Portland General Electric (commercial/industrial)

Commercial/Industrial Schedule 83 (information taken from rate schedule)

I.This schedule will work best for businesses that use electricity late at night or on weekends. There are two seasonal periods: Summer (May 1- Oct 31) and Winter
(Nov 1 – April 30). Commercial schedule 83 peak hours are between 6 am and 10 pm Monday-Saturday. Off-peak hours are between 10 pm and 6 am Monday-Saturday and all day Sunday.

II. There are 237 participants representing 3 commercial schedules.

III.There are four commercial tariff rates associated with this schedule. Pricing is divided into three different categories as it applies to delivery voltage: secondary, primary, and sub-transmission.

Delivery Voltage / Primary / Secondary / Sub-transmission
Charges:
single-phase service/month / $150 / $20 / $500
three-phase service/month / -- / $25 / --
Transmission service charge/month/kW / 78 cents / 78 cents / 78 cents
Distribution charge /kW facility capacity / $1.65 / $2.27 / 32 cents
Monthly demand charge /kW / -- / -- / --
1st 30 kW / $1.89 / $0.56 / $1.05
Over 30 kW / $1.89 / $1.89 / $1.05
Energy charge $/kWh / -- / -- / --
Less than or equal to 1000 kW facility capacity / 3.869 cents / 4.072 cents / --
Greater than or equal to 1000 kW facility capacity / -- / -- / --
On-peak ($/kWh) / 4.255 cents / 4.419 cents / 4.186 cents
Off-peak ($/kWh) / 3.279 cents / 3.410 cents / 3.219 cents
System Usage charge $/kWh / .354 cents / .485 cents / .257 cents

The benefit is to large commercial customers who can significantly shift their energy use to get a lower price in the off-peak period.

IV.A meter is required. Customers are required to participate for one year in order to receive credit. The utility pays for the meters and the cost of installation. The customer pays a monthly use fee.

Portland General Electric (residential)

Residential Schedule 7 and Small Non-Residential Schedule 32 ((information provided by Jack Breen, OR PUC)

I.In this schedule, pricing is divided into three different price categories for three different parts of the day (on-peak, mid-peak, and off-peak). This program applies to two seasonal periods: Summer (May 1- Oct 31) and Winter (Nov 1 – April 30). Summer peak hours are between 3 pm – 8 pm Monday-Friday. Winter peak hours are between 6 am – 10 am and 5-8 pm Monday-Friday. Summer mid-peak hours are between 6 am – 3 pm and 8 pm – 10 pm Mon-Fri, and 6 am – 10 pm Saturdays. Winter mid-peak hours are 10 am – 5 pm and 8-10 pm Monday-Friday and 6 am –

10 pm Saturdays. Summer off-peak hours are between 10 pm – 6 am everyday and
6 am – 10 pm Sundays and holidays. Winter off-peak hours are 10 pm – 6 am everyday and 6 am – 10 pm Sundays and holidays.

II. Number of participants as of April 1, 2002 is 1,785. Service began March 1, 2002.

III.

Basic charge
/ $10/month
Service charge $/kWh / .324 cents
Distribution charge $/kWh / 2.272 cents
Energy $/kWh
On-peak / 7.751 cents
Mid-peak / 4.651 cents
Off-peak / 2.843 cents

Small non-residential Schedule 32

Basic charge
/ $10/month
Service charge $/kWh / .248 cents
Distribution charge $/kWh / First 5,000kWh= 2.35 cents All Add’l =.264 cents
Energy $/kWh
On-peak / 7.419 cents
Mid-peak / 4.454 cents
Off-peak / 2.733 cents

The benefit is for customers who can shift their energy use away from on-peak periods.

IV.A meter is required. Customers are required to participate for one year. Meters are provided by the utility, but the cost of installation is an additional $2 (for single-phase meters) or $4.25 (for three-phase meters) on the customer’s monthly bill.