Electric Rates
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SNEW Electric Rate Structure

RATE 10 - RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Available for the entire electrical requirements of residential customers with the exception of common area usage in multi-family dwellings and condominiums.
Character of Service: Service under this rate shall be single or three phase, 60 cycle alternating current.
Monthly Rate: Customer Service Charge:  $7.41
Energy Charges

Regular Rates

Clean Renewable Energy Rates
First 1000 kWh $0.10032 per kWh $0.11132per kWh
Next 1000 kWh $0.10374 per kWh $0.11474 per kWh
Next 1000 kWh $0.11970 per kWh $0.13070 per kWh
All over 3000 kWh $0.13680 per kWh $0.14780 per kWh
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: June 1, 2005

RATE 11 - GENERAL SERVICE
Applicable: Available for the entire electrical requirements of small commercial customers and common areas of multi family dwellings and condominiums at a single service location measured through one metering installation where the customer's maximum usage is less than 1000 kWh per month for the previous twelve month period. This rate will also be charged to customers who otherwise belong to the Rate 12 category that do not have the appropriate metering equipment.
Character of Service: Service under this rate shall be single or three phase, 60 cycle alternating current.
Monthly Rate: Customer Service Charge:  $15.30
Energy Charges

Regular Rates

Clean Renewable Energy Rates
Per kWh $0.1428 per kWh $0.15380 per kWh
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Sales Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Sales Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: June 1, 2005

RATE 12 - GENERAL SERVICE
Applicable: Available for the entire electrical requirements of small commercial customers and common areas of multi family dwellings and condominiums at a single service location measured through one metering installation where the customer's monthly usage in each of the previous twelve months is greater than 1000 kWh per month and the demand is less than 100 kW subject to the availability of the appropriate metering equipment.
Character of Service: Service under this rate shall be single or three phase, 60 cycle alternating current.
Monthly Rate: Customer Service Charge:  $15.90
Demand Charge:
First 2 kW of demand or less:  $0.00
All over 2 kW of demand:  $5.30 per kW
Energy Charge Regular Rates Clean Renewable Energy Rates
First 200 X Demand $0.1272 per kWh $0.13820 per kWh
Next 200 X Demand $0.1060 per kWh $0.11700 per kWh
All over 400 X Demand $0.0848 per kWh $0.09580 per kWh
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Determination of Demand: The demand shall be the highest average 15-minute kilowatt demand recorded during the billing month but not less than 90% of the highest demand recorded the previous twelve months.
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Sales Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Sales Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: June 1, 2005

RATE 13 - INTERMEDIATE GENERAL SERVICE
Applicable: Available for the entire electrical requirements at a single service location measured through on primary metering installations where the customer's minimum demand is greater than 100 kW and less than 1500 kW.
Character of Service: Service under this rate shall be three phase, 60 cycle alternating current at available secondary voltages and where the customer owns the requisite service transformer (s).
Monthly Rate: Customer Service Charge:  $8.70
Demand Charge:  $7.395 per kW
Energy Charge Regular Rates Clean Renewable Energy Rates
First 200 X Demand $0.09135 per kWh $0.10235 per kWh
Next 200 X Demand $0.08265 per kWh $0.09365 per kWh
All over 400 X Demand $0.07395 per kWh $0.08495 per kWh
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Determination of Demand: The demand shall be the highest average 15-minute kilowatt demand recorded during the billing month but not less than 90% of the highest demand recorded the previous twelve months.
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Sales Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Sales Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: June 1, 2005

RATE 14 - UNMETERED STREET AND FLOOD LIGHTS
Applicable: Available for non-municipal area street and highway lighting.
Monthly Rate: LAMP SIZE LAMP CHARGE
70 Watts $7.35 per lamp
150 Watts $8.40 per lamp
250 Watts $9.45 per lamp
400 Watts $10.50 per lamp
Energy Charge Regular Rates Clean Renewable Energy Rates
Per kWh $0.11550 per kWh $0.12650 per kWh
The determination of monthly lighting kilowatt-hours for purposes of determining monthly sales and computing the fuel and purchase power adjustment is as follows:
LAMP SIZE kWh
70 Watts 28
150 Watts 57
250 Watts 104
400 Watts 157
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Sales Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Sales Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: June 1, 2005

RATE 15 - MUNICIPAL SERVICE
Applicable: Available for Federal, State, City and municipal divisions, or agencies, whose operations are supported in whole or in part by municipal tax funds.
Monthly Rate: Customer Service Charge:  $7.00
Demand Charge:  $7.30 per kW
Energy Charge Regular Rates Clean Renewable Energy Rates
First 200 X Demand $0.11000 per kWh $0.12100 per kWh
Next 200 X Demand $0.10000 per kWh $0.11100 per kWh
All over 400 X Demand $0.09000 per kWh $0.10100 per kWh
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: June 1, 2005

RATE 16 - INTERMEDIATE GENERAL SERVICE
Applicable: Available for the entire electrical requirements at a single service location measured through one primary metering installation where the customer's minimum demand is greater than 100 kW and less than 1500 kW
Character of Service: Service under this rate shall be three phase, 60 cycle alternating current at available secondary voltages and where South Norwalk Electric Works owns the requisite service transformer (s).
Monthly Rate: Customer Service Charge:  $8.50
Demand Charge:  $8.075 per kW
Energy Charge Regular Rates Clean Renewable Energy Rates
First 200 X Demand $0.08925 per kWh $0.10025 per kWh
Next 200 X Demand $0.08075 per kWh $0.09175 per kWh
All over 400 X Demand $0.07225 per kWh $0.08325 per kWh
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Determination of Demand: The demand shall be the highest average 15-minute kilowatt demand recorded during the billing month but not less than 90% of the highest demand recorded the previous twelve months.
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Sales Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Sales Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: June 1, 2005

RATE 17 - INTERMEDIATE GENERAL SERVICE
Applicable: Available for the entire electrical requirements at a single service location measured through one primary metering installation where the customer's minimum demand is greater than 100 kW and less than 1500 kW
Character of Service: Service under this rate shall be three phase, 60 cycle alternating current at available primary voltages and where then customer owns the requisite service transformer (s).
Monthly Rate: Customer Service Charge:  $8.80
Demand Charge:  $7.48 per kW
Energy Charge Regular Rates Clean Renewable Energy Rates
First 200 X Demand $0.09073 per kWh $0.10173 per kWh
Next 200 X Demand $0.08210 per kWh $0.09310 per kWh
All over 400 X Demand $0.07348 per kWh $0.08448 per kWh
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Determination of Demand: The demand shall be the highest average 15-minute kilowatt demand recorded during the billing month but not less than 90% of the highest demand recorded the previous twelve months.
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Sales Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Sales Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: June 1, 2005

RATE 18 - INTERMEDIATE GENERAL SERVICE
Applicable: Available for the entire electrical requirements at a single service location measured through one primary metering installation where the customer's minimum demand is greater than 100 kW and less than 1500 kW
Character of Service: Service under this rate shall be three phase, 60 cycle alternating current at available primary voltages and where South Norwalk Electric Works owns the requisite service transformer (s).
Monthly Rate: Customer Service Charge: $10.00
Demand Charge $9.50 per kW
Energy Charge
First 200 X Demand $0.0931 per kWh
Next 200 X Demand $0.0833 per kWh
All over 400 X Demand $0.0735 per kWh
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Determination of Demand: The demand shall be the highest average 15-minute kilowatt demand recorded during the billing month but not less than 90% of the highest demand recorded the previous twelve months.
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Sales Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Sales Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: July 1, 1992
Supersedes Rate 12 & Rate 13
Effective June 1, 1986

RATE 20 - RESIDENTIAL CONTROLLED ELECTRIC WATER HEATER SERVICE
NOTE: This is no longer available to new customers as of July 1, 2004.
Applicable: Available as an optional rate for the entire electrical requirements of residential customers with Radio Controlled Electric Hot Water Heaters with the exception of common area usage in multi- family dwellings and condominiums. 
Character of Service: Service under this rate shall be single phase, 60-cycle alternating current. .
Monthly Rate: Customer Service Charge:  $7.41
Energy Charge Regular Rates Clean Renewable Energy Rates
First 1000 kWh $0.10032 per kWh $0.11132 per kWh
Next 1000 kWh $0.10374 per kWh $0.11474 per kWh
Next 1000 kWh $0.11970 per kWh $0.13070 per kWh
All over 3000 kWh $0.13680 per kWh $0.14780 per kWh
Purchase Power Adjustment: See "PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)"
Conservation Charge: See "CONSERVATION CHARGE"
Gross Revenue Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Gross Revenue Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Sales Tax: Applicable State of Connecticut Sales Tax shall be added to the billed amount.
Discount: All bills are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date rendered. A ten percent (10%) discount on the current bill may be deducted if the total bill is paid on or before the tenth (10th) of the month following the date the bill is rendered.

Effective Date: June 1, 2005

PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT (PPA)


Current PPA Rate is $ .0480/kWh

Approved by the District Commission January 19, 2010
Effective Date February 1, 2010
 
Applicable: This PPA shall be applied to all customers receiving electric service.
Purchase Power Adjustment: PPA: The charge or credit shall be computed for each bill by multiplying the PPA rate in dollars ($) by the kilowatt- hours billed, measured or estimated in the month.
PPA Rate: The PPA rate shall be computed and set by the District Commission, using the following formula:

PPA = Current Wholesale Purchase Power Cost of SNEW in $/kWh - $.07/kWh (base power cost)

CONSERVATION CHARGE


Current Conservation Charge Rate B $ .0025/kWh

Conservation Charge in accordance with Section 17 of Public Act No. 05-1
Effective Date January 1, 2011

 
Applicable: The conservation charge shall be applied to all customers receiving electric service.



New SNEW Water Rates
Approved by Commission on September 13, 2011 - Effective October 1, 2011
WATER SERVICE CHARGES
Rates Within Second Taxing District Rates Outside Second Taxing District
Meter Size Quarterly Metered Monthly Metered Quarterly Metered Monthly Metered
5/8" $ 22.83 $ 7.61 $ 34.26 $ 11.42
3/4" $ 49.35 $ 16.45 $ 74.04 $ 24.68
1" $105.69 $ 35.23 $ 158.55 $ 52.85
1 1/2" $ 218.40 $ 72.80 $ 327.60 $ 109.20
2" $ 345.27 $ 115.09 $ 517.92 $ 172.64
3" $ 655.20 $ 218.40 $ 982.80 $ 327.60
4" $ 1,084.98 $ 361.66 $ 1,627.47 $ 542.49
6" $ 2,169.87 $ 723.29 $ 3,254.82 $ 1,084.94
8" $ 3,473.25 $ 1,157.75 $ 5,209.89 $ 1,736.63
10" $ 5,424.78 $ 1,808.26 $ 8,137.17 $ 2,712.39

Water Consumption

 $ 3.50/ thousand gallons $ 5.25/ thousand gallons

Customers receive both a service charge and a consumption charge during their normal billing cycle. 

The service charge is a fee charged for being connected to the water main and having water service available, whether it is utilized or not. The service charge is also based on the size of the meter. The size of the meter is determined by the amount of water flow needed to service the facility.  

The consumption charge is based on the number of gallons consumed by the customer during the billing cycle.
FIRE SERVICE CHARGES
Service Size Quarterly Charges Monthly Charges
4" Fire Service $ 114.48 $ 38.16
6" Fire Service $ 229.05 $ 76.35
8" Fire Service $ 458.04 $ 152.68
10" Fire Service $ 916.08 $ 305.36


Notice of Change for Special Charges
Effective November 1, 2006

 
Start New Account $ 25.00
  Spouse of deceased inheriting property No Charge
  Divorce when there is no transfer of title No Charge
  When changing name to that of estate No Charge
 
Change of Mailing Address $ 10.00
  When reverting back to service address (forwarding expires) No Charge
 
Termination / Reconnections:
Water
  Shut Off (Curb box) - per attempt – Office Hours $ 37.50
  Turn On (Curb box) - per attempt – Office Hours $ 37.50
  Shut Off (Curb box) - per attempt – After Hours Actual Cost
  Turn On (Curb box) - per attempt – After Hours Actual Cost 
 

Note: Customer will be charged for each visit.

  
Electric
  Reconnect at Meter – Office Hours $ 35.00
  Reconnect at Pole – Office Hours $ 80.00
  Reconnect at Metter – After Hours Actual Cost
  Reconnect at Pole – After Hours Actual Cost
 
  Service Calls – After Hours $ 198.00
  Customers will be charged for a service call when it is determined that the reason for the call was not the fault of  SNEW.
 
  Final Meter Reading $ 15.00
 
  Test Meter 5/8” to 1” Water Meter or Single Phase Electric Meter. $ 60.00
 
Cross Connection Testing:  
  Device Test $ 90.00
  Device Retest $ 75.00
  Backflow Test with Detector Check Bypass $ 110.00
 
Cross Connection Inspections:  
  Initial Inspection, Minimum ¼ hour, billed in ¼ hour increments there after $ 50.00/hr
  Re-Inspection, billed in ¼ hour increments $ 50.00/hr
  Recording and Tracking fee per Premise (Individual Business Unit) $10.00 ea
 
Lost or Damaged Meter  
  Electric (Single Phase) $ 140.00
  Water (5/8”) $ 140.00
  Meter Tampering / Theft of Service
(plus estimated amount of water or electricity consumed)		 $ 99.00
 
Return Check Fee $ 20.00
For Checks that were sued to pay for multiple accounts
  1st Account will be charged $ $ 20.00
  The 2nd, 3rd, 4th account will be charged $ 10.00 ea
  The 5th account and any additional accounts will be charged $ 5.00 ea
 
Lien Processing $ 50.00
 
Statement of Previous Charges:  
  Printout of information available currently on file No Charge
  Research and Restoration of Archived Data $10 + $ 25/hr
 
Billable Labor and Equipment Rates
Labor – All Rates are Hourly:
  Line Superintendent $ 78.33
  Lineman $ 63.29
  Lineman - Apprentice $ 56.79
 
  Engineer Aide II $ 68.78
  Engineer Aide I $ 56.08
 
  Operations Supervisor $ 85.16
  Operator II $ 62.34
  Operator I $ 48.21
 
  Maintenance II $ 55.48
  Maintenance I $ 47.70
 
  Grounds & Forestry Supervisor $ 68.78
  Grounds Maintenance II $ 56.08
  Grounds Maintenance I $ 48.21
 
  Meter Foreman $ 62.70
  Meter Technician II $ 51.59
  Meter Technician I $ 44.35
 
Vehicles and Equipment – All Rates are Hourly  
  Rates based on “Rental Rate Blue Book for Construction Equipment.”  
     

Charges are based on SNEW’s labor rates and costs to perform the above listed services. 

Charges are subject to change by the Commissioners of the Second Taxing District.