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ELECTRIC RATES

Algona Municipal Utilities Electric Rates

The AMU Board of Trustees approved new electric rates at their meeting on September 2, 2026. The new rates will take effect for electricity billed on or around November 30, 2026.

RATE CLASS

RATE COMPONENTS

RESIDENTIAL

CURRENT RATE

NEW RATE

Customer Charge

$23.00/month

$30.00/month

Energy Charge (all kWh)

12.4 ¢/kWh

12.8 ¢/kWh

SMALL COMMERCIAL

CURRENT RATE

NEW RATE

Customer Charge

$25.00/month

$33.00/month

Energy Charge (all kWh)

15.8 ¢/kWh

12.8 ¢/kWh

LARGE COMMERCIAL - PEAK DEMAND > 20 kW

CURRENT RATE

NEW RATE

Customer Charge

$94.40/month

$99.25/month

Energy Charge (all kWh)

2.8 ¢/kWh

3.8 ¢/kWh

Demand Charge (all kW)

$20.75/kW

$19.95/kW

INDUSTRIAL - PEAK DEMAND > 250 kW

CURRENT RATE

NEW RATE

Customer Charge

$94.40/month

$99.25/month

Energy Charge (all kWh)

2.8 ¢/kWh

3.8 ¢/kWh

Demand Charge (all kW)

$20.65/kW

$20.10/kW

PUBLIC STREET LIGHTING

CURRENT RATE

NEW RATE - NO CHANGE

Energy Charge (all kWh)

5.9 ¢/kWh

5.9 ¢/kWh

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

Demand Charge, Energy Charge and Customer Charge

At same rate as Small Commercial, Large Commercial, and Industrial

SCHOOL LIGHTING AND FAIRGROUNDS

CURRENT RATE

NEW RATE

Customer Charge

$94.40/month

$99.25/month

Energy Charge (all kWh)

2.8 ¢/kWh

3.8 ¢/kWh

Demand Charge (all kW)

$20.75/kW

$19.95/kW

EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP CREDIT

WHERE THE CUSTOMER FURNISHES, OWNS, AND MAINTAINS EQUIPMENT BEYOND THE POINT OF DELIVERY (SUCH AS SERVICE TRANSFORMERS, POWER CABLE, AND RELATED DEVICES), AND THEREBY ACCEPTS THE ASSOCIATED RISK OF OWNERSHIP, A DISCOUNT OF 1% WILL BE APPLIED TO BOTH DEMAND AND ENERGY CHARGES.

PRIMARY SERVICE CREDIT

WHERE THE CUSTOMER IS METERED ON THE UTILITY SIDE OF THE SERVICE TRANSFORMER(S), AND THEREBY ABSORBS THE COST OF LOSSES IN THE TRANSFORMER(S) AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, A DISCOUNT OF 1% WILL BE APPLIED TO BOTH DEMAND AND ENERGY CHARGES.

POWER FACTOR CHARGE

CUSTOMERS WITH A POWER FACTOR BELOW 90% WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR AMU TO MAINTAIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, REFLECTED IN AN ADJUSTMENT TO THEIR METERED DEMAND. THE DEMAND ADJUSTMENT WILL APPLY TO ANY CUSTOMER WITH PEAK DEMAND GREATER THAN 250 KW IN ANY ONE MONTH AND WITH THE NECESSARY METERING INSTALLED TO MEASURE POWER FACTOR. TO CALCULATE THE ADJUSTED DEMAND, AMU SHALL INCREASE THE METERED DEMAND BY THE RATIO OF 90 PERCENT TO THE MEASURED MONTHLY POWER FACTOR AT THE TIME OF PEAK DEMAND, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE, TO THE NEAREST KW. EXAMPLE: METERED KW = 3,314 POWER FACTOR = 88% CORRECTION FACTOR = 1.022 (90% ÷ 88%) ADJUSTED DEMAND = 3,387 KW (3,314 * 1.022) POWER FACTOR CHARGE: $20.10/KW

SECURITY LIGHTS

CURRENT RATE

NEW RATE - NO CHANGE

SMALL LED 100-Watt Equivalent Metered

$4.00/month

$4.00/month

SMALL LED 100-Watt Equivalent Unmetered

$4.75/month

$4.75/month

MEDIUM LED 150-Watt Equivalent Metered

$4.25/month

$4.25/month

MEDIUM LED 150-Watt Equivalent Unmetered

$5.75/month

$5.75/month

LARGE LED 250-Watt Equivalent Metered

$4.75/month

$4.75/month

LARGE LED 250-Watt Equivalent Unmetered

$7.25/month

$7.25/month

LED Small Flood Light Metered

$5.50/month

$5.50/month

LED Small Flood Light Unmetered

$7.20/month

$7.20/month

LED Medium Flood Light Metered

$5.50/month

$5.50/month

LED Medium Flood Light Unmetered

$8.25/month

$8.25/month

LED Large Flood Light Metered

$5.50/month

$5.50/month

LED Large Flood Light Unmetered

$9.35/month

$9.35/month

LED XL Flood Light Metered

$5.50/month

$5.50/month

LED XL Flood Light Unmetered

$10.65/month

$10.65/month

Pole Charge

$3.00/month

$3.00/month

Wire Charge

$0.030/foot/month

$0.030/foot/month

RECONNECTION AND POSTING FEES

Charge for posting late payment notice

$35.00

Reconnection Charge during regular office hours of 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

$50.00

Reconnection Charge from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM on weekdays; 7:30 AM until 10:00 PM on holidays and weekends

$150.00

Reconnection Charge any day between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:30 AM

$250.00

Returned Check Fee – Non-Sufficient Funds

$35.00