Typical residential bills consist of the following tariff schedule components:

  •  TX Residential Service
    • Customer Charge: The customer charge recovers 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. Customers have two options:
      • Standard – Seasonal energy charges, with the summer season (May through October) charge higher than in the winter season (November through April) charge. During the Summer season, all energy use in excess of 600 kWh is billed at a higher rate than the first 600 kWh.
      • Time-of-Use – Customers that can easily reduce their energy use on weekdays (Monday through Friday), between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m., during the summer season (June through September) can benefit from this energy charge option due to its significantly lower price than the Standard rate option.
  • Fixed Fuel Factor
    • Fuel Charge: This charge recovers the cost of any fuels used to generate the electricity we provide.
  •  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 ($/kWh) factor applied to billed energy or as a directly assigned amount. August 2024 incorporates a one time refund.
  •  Military Base Discount Recovery Factor - MBDRF
  •  Texas Advanced Metering System Surcharge (AMS)
    • The Advanced Metering System ("AMS") Surcharge recovers the Company's costs incurred to deploy Advanced Metering.
  • Generation Cost Recovery Rider Factor (GCRR)
    • This Generation Cost Recovery Rider (GCRR) is applicable to all customers taking service under a retail rate schedule except for the interruptible portion of those customers that are taking service under Schedule No. 38.
  • Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF)
    • The Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) charge is applicable to all retail electric service customers connected to the Company's distribution system, except those taking service under transmission voltage rates.
  • Fuel Interim (Refund) / Surcharge
    • Fuel Interim (Refund) / Surcharge: This (refund)/surcharge is applicable to all customers taking service under the rate schedules listed as either a dollar per kilowatt hour ($/kWh) factor applied to billed energy or as a directly assigned amount ($/Mo).

Below are all the tariff schedules applicable to all residential customers. To view the tariff schedules, click on the rate you would like to review.

Most Common Tariff Schedules for Residential Customers Effective Date
 T-01 Residential Service Rate 08/01/2022
Other Available Tariff Schedules  
 T-28 Area Lighting Service Rate 08/01/2022
 T-48 Non-Firm Purchased Power Service from Distributed Generators, Distributed Renewable Generators and Qualifying 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
Riders and Rate Adjustments  
T-96 Military Base Discount Recovery Factor - MBDRF 09/01/2024
T-97 Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor - EECRF 01/01/2024
T-98 Fixed Fuel Factor 02/01/2023
T-98-FIRS Fuel Interim (Refund)/Surcharge 11/01/2024
T-99 Miscellaneous Service Charges 04/01/2024
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

Disclaimer: 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 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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