Residential Rates
Residential Rates
Longmont Power & Communications’ residential customers pay some of the lowest electric rates of 57 utilities in Colorado.
Franchise Fee Information
We believe that providing great service means providing clear and transparent communication. LPC electric rates and service charges include the 8.64 percent Franchise Fee paid to the City of Longmont General Fund. The General Fund covers services typically associated with local government such as Police, Fire, Parks, Recreation, Planning, Code Enforcement, Library, and Economic Development.
Even with the inclusion of the franchise fee, Longmont Power & Communications’ rates are among the lowest in both the state and the nation.
Residential Energy Rate (RE)
Under this rate, customers pay for the electricity they consume as measured in kilowatt hours (kWh). The less electricity used, the lower the kWh rate will be. A $16.40 standard monthly service charge also appears on customer utility bills to cover the cost of distribution power lines, transformer expense, substation expense, meter overhead and maintenance, meter reading, billing and customer service. These represent the fixed costs to provide service to each customer regardless of usage amounts.
Customer Tier |
Energy Usage |
Non-Summer Rate |
Summer Rate |
Customer Charge |
Tier 1 |
Up to 750 kWh |
9.90¢ per kWh |
10.90¢ per kWh |
$16.40 |
Tier 2 |
751 – 1,500 kWh |
11.66¢ per kWh |
12.86¢ per kWh |
$16.40 |
Tier 3 |
1,501 or more kWh |
15.16¢ per kWh |
16.70¢ per kWh |
$16.40 |
If a customer uses 1750 kWh in a non-summer month their bill looks like this:
Tier 1 |
750 kWh @ 9.90¢ |
$74.25 |
Tier 2 |
750 kWh @ 11.66¢ |
$87.45 |
Tier 3 |
250 kWh @ 15.16¢ |
$37.90 |
Monthly Customer Charge |
$16.40 |
|
Total Bill |
$216.00 |
If a customer uses 1750 kWh in a summer month their bill looks like this:
Tier 1 |
750 kWh @ 10.90¢ |
$81.75 |
Tier 2 |
750 kWh @ 12.86¢ |
$96.45 |
Tier 3 |
250 kWh @ 16.70¢ |
$41.75 |
Monthly Customer Charge |
$16.40 |
|
Total Bill |
$236.35 |
Residential Demand Rate (RD):
This demand rate is an option for homes that use electricity as a primary source of heat, as well as for customers with annual energy usage exceeding 15,000 kWh. On this rate, customers pay for each kWh consumed and for each kW of electric demand. A $16.40 standard monthly service charge also appears on the utility bill to cover the cost of distribution power lines, transformer expense, substation expense, meter overhead and maintenance, meter reading, billing and customer service. These represent the fixed costs to provide service to each customer regardless of usage amounts.
Non-Summer Rate |
Summer Rate |
|
Demand Charge: |
$9.30 per kW |
$10.24 per kW |
Energy Charge: |
5.82¢ per kWh |
6.41¢ per kWh |
Customer Charge: |
$16.40 |
$16.40 |
The RD rate may be more cost effective for all-electric homes when customers are aware of how to control electric demand. Demand is a measurement of how much electricity is used at any point of time. The monthly kW demand charge is based on the highest 15-minute period of electricity use during each billing period. Spreading out the use of high demand heating elements and appliances over time instead of using them all at once will keep demand lower and help reduce customer electric bills. Using a demand controller can also be beneficial.
Renewable Energy Rate (RRU)
Customers can purchase electricity generated from renewable energy sources. Customers must subscribe to LPC’s renewable energy program for 12 consecutive months in blocks of 100 kWh.
Energy Charge: |
1.034¢ per kWh in addition to standard rate |
Residential Self Generation Legacy Rate (REGL)
Residential customers who generate electricity on their side of the meter using an eligible distributed energy resource are eligible for this rate.To qualify for the legacy rate, the generation or storage system on the customer’s side of the meter must have received permission to operate (PTO) on or before December 31, 2024. Note, any increase in the size of the system, replacement or upgrade of the system , or ownership change for the property served by the system, shall require the customer to operate under the terms of the Commercial Energy Self Generation Rate (CEGE) below. All CEGL customers will transition to CEGE (or other applicable rate) in January 2040.
Non-Summer Rate |
Summer Rate |
|
Energy Charge, per kWh, below the average monthly kWh in the previous calendar year for the customer’s standard rate class. |
10.40¢ |
11.45¢ |
Energy Charge, per kWh, above the average monthly kWh in the previous calendar year for the customer’s standard rate class. |
10.45¢ |
11.50¢ |
Customer Charge |
$21.60 |
$21.60 |
Residential Self Generation Rate (REGE)
Residential customers who generate or store electricity on their side of the meter using an eligible distributed energy resource, which received permission to operate (PTO) on or after January 1, 2025, are eligible for this rate.
Non-Summer Rate |
Summer Rate |
|
Energy Charge, per kWh, below the average monthly kWh in the previous calendar year for the customer’s standard rate class. |
10.40¢ |
11.45¢ |
Energy Charge, per kWh, above the average monthly kWh in the previous calendar year for the customer’s standard rate class. |
10.45¢ |
11.50¢ |
Generation credit—All kWh, per kWh for energy produced by the customer’s generation system that flows onto the utility’s distribution system |
8.56¢ |
8.56¢ |
Customer Charge |
$21.60 |
$21.60 |
View regulations governing electric service. (Please note: the rates that appear on the linked site may not reflect the most current rates adopted by the city.)