Electric Rates
The City of Ashland Electric Department is a publicly owned electric utility with the responsibility of serving the public's needs for power, a responsibility held since 1908.
Power for the City of Ashland is purchased from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), metered at distribution substations, and dispersed through City-owned feeder and distribution lines, transformers, and meters. The Department is responsible for the engineering, construction, and maintenance of the system for the distribution of electrical energy.
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Electric Rates
Effective July 1, 2021
Residential Service
To single-family customers when all service is supplied to one point of delivery.
Basic Charges
Per Month $16.25
Energy Charges per kWh
- First 500 kWh $0.07570
- 500 kWh to 5,000 kWh $0.09110
- Over 5,000 kWh $0.12940
Commercial Service
Basic Charges
Single Phase:
- 30 kW or less $25
- Over 30 kW $64.67
Three Phase:
- 30 kW or less $50
- Over 30 kW $112.10
Demand Charge:
- Per kW over 15 kW $7
Energy Charges per kWh
Single Phase:
- Per kWh up to 3,000 kWh $0.08870
- Per kWh for the next 17,000 kWh $0.08900
- Per kWh for all additional kWh $0.08930
Three Phase:
- Per kWh up to 3,000 kWh $0.07910
- Per kWh for the next 17,000 kWh $0.07960
- Per kWh for all additional kWh $0.07980
Electric Users Tax
A 25% tax is added to all electric accounts. This tax is put into the general fund to support other city services. The revenue generated from the use of electricity is put into the budget of the Department of Electricity and is used to offset the running and generating of electric power.