For Your Home: Runestone Electric Association

You will receive a bill each month from Runestone Electric Association. Bills are issued on or before the 10th of the month and are due by the 25th or the closest following working day. Bills received after the due date will be assessed a five percent late payment charge. This charge will be waived if the account has been paid on time the previous 12 months.

General Service Rate (effective March 1, 2009):

Summer Energy Rate (June, July & August): 11.91¢ per kWh

Non-Summer Energy Rate: 9.91¢ per kWh

Fixed Charge: $17.00 per month

• Fixed charge: An $17.00 fixed charge is billed monthly. The fixed charge is the portion of the cost of providing service which is not directly related to the amount of energy purchased. These costs include maintenance, depreciation, record keeping and other costs which go on, even when no energy is purchased.

• Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment (WPCA): When needed, the WPCA fluctuates seasonally to reflect power costs for electricity. It is needed to absorb the increase in the cost of wholesale power purchased from Great River Energy (GRE), our power supplier.

• Taxes: Our rates are based on taxes as of this date. The amount of any increase in existing or new taxes on the transmission, distribution or sale of electricity will be reflected in the bill.

• Sales Tax: The sale of electricity is subject to Minnesota sales tax. Tax exemption forms are available at our office for the following categories:
1. Residential - Where electricity is used as the primary (over 50 percent) source of heat, the entire electric service billing shall be tax exempt during the six heating months if you have one meter. On off peak accounts with two meters, only the off peak usage is tax exempt for this period.
2. Agricultural and/or Industrial - Electricity used for agricultural or industrial production shall be tax exempt as provided by Minnesota Statute 297A.25, Subdivision 1 (h).
3. Religious, government and charitable organizations, as provided by law.

• Terms of Payment: In the event the current bill is not paid by the 25th of the month following the date of the bill, a five percent late payment charge will be added to the current bill.

• Availability: Available to all single phase installations in the service area.

Off Peak Heating Rate:
Available to all customers using an approved dual fuel or storage heating system. Service will be interrupted during peak demand periods requiring the customer to utilize a secondary heating system. Total hours of interrupted service will be limited to 400 hours per year.

Dual Fuel/ETS/Storage Rates:
ETS (Electric Thermal Storage).......4.0 cents per kwh
Dual Fuel with automatic backup.....5.0 cents per kWh
Dual Fuel without automatic backup.....5.3 cents per kWh

(rates subject to change by board action)

• Availability: Off peak service is available to all General Service Single Phase or General Service Three Phase customers for separately metered controlled space heating and water heating where electric service is also used for lighting and other purposes, and who agree to use this cooperative's service for space heating and water heating under the terms and conditions in the customer service agreement. Service is subject to the established rules and regulations of this cooperative.

For your Convenience
Please use our complimentary drop boxes located in Alexandria for check payments located by the front door of our office or at the JC Penney entrance on the north side of the Viking Plaza.

Runestone Electric Association
320-762-1121 • 800-473-1722