Typical non-residential bill consist of the following tariff schedule components: 

  • Customer Charge: The customer charge is to recover those costs incurred in making service available including meter and meter reading costs, billing, record keeping and customer service costs.
  • Energy Charge: The energy charge is to recover costs associated with producing and distributing electricity except fuel costs and customer charges.
  • Demand Charge: If applicable, this charge recovers a portion of EPE's fixed investment and operating costs associated with generation, transmission and distribution facilities that are in place to meet customer demand for electricity any time.
  • Fixed Fuel Factor
    • Fuel Charge: This charge recovers the cost fuels used to generate the electricity we produce and power we purchase from other utilities.
  •  Project No. 50664 Asset Surcharge - COVID-19
    • The Project No. 50664 Asset Surcharge  is applicable to all customers taking service under the rate schedules listed as either a dollar per kilowatt hour ($/kWh) factor applied to billed energy or as a directly assigned amount.  August 2024 incorporates a one time refund.
  • Texas Advanced Metering System Surcharge (AMS)
    • The Advanced Metering System ("AMS") Surcharge recovers the Company's costs incurred to deploy Advanced Metering.
  • Generation Cost Recovery Rider Factor (GCRR)
    • This Generation Cost Recovery Rider (GCRR) is applicable to all customers taking service under a retail rate schedule except for the interruptible portion of those customers that are taking service under Schedule No. 38.
  • The Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF)
    • The Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) charge is applicable to all retail electric service customers connected to the Company's distribution system, except those taking service under transmission voltage rates.
  • Fuel Interim (Refund) / Surcharge
    • Fuel Interim (Refund) / Surcharge: This (refund)/surcharge is applicable to all customers taking service under the rate schedules listed as either a dollar per kilowatt hour ($/kWh) factor applied to billed energy or as a directly assigned amount ($/Mo).
  • Taxes
    • This charge recovers the tax assessed by a governmental entity for utility service rendered.

Below are all the tariff schedules applicable to all non-residential customers.

To view the tariffs, click the appropriate rate below. The tariff schedules are saved in PDF format, so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print them. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for free from the Adobe website. Click here to download.

You are entitled to receive information about the rates you are charged and the services available to you. You can request rate and service information by calling the El Paso Electric Customer Service Call Center at (915) 543-5970 in El Paso, or 1 (800) 351-1621 in other service areas. You can also make your request in writing by sending an email to rate_research@epelectric.com.

Most Common Tariff Schedules for Non-Residential Customers Effective Date
 T-02 Small General Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-24 General Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-25 Large Power Service Rate 08/01/2022
Other Available Tariff Schedules  
 T-28 Area Lighting Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-38 Noticed Interruptible Power Service  08/01/2022
 T-45 Supplementary Power Service for Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities 08/01/2022
 T-46 Maintenance Power Service for Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities  08/01/2022
 T-47 Backup Power Service for Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities 08/01/2022
 T-48 Non-Firm Purchased Power Service from Distributed Generators, Distributed Renewable Generators and Qualifying Facilities 08/01/2022
 T-51 Interruptible Power Service for Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities 08/01/2022
 T-DG Interconnection and Parallel Operation of Distributed Generation 08/01/2022
 T-EVC Electric Vehicle Charging Rate 08/01/2022
 T-CS Community Solar Rate 08/01/2022
Special Type of Business Customers  
 T-07 Outdoor Recreational Lighting Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-08 Governmental Street Lighting Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-09 Governmental Traffic Signal Service Rate 08/01/2022 
 T-11TOU Time of use Municipal Pumping Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-15 Electrolytic Refining Service Rate (Not available for new service) 08/01/2022
 T-22 Irrigation Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-26 Petroleum Refinery Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-30 Electric Furnace Rate (Not available for new service) 08/01/2022
 T-31 Military Reservation Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-34 Cotton Gin Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-41 City and County Service Rate (Not available for new service) 08/01/2022
 T-GEP-A Green Energy Plus - (Cities) Rate 08/29/2023
Riders and Rate Adjustments  
T-98 Fixed Fuel Factor 02/01/2023
T-98-FIRS Fuel Interim (Refund)/Surcharge 11/01/2024
 T-96 Military Base Discount Recovery Factor 09/01/2024
 T-97 Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor 01/01/2024
 T-49 State University Discount Rate Rider 08/01/2022
 T-95 Military Base Rate Discount 08/01/2022
 T-99 Miscellaneous Service Charges 04/01/2024
 T-33 Economic Development Rate Rider 10/01/2023
 TX Rate Case Expense Surcharge - RCES 08/01/2022
 TX Excess Accumulated Deferred Income Tax Credit Factor - EADIT 03/01/2023
 TX Project No. 50664 Asset Surcharge - COVID-19 08/01/2024
TX Retiring Plant Rider Factor - RPRF 08/01/2022
TX Advanced Metering System Surcharge (AMS) 06/01/2023
TX Generation Cost Recovery Rider Factor GCRR 05/01/2024
Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) 06/15/2024

Purchased Power Adjustments

The tariff schedules provided above are for informational purposes only.  The official tariff schedules are on file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and shall prevail in the event of any differences.  El Paso Electric Company makes no warranty or representation that a particular tariff schedule chosen by a customer is available to or suitable for that customer. Customers are encouraged to contact El Paso Electric Company directly to make certain of the applicability of a desired tariff schedule for their service requirements.

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