Demand is the amount of power needed to supply every electrical device running in your home or business at a specific point in time. It is the maximum rate at which your household has consumed electricity. For more information, please watch this video that explains Demand and why it's important.
Demand (kW) is created when members stack their energy load. There is no penalty for the electrical demand that a member sets: every household using electric service has “demand” and as a co-op we've always been supplementing demand with our KWH charges. Now with affordable technology and our smart meters we are able to measure demand and bill that charge separately, giving members the opportunity to control it.
Beginning September 1, 2026, members will begin paying for a portion of the demand each member creates. You'll notice on your October bill for September usage that you'll have $6 per kW (demand) charge. If your kW (demand) is 10, you'll pay $60 for that month. Tri-County Electric pays for electricity based on the co-op’s collective peak demand and that charge is about 50% of our total purchase power cost. We must plan and be prepared to meet each member’s demand needs at any given time.
We offer levelized billing. If interested, please contact the billing department
Single Phase - 75kVA or Less
$43.00/Mo Service Availability
$6.00/kW Demand
$.10064 per kWh
Three Phase - 75kVA or Less
$72.00/Mo Service Availability
$6.00/kW Demand
$.10972 per kWh
Large Power
$150.00/Mo Service Availability
$14.00/kW Demand
$.08800 per kWh
100 W HPS: $10.25/month
150 W LED: $25.75/month
250 W HPS: $20.75/month
400 W HPS: $25.75/month
40 W LED Flood Light: $10.25/month
100 W LED Flood Light: $20.75/month
Mercury Vapor Light: $10.25/month