PIE&G groups its customers into various rate categories. Check your bill to make sure you are being billed under the proper rate schedule. It is indicated under the “RATE” heading on the front of your bill. Complete rate information is available upon request and if you wish, we will assist you in determining the most appropriate rate for your account. Call our Member Services Department for additional information at (800) 423-6634.
Residential
Commercial
Large General Service
as of October 1, 2024:
Service Charge ($/Month): $50.00
Energy Charge ($/kWh): $0.06481
Distribution Charge ($/kWh): $0.02796
Demand Charge – Power Supply ($/kW): $7.02
Demand Charge – Distribution ($/kW): $1.98
PSCR ($/kWh): $0.00359
EO Surcharge ($/Meter/Month): $74.14
Low Income Fund Charge ($/Meter/Month): $0.87
Primary Service
This rate is available only to primary (high voltage) service loads of 500 kW or greater.
Because of its complexity, please refer directly to the tariff sheet.
EO Surcharge ($/Meter/Month): $400.99
40 watts LED
(alternative to 175w MV or 100w HPS)
as of April 1, 2024:
Monthly Rate: $8.79
Annual Rate: $105.48
Monthly kWh: 15
EO Surcharge ($/kWh): $0.00312
70 watts LED
(alternative to 400w MV or 250w HPS)
as of April 1, 2024:
Monthly Rate: $11.18
Annual Rate: $134.16
Monthly kWh: 26
EO Surcharge ($/kWh): $0.00312
175 watts MV*
Monthly Rate: $12.73
Annual Rate: $152.76
Monthly kWh: 74
EO Surcharge ($/kWh): $0.00312
*no longer available on new installations
400 watts MV*
Monthly Rate: $22.71
Annual Rate: $272.52
Monthly kWh: 163
EO Surcharge ($/kWh): $0.00312
*no longer available on new installations
100 watts HPS*
Monthly Rate: $9.77
Annual Rate: $117.24
Monthly kWh: 45
EO Surcharge ($/kWh): $0.00312
*no longer available on new installations
250 watts HPS*
Monthly Rate: $16.70
Annual Rate: $200.40
Monthly kWh: 106
EO Surcharge ($/kWh): $0.00312
*no longer available on new installations
30-40 Gallons
$4.50 Monthly Credit
*no longer available on new installations
50 Gallons
$6.00 Monthly Credit
*no longer available on new installations
80 Gallons
$7.50 Monthly Credit
*no longer available on new installations
Choice Customers
Index of Tariff Sheets (as of June 1, 2023)
Electric Member Regulation Notices
Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op is a member-owned, member-regulated electric utility, which makes us a little different. Member-regulated means that policy and rates are set by our democratically elected Board of Directors, not by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
The decisions related to electric rates and service policies are now made at special meetings of the Board of Directors that are open to all of the cooperative’s membership. Notice of those meetings will be posted in our office, on this web site and in Country Lines magazine. Actions taken at those meetings will also be published in the same places. You may download and view previous notices, actions taken by the board and any supplemental materials by selecting the links below.
DEREGULATION
WHAT WILL DEREGULATION BRING TO THE AVERAGE ELECTRIC CUSTOMER?
A popular myth attached to the deregulation of the electric industry is, if a member chooses to purchase power from a 3rd party, they will no longer receive a bill from Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op. In reality, PIE&G will still generate billings to our members for their service charge, security lights and any additional services PIE&G provides at the request of the member. The bill will also include a “variable distribution” charge for kilowatt usage that travels across our system.
In addition, future building sites or requests for service in our service territory will also still be handled by PIE&G. We will construct the lines and set a meter at new sites as we do currently. It will still be our responsibility to maintain and upkeep our infrastructure. If a member experiences an outage, power quality problem, tree on the line, etc. in a deregulated electric industry, they will still contact PIE&G to correct the situation.
Will you have the power to choose a 3rd party electric supplier in the future? Probably. Will that improve the electric industry as a whole? Only time will tell. However, we at Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op are committed to serve our communities, with honesty and integrity. We believe that this commitment and the fact that we are locally owned and operated by our members, will continue to strengthen our organization.