Throughout its 100-year history, El Paso Electric has facilitated the growth of the region's business and industrial base by supporting projects that improve the regional business climate. Reliable electric service is important to economic success. El Paso Electric has ensured the availability of electricity to its customers by acquiring a portion of Arizona's Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station, while also relying on coal generated power from New Mexico. Making sure El Paso Electric is there for its customers is a major priority. El Paso Electric will assist business customers in improving energy management and efficiency throughout their operations to maximize the value of their energy dollars.

The rate schedules presented below represent the standard rate schedules that are likely to apply to commercial or industrial customers based on the size of the expected electric service requirement.

The average annual firm peak demand for El Paso is 1,491 MW (megawatts). 

The average margin above firm peak demand is 242 MW (megawatts) or 16.2%.  

General Service Rate - Service with 15 - 600 kW (kilowatts) demand Schedule No. 24

Monthly Rate
$13.00 Customer Charge plus

Demand Charge
$12.75 per kilowatt for all kilowatts of demand

Energy Charge
$0.04589 per kilowatt-hour for the first 200 hours times the maximum measured demand.
$0.03593 per kilowatt-hour for the next 150 hours times the maximum measured demand.
$0.02295 per kilowatt-hour for all additional kilowatt-hours.

Monthly Minimum
Customer charge plus the greater of 15 kilowatts of demand or applicable minimum demand charge.

Large Power Service - Service over 600 kW (kilowatts) demand Schedule No. 25

Monthly Rate
$100.00 Customer Charge plus

Demand Charge
$20.25 per kilowatt for all kilowatts of demand

Energy Charge
$0.02074 per kilowatt-hour for the first 400 hours times the maximum measured demand.
$0.00550 per kilowatt-hour for all additional kilowatt-hours.

Monthly Minimum
Customer charge plus the greater of the demand charge for 600 kilowatts or applicable minimum demand charge.

Fixed Fuel Factor Schedule No. 98

Applicability

Electric service billed under rate schedules having a Fixed Fuel Factor Clause shall be subject to a Fixed Fuel Factor.

Formula

The Fixed Fuel Factors recognize loss adjustments due to different voltage levels of service:

	Energy Loss Factor	Fixed Fuel Factor ($/KWH)
Texas System	1.00000	0.03268

Primary Voltage

(If customer takes service and is metered at 2,400 volts or higher but less than 69,000 volts)	0.96302	0.03174

Secondary Voltage

(If customer takes service and is metered at 480 volts and below)	1.01564	0.03319

Source: El Paso Electric Company, 2008

Updated: January 2008