Public Power Utilities identify electricity rates based on cost of service while keeping customer needs and the community’s objectives front and center.
As community-owned utilities, they do not answer to remote shareholders and are not driven by a profit motive. Revenues are invested right back into the utility and community.
Electric rate structures have the potential to evolve and benefit utilities and customers. Advancements in technology have made it possible to recognize and charge customers based on their usage patterns, relay accurate price signals, and design rate structures that reflect the fixed and variable costs of providing electric service.