Electric Rates

The following is an overview of the 2023 electric utility rates and charges. The City Council adopted these on December 19, 2022.

Residential Rates

Billing ChargeBill DatesRate
ServiceMonthly$12.10
EnergyJune thru September$0.12338 per kWh
EnergyOctober thru May$0.10906 per kWh
Right of WayMonthly5%


Senior Citizen Residential Rates

Billing ChargeBill DatesRate
ServiceMonthly$6.10
EnergyJune thru September$0.12338 per kWh
EnergyOctober thru May$0.10906 per kWh
Right of WayMonthly5%


On & Off Peak Space Heating Rates

  • On-peak hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
  • Off-peak hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. and Friday 7:01 p.m. to Monday 6:59 a.m.
Billing ChargeBill DatesRate
ServiceMonthly$9.60
On PeakJune thru September$0.11006 per kWh
On PeakOctober thru May$0.09553 per kWh
Off PeakJune thru September$0.07491 per kWh
Off PeakOctober thru May$0.07025 per kWh
Right of WayMonthly5%


Residential On & Off Peak Electric Vehicle Rates

  • On-peak hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Off-peak hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. and Friday 7:01 p.m. to Monday 6:59 a.m.
Billing ChargeBill DatesRate
ServiceMonthly$9.60
On PeakJune thru September$0.19757 per kWh
On PeakOctober thru May$0.16444 per kWh
Off PeakJune thru September$0.07321 per kWh
Off PeakOctober thru May$0.06866 per kWh
Right of WayMonthly5%


General Service Below 20 kW

Billing ChargeBill DatesRate
ServiceMonthly$23.75
EnergyJune thru September$0.12589 per kWh
EnergyOctober thru May$0.11189 per kWh
Right of WayMonthly5%


Large General Service 20 kW and Above 

Billing ChargeBill DatesRate
ServiceMonthly$92.55
DemandJune thru September$14.54 per kW
DemandOctober thru May$11.84 per kW
EnergyJune thru September$0.07295 per kWh
EnergyOctober thru May$0.06690 per kWh
Right of WayMonthly5%

There will be a penalty charge to those customers with large general service who do not maintain a power factor of 90% to 100%.

Security Lighting Rates

ServiceMonthly Rate
50 Watt$10.25
100 Watt$14.10 
150 Watt$16.80
200 Watt$21.40 
250 Watt$26.90 
400 Watt$29.40 
Right of Way5%

These charges include installation on an existing pole with service available. Other installation charges will be billed based on time and materials.

Service Connection Charge

Meter TypeCharge Per Meter
Residential Service Meter$150.00
General Service Meter$150.00
Large General Service Meter$500.00
Off-peak Electric Space Heating Service Meter$150.00
Right of Way5%


Solar Retail Energy Rate

ServiceRate per KWH
Residential$0.143069
Commercial$0.098907
Industrial$0.095915
Right of Way5%


Fuel Adjustment Clause

A fuel adjustment charge may be billed to electric customers as a separate item on each bill. The rate per kWh will vary from billing period to billing period as it is adjusted by Chaska’s wholesale power supplier.

Monthly Service Charge Clause

A monthly service charge shall apply to all accounts regardless of the amount of electricity used.