PUD Commissioners Approve Electric Rate Increases

Jefferson County PUD Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution adopting a new electric rate schedule that includes a 4 year slate of electric rate increases at their June 1st 2021 regular meeting. Beginning in July, residential electric rates will increase a total of 4.18%, with base charges increasing from $18.50 to $21 per month and consumption charges adding a third tier of $0.1218 per kWh for all usage above 1600 kWh per month. Most other rate classes will see 3.75% increases in 2021, except for Irrigation which is receiving a 6% increase to better capture the cost of providing the service, and Interruptible Primary Schools, which will receive no rate increases over the next 4 years.. All electric rate increases are intended to help the PUD maintain required debt service ratios and to fund ongoing capital improvements to the PUD’s electric infrastructure. View the approved rate changes in table form: