Interruptible Rates

BIG SAVINGS FOR THE FLEXIBLE CUSTOMER

For customers who can reschedule operations quickly or who own emergency generators, signing a contract for an interruptible rate could be the best way to boost the bottom line.

Under an interruptible rate, customers would be notified by the cooperative that a power interruption is to begin at a certain time. The customer would then reduce their load to a predetermined firm level.

In exchange for being flexible, these customers are given a monthly credit on their demand charge for all demand above the firm-capacity requirements. The credit amount varies, depending on the length of the notice required and the maximum number of hours per year that the load can be interrupted.

In order to qualify, a customer must have:

At least 250 kW of load that is interruptible

The ability to interrupt that load with notice ranging from 10 minutes to one hour

A willingness to interrupt that load for at most 12 hours at a time in the summer and six hours at a time in the winter, with a maximum of 200 to 400 hours interruption per year