Okanogan County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (OCEC) began a process to study and analyze our current rates and rate design in June of 2023 in partnership with the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC). This process resulted in a final Cost of Service Analysis (COSA) presented by CFC in February of 2024 to the OCEC Board. The OCEC Board reviewed the COSA and decided on three priorities for future rate design implementation to further analyze:
- Correct subsidies between existing rate classes identified by CFC
- Implement a revenue-neutral monthly peak demand (in kW) rate for General Service 1 (G1) and General Service 2 (G2) rate classes
- Implement an annual peak demand (in kW) threshold in addition to annual energy thresholds for placing members into G1 to G4 rate classes
Okanogan County Electric Board Approves Rate Design Changes for 2025 to 2028 (PDF)