Menasha Electric and Water Utilities' Commitment to Community Rider

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Menasha Electric and Water Utilities, in compliance with Wisconsin state laws, has established a Commitment to Community Rider that charges customers a low-income assistance and energy efficiency fee. This fee is 3% of the total electric bill, not to exceed a maximum amount per month for each customer class. The fees collected will be used for low-income assistance programs and energy efficiency programs, with 50% going towards low-income assistance and the remainder towards energy efficiency. The utility must collect an average of $16 per meter per year, and the actual amount paid by a customer cannot exceed 3% of their billed electric charges or $750 per month.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Commitment to Community Rider charges a low-income assistance and energy efficiency fee of 3% of the total electric bill, not to exceed a maximum amount per month for each customer class.
  • The fees collected will be used for low-income assistance programs and energy efficiency programs, with 50% going towards low-income assistance and the remainder towards energy efficiency.
  • Menasha Electric and Water Utilities must collect an average of $16 per meter per year.
  • The actual amount paid by a customer cannot exceed 3% of their billed electric charges or $750 per month.
  • The utility has set the fees for each retail electric customer rate classification as follows: Rg-1 Residential Service $0.97 per month, Rg-2 Residential Service $0.97 per month, Rg Residential Service $0.97 per month, Gs-1 General Service $1.95 per month, Gs-2 General Service $1.95 per month, Gs General Service $1.95 per month, Cp-1 Small Power TOD Service $16.35 per month, Cp-2 Large Power TOD Service $49.85 per month, Cp-3 Industrial Power TOD Service $82.50 per month, Cp-4 Large Industrial Power TOD $225.00 per month, Ms-1 Street Lighting Service No Charge, Ms-3 Athletic Field Lighting Service No Charge, and Ms Lighting Service No Charge.
  • The fees are not subject to Gross Receipts or Sales Taxes.
  • Menasha Electric and Water Utilities may determine the amount that a particular class of customers is required to pay and may charge different fees to different classes of customers.

Statistics:

  • Average fee collected per meter: $16 per year
  • Maximum monthly fee for Rg-1 Residential Service: $0.97
  • Maximum monthly fee for Rg-2 Residential Service: $0.97
  • Maximum monthly fee for Rg Residential Service: $0.97
  • Maximum monthly fee for Gs-1 General Service: $1.95
  • Maximum monthly fee for Gs-2 General Service: $1.95
  • Maximum monthly fee for Gs General Service: $1.95
  • Maximum monthly fee for Cp-1 Small Power TOD Service: $16.35
  • Maximum monthly fee for Cp-2 Large Power TOD Service: $49.85
  • Maximum monthly fee for Cp-3 Industrial Power TOD Service: $82.50
  • Maximum monthly fee for Cp-4 Large Industrial Power TOD: $225.00

Sources:

  • Wis. Stats. SSSS 16.957(5) and 196.374(7)
  • Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
  • Menasha Electric and Water Utilities