Each year, ECE reviews the energy-consumption history of our major business customers and compares this usage with several applicable ECE rates. As a result, we might recommend switching to a different rate to reduce energy costs. This is a free service. Before hiring an energy consulting firm to provide the same information, and before purchasing new electrical equipment or changing your business hours or production processes, we urge you to contact ECE.
Minnesota provides a sales tax exemption for utilities consumed for industrial and agricultural production. Electricity used by industry to produce retail items are exempt from state sales tax if the power is used directly in the production process. The exemption does not include electricity used for space heating and lighting. However, electricity for operating air compressors, instrumentation and control systems, and production machinery is exempt. Also, the exemption can, in most cases, be made retroactively for the past three and one-half years.
2008 Rate Schedules
Small General Service: Rate Schedule (click here for full description)
Available to all non-residential members for single- or three-phase service where the metered monthly general service demand is less than 50 kW. If the member's general service kW demand is equal to or exceeds 50 kW for three consecutive months, the member's bill shall be calculated under the GS Rate Schedule until such a time that the member's kW demand is less than 50 kW for twelve (12) or more consecutive months. Service is subject to the rules and regulations of the Cooperative.
General Service: Rate Schedule (click here for full description)
Available to all non-residential members for single- or three-phase service where the metered monthly general service demand is equal to, or greater than, 50 kW for at least three (3) consecutive months. If the metered monthly demand of the member is less than 50 kW for twelve (12) consecutive months, the member's future bill will be calculated under Rate Schedule SGS. Service is subject to the rules and regulations of the Cooperative.
Commercial and Industrial Interruptible Service: Rate Schedule (click here for full description)
This service is available for general service to all members who agree to control their electrical usage in accordance with the terms of either Control Alternative discussed below. To receive service under this rate, the member should maintain a minimum of 50 kilowatts of controllable load, and the controllable load must remain such as to provide adequate load reduction when requested. Service is subject to the established rules and regulations of the Cooperative and requires a Service Agreement between the member and Cooperative. Supplying service to another party is prohibited.
Ground Water and Ground Coupled Heat Pumps: Rate Schedule (click here for full description)
Available for ground water or ground coupled heat pump systems to members taking service concurrently under another rate schedule. The heat pump shall be rated at a minimum coefficient of performance (COP) of 2.0 at design conditions and will not be subject to interruption.
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