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Generator Safety

Late autumn, winter, and early spring are times when the threat of inclement weather and other unexpected interruptions cause extended power outages.

Many have considered purchasing or borrowing a generator. For the safety of you and your family, we encourage you to read the following tips on generator safety and operation.

Follow instructions . Carefully read and follow all manufacturer’s instructions, suggestions and safety precautions.
Rate HT: Transmission Power Service – Time of Use
The HT rate is available to any commercial, industrial, or general customer whose maximum demand is 500 kilowatts or more for its electrical service requirements and power use through one metered service from transmission lines.

As with the other commercial rates, there are Fixed Charges, Demand Charges, and Volumetric Charges. The HT rate, however, differentiates the Demand Charge and Volumetric Charges over the time periods of the day (Peak and Off Peak).

Further information on Commercial Rates can be found on our website under Business Rate Schedules.
Rate ST: Subtransmission Power Service – Time of Use
The ST rate is available to any commercial, industrial, or general customer whose service is taken at 34.5 KV voltage and whose maximum demand is 500 kilowatts or more during any one of the five consecutive months from November through March.

As with the other commercial rates, there are Fixed Charges, Demand Charges, and Volumetric Charges. The ST rate, however, differentiates the Demand Charge and Volumetric Charges over the time periods of the day (Peak and Off Peak).

Further information on Commercial Rates can be found on our website under Business Rate Schedules.
Rate EST: Large Power Service – Secondary – Time of Use
The EST rate is available to any commercial, industrial, or general customer whose service is taken at secondary voltage and whose maximum demand is 500 kilowatts or more during any one of the five consecutive months from November through March.

As with the other commercial rates, there are Fixed Charges, Demand Charges, and Volumetric Charges. The EST rate, however, differentiates the Demand Charge and Volumetric Charges over the time periods of the day (Peak and Off Peak).

Further information on Commercial Rates can be found on our website under Business Rate Schedules.

Coincident Peak options are available for separately metered use connected to Electric Vehicle Charging stations and Batteries.

Versant Power owns and maintains all transformers and related facilities necessary to serve customers in this class.
Rate EPT: Large Power Service – Primary – Time of Use
The EPT rate is available to any commercial, industrial, or general customers whose service is taken at primary voltage and whose maximum demand is 500 kilowatts or more during any one of the five consecutive months of November through March.

The customer pays for service based on 500 kW or more of Peak Period demand, takes service at no less than primary voltage, and owns and maintains such transformers and other related facilities as required by the customer.

As with the other commercial rates, there are Fixed Charges, Demand Charges, and Volumetric Charges. The EPT rate, however, differentiates the Demand Charge and Volumetric Charges over the time periods of the day (Peak and Off Peak).

Information on Commercial Rates can be found on our website under Business Rate Schedules.

Coincident Peak options are available for separately metered use connected to Electric Vehicle Charging stations and Batteries.
Rate EP: Medium Power Service - Primary

The EP class of service is available for all commercial, industrial, or general service customers whose service is taken at primary voltage, and whose maximum demand is at least 50 kilowatts but less than 500 kilowatts during any two of the five consecutive months from November through March and who is not taking service under Rate E-P-T.

The EP class is a three-part rate schedule much like the ES class with monthly charges that include Fixed Charges, Demand Charges, and Volumetric Charges.

The Demand Charge typically varies from billing period to billing period and is generally based upon the average load during the 15-minute period of maximum use during the current billing period.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by the kWh consumption within the billing period.

Coincident Peak options are available for separately metered use connected to Electric Vehicle Charging stations and Batteries.

Rate ES: Medium Power Service - Secondary

The ES class of service is available to any commercial, industrial, or general service customers whose service is taken at secondary voltage, and whose maximum demand is at least 50 kilowatts but less than 500 kilowatts during any two of the five consecutive months from November through March and who is not taking service under Rate E-S-T. This is a three-part rate schedule with monthly charges that include Fixed Charges, Demand Charges, and Volumetric Charges.

The Demand Charge typically varies from billing period to billing period and is generally based upon the average load during the 15-minute period of maximum use during the current billing period.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by the kWh consumption within the billing period.

Coincident Peak options are available for separately metered use connected to Electric Vehicle Charging stations and Batteries.

Versant Power owns and maintains all transformers and related facilities necessary to serve customers in this class.

Rate C-2: Business Heating Eco Rate
The Rate C-2 class of service is available for commercial premises on the existing Rate C with an electric resistance heating system, an electric heat pump system, an electric heat pump water heater or an electric storage space heating system that separately or collectively is capable of heating 50% or more of the premises. This service is available for commercial establishments that have not installed separate metering for heating loads, but not available for new construction. This rate class is a two-part rate schedule with monthly charges that include Volumetric Charges and Fixed Charges.

Versant Power reserves the right to inspect any facility under this price schedule to ensure eligibility.
Rate C: Business Eco Rate

The Rate C class of service is for commercial and/or industrial establishments, offices, institutions, and any other installations including Electric Vehicle and Electric Battery Storage uses outside of the Residence Service classification, with a billing demand of less than 50 KW on a whole-facility basis. This rate class is a two-part rate schedule with monthly charges that includes Volumetric Charges and Fixed Charges.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed within the billing period.

Rate AH/AHN – Home Heating Eco Rate

Service under this price is available for residential premises with an electric resistance space heating system, an electric heat pump system, an electric heat pump water heater and/or an electric storage space heating system that separately or collectively are capable of heating 50% or more of the premises. It is not applicable where the use of electricity is for commercial purposes

The rate is a two-part rate schedule with monthly charges that include both volumetric (kWh) and Fixed charges.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed within the billing period, with a discount on kWh over 600 in the winter months.

Rate A-4M: Home Eco Rate – Time of Use
The Rate A-4M class of service is available for residential customers on a whole house basis for the purposes of residential electric usage, lighting, domestic purposes inindividual apartments, and Electric Vehicle and Electric Battery on Storage uses on the same meter.

This rate is a two-part rate schedule with monthly charges that include both volumetric (kWh) and Fixed charges. This rate includes differing volumetric charge rates based on On-Peak, Shoulder, and Off-Peak times. Further information on specific time periods can be found on our website under Residential Rate Schedules.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed within the billing period.
Rate A-1M: Home Eco Rate with Bonus Meter – Time of Use
The Rate A-1M, Time of Use class of service is available to residential customers with thermal energy storage devices, electric battery storage devices, and/or vehicle chargers who have or agree to install a second metered point of delivery.

Versant Power reserves the right to inspect any facility to ensure eligibility under this price schedule.

The rate is divided into Winter and Non-Winter Seasons, with differing volumetric charge rates based on On-Peak, Shoulder, and Off-Peak times. Further information on specific time periods can be found on our website under Residential Rate Schedules.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed within the billing period, and each Time of Use period as applicable.
Rate A: Residence Service

The Rate A class of service is available to residential customers for lighting and other domestic purposes in individual residences and apartments. The rate class is a two-part rate schedule with monthly charges that include both volumetric (kWh) and Fixed charges.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed within the billing period.

Rate T-1: Transmission Power Rate
This rate is available to any commercial, industrial, or general customer where the customer agrees to pay for service on the basis of 500 kW or more of demand, takes service at no less than Sub-transmission (34.5 kV) voltage and owns and maintains such transformers and other substation facilities as may be required to transform the available voltage to the voltage or voltages required by the customer.

As with the other commercial rates, there are Fixed Charges, Demand Charges, and Volumetric Charges. The T-1 rate, however, differentiates the Demand Charge and Volumetric Charges over the time periods of the day (Peak, Shoulder and Off Peak).

This rate provides for different voltage levels for those customers connected to Sub-transmission voltage (34.5 kV to 46 kV), or Transmission voltage (>46kV).

Further information on Commercial Rates can be found on our website under Business Rate Schedules.
Rate D-4: Primary Power Large Rate – Time of Use
The D-4 class of service is available for all commercial and industrial purposes. The customer pays for service on the basis of 500 kW or more of Peak Period demand, takes service at no less than primary voltage, and owns and maintains such transformers and other related facilities as may be required by the customer.

As with the other commercial rates, there are Fixed Charges, Demand Charges, and Volumetric Charges. The D-4 rate, however, differentiates the Demand Charge and Volumetric Charges over the time periods of the day (Peak, Shoulder and Off Peak).

Information on Commercial Rates can be found on our website under Business Rate Schedules.

Coincident Peak options are available for separately metered use connected to Electric Vehicle Charging stations and Batteries.
Rate M-1: Medium Power Rate - Primary

The M-1 class of service is available for all commercial or industrial purposes in which the customer pays for service on the basis of 25 kW or more of demand, takes service at primary voltage, and owns and maintains such transformers and other related facilities as may be required to transform the available primary voltage to the voltage required by the customer.

This rate is a three-part rate schedule much like the M-2 class with monthly charges that include Fixed Charges, Demand Charges, and Volumetric Charges.

The Demand Charge typically varies from billing period to billing period and is generally based upon the average load during the 15-minute period of maximum use during the current billing period.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by the kWh consumption within the billing period.

Coincident Peak options are available for separately metered use connected to Electric Vehicle Charging stations and Batteries.

Rate M-2: Medium Power Rate - Secondary

The M-2 class of service is available for all commercial or industrial purposes in which the customer pays for service on the basis of 25 kW or more of demand. This is a three-part rate schedule with monthly charges that include a Customer Charge, a Demand Charge and an Energy Charge.

The Demand Charge typically varies from billing period to billing period and is generally based upon the average load during the 15-minute period of maximum use during the current billing period. The Volumetric Charge is determined by the kWh consumption within the billing period.

Coincident Peak options are available for separately metered use connected to Electric Vehicle Charging stations and Batteries.

Versant Power owns and maintains all transformers and related facilities necessary to serve customers in this class.

Rate B-2: Business Heating Eco Rate
The Rate B-2 class of service is available for commercial premises on the existing Rate C with an electric resistance heating system, an electric heat pump system, an electric heat pump water heater or an electric storage space heating system that separately or collectively is capable of heating 50% or more of the premises. This service is available for commercial establishments that have not installed separate metering for heating loads, but not available for new construction. This rate class is a two-part rate schedule with monthly charges that include Volumetric Charges and Fixed Charges.
Rate B-1: Business Eco Rate

The Rate B-1 class of service is for commercial and/or industrial establishments, offices, institutions, and any other installations including Electric Vehicle and Electric Battery Storage uses outside of the Residence Service classification, with a billing demand of less than 50 KW on a whole-facility basis. This rate class is a two-part rate schedule with monthly charges that includes Volumetric Charges and Fixed Charges.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed within the billing period.

Rate A-20 – Home Heating Eco Rate

Service under this price is available for residential premises with an electric resistance space heating system, an electric heat pump system, an electric heat pump water heater, and/or an electric storage space heating system that separately or collectively are capable of heating 50% or more of the premises. It is not applicable where the use of electricity is for commercial purposes.

The rate is a two-part rate schedule with monthly charges that include both volumetric (kWh) and Fixed charges.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed within the billing period, with a discount on kWh over 700 in the winter months.

Rate A-4: Home Eco Rate – Time of Use
The Rate A-4 class of service is available for residential customers on a whole house basis for the purposes of residential electric usage, lighting, domestic purposes in individual apartments, and Electric Vehicle and Electric Battery on Storage uses on the same meter.

This rate is a two-part rate schedule with monthly charges that include both volumetric (kWh) and Fixed charges. This rate includes differing volumetric charge rates based on On-Peak, Shoulder, and Off-Peak times. Further information on specific time periods can be found on our website under Residential Rate Schedules.

The Volumetric Charge is determined by kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed within the billing period.