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Electric Department

City Shop
10 East Railroad Avenue
Phone: (605) 397-2690
E-mail: cityshop@grotonsd.net

Ward Gilchrist, Electric Superintendent
605/397-7459

Jamie Harrington, Lineman
(605) 397-7462

 The city gets its main supply of electricity from the Western Area Power Administration with the remaining peak power being purchased from Heartland Consumers Power District. Groton has two substations.

• Initial Hook-up Fee: $250
• Service disconnect and reconnect fee: $50
• Disconnection or Reconnection must be done under direct supervision by City personnel and have the fees paid before the monthly charges are discontinued.
• Penalties: Ten percent (10%) of all utility charges (excluding sales tax and HSU payback) on all accounts paid after the tenth of the month following billing date.

Schedule A
 Load Management Participating Residential Rates:
• Minimum Bill = $20.00 per month which includes 0-100 kwh
• Next 900 kwh at $.125 per kwh
• Over 1000 kwh at $.0975 per kwh

Schedule B
• Interruptible Power (Dual Heat & Heat Storage Units)
Click here to review types of heat and types of rates
Participating Electric Residential Rates:
• 1) House Meter - Above Rate Schedule a)
• 2) Heat Meter - All kwh at $.05 per kwh

Schedule C
• Geothermal/ Heat Pump (with Minimum 10 KW Resistance Backup) Electric Heat Rate:
• 1) House Meter - Above Rate Schedule a)
• 2) Heat Meter - All kwh at $.08 per kwh

Schedule D
• Load Management Participating Single Phase General Service Rates:
• Minimum Bill - $24.00 per month which includes 0-100 kwh
• Next 900 kwh at $.145 per kwh
• Over 1,000 kwh at $.11

Schedule E
• Load Management Participating Three Phase General Service Rates:
• Minimum Bill - $32.00 per month which includes 0-100 kwh
• Next 900 kwh at $.145
• Over 1,000 kwh at $.11

Schedule F
• Interruptible Power General Service Rates:
• All kwh at $.055

Schedule G
• Load Management Participating General Service Electric Demand Customers Rates:
• Minimum Bill - $32.00 per month which includes 0-100 kwh
• $13.75 per KW of demand (highest 15 minute demand established in current month)
• All kwh at $.0775

Schedule H
• General Service Capacity Charge Rate:
• Minimum Bill - $2.00
• All KVA at $.10/KVA

Schedule I
• Load Management Nonparticipating Customers Rates:
• 150% of their Participating Rate Class Schedule

Schedule J
• Load Management Controlled Electric Hot Water Heater:
• $2.00 per month credit

Schedule K
• Load Management Controlled Electric Air Conditioner (Not on Interruptible (Dual Heat) Power Rate):
• $7.00 per month credit on June, July & August billings

Schedule L
• Security Lights:
• $8.00 per month per unmetered light
• $3.00 per month per metered light
• Disconnection or Reconnection Fee - $25.00

Schedule M
• Heat Storage Unit Payback:
• Minimum Bill $25.00
• All kwh on HSU meters at $.01
• + Above Schedule b)