2025 Notice: Electric Rate Changes

Q: How are members being notified of the rate change?

Notice will be provided by bill message on the September, October and November 2025 billing statements.

Q: How will the requested rates compare to competitors' rates?

CoServ Electric rates will continue to be competitive with area cooperatives, municipalities, and retail electric providers. For more information, visit CoServ.com/RateComparisons.

Q: Is the electric rate change effective 11/01/2025 a rate increase?

The change to the lighting service rate class is an increase, but the changes to other rate classes are revenue-neutral to the average member. While the Power Cost Recovery Factor (PCRF) adjusts regularly to reflect changes in wholesale energy costs, CoServ has not implemented a base rate increase since 2001.

Q: What is a cost of service study?

A cost of service study is a detailed analysis that helps determine how much it costs to serve different rate classes. It ensures that rates are fair by matching the costs of providing electric service with how those costs are recovered from each rate class.

Q: In utility rate design, what is considered a fixed cost?

Fixed costs do not change with the amount of energy used and include electrical infrastructure, labor, maintenance, and administrative costs. These costs are often recovered through a flat monthly fee called a customer charge.

Q: In utility rate design, what is considered a variable cost?

Variable costs change with the amount of energy used and include wholesale power and transmission costs. These costs are often recovered through energy charges per kWh and demand charges based on peak kW.

CoServ Electric will implement a revenue-neutral rate change that increases the customer charge offset by a decrease to the volumetric kWh rate for most rate classes and a revenue-positive change to the lighting service rate class.

Customer Charge Increasing: Most rate classes will see an increase of $5 to their monthly customer charge.

Usage Rate Decreasing: Most rate classes will see a decrease in the per kWh energy charge.

The following tables detail the changes for each affected rate class.

If you are using a screen reader and need help understanding the charts, please contact us at (940) 321-7800.

Residential Commercial Industrial Public Buildings Lighting

Residential

Residential rate comparison: existing rate, proposed rate, and the change, for each residential rate class.
Standard Residential
	Existing	Proposed	Change
Customer Charge	$10.00	$15.00	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.127400	$0.123281	-$0.004119
Residential Solar Savings
Customer Charge	$10.00	$15.00	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.128526	$0.125207	-$0.003319
Residential Summer Savings
Customer Charge	$10.00	$15.00	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh (May - Oct)
On-Peak kWh	$0.214317	$0.210821	-$0.003496
Off-Peak kWh	$0.090705	$0.087209	-$0.003496
Energy Charge, per kWh (Nov - April)	$0.126526	$0.123030	-$0.003496
Residential DG Buyback
Customer Charge	$10.00	$15.00	$5.00
DG Customer Charge	$15.00	$10.00	-$5.00
Total Customer Charge	$25.00	$25.00	$0.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.127400	$0.123281	-$0.004119
Residential DG Buyback with Solar Savings
Customer Charge	$10.00	$15.00	$5.00
DG Customer Charge	$15.00	$10.00	-$5.00
Total Customer Charge	$25.00	$25.00	$0.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.128526	$0.125207	-$0.003319
Residential DG Buyback over 50 kW
Customer Charge	$10.00	$15.00	$5.00
DG Customer Charge	$45.00	$30.00	-$15.00
Total Customer Charge	$55.00	$45.00	-$10.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.127400	$0.123281	-$0.004119
Residential DG Buyback with Summer Savings
Customer Charge	$10.00	$15.00	$5.00
DG Customer Charge	$15.00	$10.00	-$5.00
Total Customer Charge	$25.00	$25.00	$0.00
Energy Charge, per kWh (May - Oct)
On-Peak kWh	$0.214317	$0.210821	-$0.003496
Off-Peak kWh	$0.090705	$0.087209	-$0.003496
Energy Charge, per kWh (Nov - April)	$0.126526	$0.123030	-$0.003496
Residential DG Net Metering [CLOSED]
Customer Charge	$10.00	$15.00	$5.00
DG Customer Charge	$10.00	$10.00	$0.00
Total Customer Charge	$20.00	$25.00	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.127400	$0.123281	-$0.004119
Residential Time-of-Use [CLOSED]
Customer Charge	$12.00	$17.00	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh
On-Peak kWh	$0.184089	$0.180742	-$0.003347
Off-Peak kWh	$0.090705	$0.087358	-$0.003347

Commercial

Commercial rate comparison: existing rate, proposed rate, and the change, for each commercial rate class.
Commercial
	Existing	Proposed	Change
Customer Charge	$25.00	$30.00	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.136943	$0.133524	-$0.003419
Commercial Time-of-Use
Customer Charge	$27.50	$32.50	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh
On-Peak kWh	$0.202989	$0.200476	-$0.002513
Off-Peak kWh	$0.109605	$0.107092	-$0.002513
Commercial Time-of-Use Demand
No change
Commercial DG Buyback
Customer Charge	$25.00	$30.00	$5.00
DG Customer Charge	$15.00	$10.00	-$5.00
Total Customer Charge	$40.00	$40.00	$0.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.136943	$0.133524	-$0.003419
Commercial DG Net Metering [CLOSED]
Customer Charge	$25.00	$30.00	$5.00
DG Customer Charge	$10.00	$10.00	$0.00
Total Customer Charge	$35.00	$40.00	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.136943	$0.133524	-$0.003419

Industrial

Industrial
	Existing	Proposed	Change
Customer Charge	$35.00	$55.00	$20.00
Demand Charge, per kW
May-Oct	$13.04	$13.04	$0
Nov-April	$10.04	$10.04	$0
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.080362	$0.079836	-$0.000526
Industrial DG Buyback
Customer Charge	$35.00	$55.00	$20.00
DG Customer Charge	$45.00	$30.00	($15.00)
Total Customer Charge	$80.00	$85.00	$5.00
Demand Charge, per kW
May-Oct	$13.04	$13.04	$0.00
Nov-April	$10.04	$10.04	$0.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.080362	$0.079836	-$0.000526
Industrial TOU
Customer Charge	$45.00	$50.00	$5.00
On-Peak Demand Charge, per kW
May-Oct	$11.15	$11.15	$0.00
Nov-April	$8.63	$8.63	$0.00
NCP Demand Charge, per kW	$2.35	$2.35	$0.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.080362	$0.079836	-$0.000526
Industrial DG Net Metering [CLOSED]
Customer Charge	$35.00	$55.00	$20.00
DG Customer Charge	$10.00	$10.00	$0.00
Total Customer Charge	$45.00	$65.00	$20.00
Demand Charge, per kW
May-Oct	$13.04	$13.04	$0.00
Nov-April	$10.04	$10.04	$0.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.080362	$0.079836	-$0.000526

Public Buildings

Public Building under 35 kW
	Existing	Proposed	Change
Customer Charge, per month	$20.00	$25.00	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.121970	$0.116075	-$0.005895
Public Builidng over 35 kW
No Change
Public Building TOU
No Change
Public Building DG Buyback (over 35 kW)
Customer Charge, per month	$35.00	$35.00	$0.00
DG Customer Charge	$45.00	$30.00	-$15.00
Total Customer Charge	$80.00	$85.00	$5.00
Demand Charge, per kWh
May - October	$13.04	$13.04	$0.00
November - April	$10.04	$10.04	$0.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.080362	$0.079836	-$0.000526
Public Building DG Net Metering (under 35 kW) [CLOSED]
Customer Charge, per month	$20.00	$25.00	$5.00
DG Customer Charge	$10.00	$10.00	$0.00
Total Customer Charge	$30.00	$35.00	$5.00
Energy Charge, per kWh	$0.121970	$0.116075	-$0.005895

Lighting

Lighting rate comparison: existing rate, proposed rate, and the change, for each lighting fixture and ownership type.
Lighting
	Existing	Proposed	Change
Non-LED Lights Owned and Maintained by Cooperative
Coop 70 Watt [CLOSED]	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 100 Watt HPS	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 150 Watt HPS	$11.76	$15.15	$3.39
Coop 175 Watt MV [CLOSED]	$12.28	$15.75	$3.47
Coop 200 Watt HPS [CLOSED]	$14.81	$19.00	$4.19
Coop 250 Watt HPS	$16.49	$21.25	$4.76
Coop 400 Watt HPS	$23.48	$30.25	$6.77
Coop 1000 Watt MV	$49.67	$49.67	$0.00
LED Lights Owned and Maintained by Cooperative
Coop 30-44 Watt LED	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 45-59 Watt LED	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 60-74 Watt LED	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 75-89 Watt LED	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 90-104 Watt LED	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 105-119 Watt LED	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 120-134 Watt LED	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 135-149 Watt LED	$10.73	$13.75	$3.02
Coop 150-164 Watt LED	$11.76	$15.15	$3.39
Coop 165-179 Watt LED	$11.76	$15.15	$3.39
Coop 180-194 Watt LED	$12.28	$15.75	$3.47
Coop 195-209 Watt LED	$14.81	$19.00	$4.19
Contract Light - Coop 210W LED	$14.81	$14.81	$0.00
Contract Light - Coop 420W LED	$23.48	$23.48	$0.00
Non-LED Lights Owned and Maintained by Customers
Cust 100 Watt HPS	$5.96	$7.60	$1.64
Cust 150 Watt HPS	$8.12	$10.40	$2.28
Cust 175 Watt MV	$9.23	$11.80	$2.57
Cust 250 Watt HPS	$9.23	$11.80	$2.57
Cust 400 Watt MV	$9.23	$11.80	$2.57
LED Lights Owned and Maintained by Customers
Cust 1-44 Watt LED	$2.62	$3.35	$0.73
Cust 45-59 Watt LED	$3.52	$4.50	$0.98
Cust 60-74 Watt LED	$4.41	$5.65	$1.24
Cust 75-89 Watt LED	$5.31	$6.80	$1.49
Cust 90-104 Watt LED	$5.96	$7.65	$1.69
Cust 120-134 Watt LED	$7.06	$9.05	$1.99
Cust 135-149 Watt LED	$7.86	$10.10	$2.24
Cust 150-164 Watt LED	$8.12	$10.40	$2.28
Cust 165-179 Watt LED	$9.23	$11.85	$2.62
Cust 180-194 Watt LED	$10.23	$13.10	$2.87
Cust 195-209 Watt LED	$11.02	$14.15	$3.13
Cust 210-224 Watt LED	$11.82	$15.15	$3.33
Pole Charge
No Changes

Residential Rates - For the average Member using 1,227 kWh, the impact to their bill will be negligible. For those that use more than this, they will see a decrease in their bills, and for those that use less they will see a small increase.

	500 kWh	1,000 kWh	2,000 kWh	1,227 kWh (Residential Average)
Previous Rate Structure	$71.15	$132.30	$254.60	$160.06
New Rate Structure	$74.09	$133.18	$251.36	$160.01

The examples in the chart above use a PCRF of −$0.01 and a SCRF of $0.0049.

Non-residential Rates - Based on average usage for each rate class, the rate change is revenue-neutral. However, high energy users will see a small decrease in their overall bill while low users will experience a small increase. The amount of change in non-residential bills will depend heavily on actual usage.

Lighting Rates - The lighting service rate class will increase an average of 27.32%. Non-LED lighting rates will increase between $3.00 and $7.00 per light while LED lighting rates will increase between $1.00 and $3.00 per light.

We're adjusting our rates to more accurately reflect how costs are distributed across our system. These changes are guided by our most recent cost of service study, which helps ensure each rate class contributes fairly to the overall cost of providing electric service.

By shifting more of the cost into the fixed portion of the bill and lowering the variable portion, we're aligning our rates with how costs are actually incurred. This approach helps maintain fairness and stability while keeping the changes revenue-neutral for the average Member.

On-bill notification will begin on September 1, 2025, and the rate changes will be effective on November 1, 2025.