pay Enrollment Form
    • Billing Explained
    • Energy Programs
    • Energy Saving Tips & Tools
    • Fall & Winter Energy Saving Tips
    • Home Energy Audit
    • Load Control Device
    • Member Rebates
    • Member Service Fee Schedule
    • Payment Options
    • Rebate Forms
    • Together We Save
    • Understanding Demand
  • Safety
    • Electrical Safety
    • Storm Safety
  • Other Resouces
    • ACH Authorization Form
    • Citizens Utility Board
    • Community Drinking Water Report
    • DG Interconnection Process
    • Employment Application
    • Grants
    • House Moves
    • MN Energy Assistance
    • Operation Round-Up
    • Peak Alerts
    • Youth Tour
  • Outage Center