Understanding Your Bill

At JCE Co-op, we want to make sure you have a clear understanding of everything that's included in your monthly bill. Here is an explanation of the terms that may appear on a typical monthly electric or gas bill. Please feel free to contact us at 800-858-5522 if you have additional questions.
 

 Electric        Gas Members

Generation Charges

Energy Charge: The base cost to produce your energy. A per kWh or therm charge for the energy used during
the service period and is a pass through charge from JCE Co-op’s energy suppliers.   

Generation Charge: Based on your kWh use, this cost covers the physical infrastructure needed to produce
energy from JCE Co-op’s energy suppliers. 

Power Cost Adjustment: A monthly adjustment on a per-kWh basis that fluctuates depending on the total cost
each month from our generation suppliers. The PCA is determined by how much the monthly power cost
per kWh is above or below the base power cost. This charge fluctuates based on current fuel costs for the
generation of electricity. 

Transmission Charges

Transmission Charge: A per kWh charge which covers the cost to transmit energy from the generation facilities to
JCE Co-op distribution substations. This is a direct pass through from transmission suppliers. 

Distribution Charges - JCE Co-op

Facility Charge: The basic cost to provide reliable, safe energy. It covers expenses such as power lines, pipelines, trucks, labor and other expenses the Cooperative incurs ensuring energy is available when you need it, no matter how much energy is sold.  

Member Service Charge: A flat service fee covering administrative and account management costs including billing, postage, facilities, software systems and other overheads.  

Delivery Charge: A per kWh, kW or therm charge that covers the costs of delivering energy to your service and maintaining the equipment that carries the electricity and/or natural gas. When you become a JCE Co-op member, we plan our facilities based on the maximum demand expected at any time from your business or home. The delivery portion covers the costs of having capacity available for your use.