Rates

North Central Electric's basic residential electric rate is separated into two components, Cooperative Service Charge and Purchased Power Charges.

The meters record the amount of electricity consumed and when it was consumed. Under the Time-of-Day rate, power consumed during on-peak periods costs slightly more than power consumed during the off-peak periods.

Each month, the power bill from North Central Electric's wholesale power supplier, Buckeye Power, is calculated based on the highest peak hours for the month. The cooperative does not know exactly when those peaks will occur each month, but it does have data that shows which hours those peak hours will likely occur.

The following is a summary of the Time-of-Day rate schedule for residential customers, effective Jan. 1, 2021

North Central Electric also offers load management rates for members who install a load control switch on their electric water heater or their central air, heat pump or geothermal heating and cooling system. Learn more by viewing the programs and rebates page.

Commercial and Industrial Rates

North Central Electric's commercial and industrial rates are very competitive and vary depending on load profile and other factors.

Late fee adjusted to 6 percent

Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the late payment fee for electric bills received after the 15th of the month has been increased 1 percent to 6 percent. This is the first time the fee has been adjusted in at least the last 20 years. The fee is in line with the average late payment fee among the 24 Ohio electric cooperatives. The objective of the NCE board of trustees is to make sure the cooperative presents an incentive for members to pay on time and to recover at least 50 percent of the administrative costs associated with the collection of past-due accounts.