AVAILABILITY
All members obtaining electrical service(s) from Douglas Electric Cooperative.
FEES AND CHARGES
New Membership Fee…(Reference Bylaws, Article 3)……………….…………………….….....$5.00
Account Set-Up Fee…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 3)……………..………………………...$20.00
Additional Services Requested at the same time, under same location………….....................$10.00/ea.
Delinquent Fee…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 4, b.)…..……....greater of $5.00 or 1.5% per month (1)
NSF Item…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 4)………$20.00 per NSF, after 1 returned item during a 12-month period.
Change of Service - Connect Fee…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 8, b)...……………………$20.00
Collection Charge…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 4)……...………...……………………..…. .$15.00
Credit Check Fee…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 18, c)……Complementary for 1st check, $7.50 per add’l check ran.
Meter Tampering Fee…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 11)……………….........$250 min. up to actual cost
Multiple Meter Discount - Residential Rate...(Reference Rate Schedule PP1 and 1)…..……..-$2.50/add'l meter
Multiple Meter Discount - Single Phase Rate...(Reference Rate Schedule 2)…...............…….-$2.90/add'l meter
Multiple Meter Discount - Multi Phase Rate...(Reference Rate Schedule 2)…...............……....-$3.65/add'l meter
New Service Credit…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 6)………………………………….....…...-$1,800.00
Permanent Application Fee…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 6)………………………………....$250.00
Reconnection following a DNP…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 4)……………………………...$25.00
Reconnection outside normal working hours…(Reference Policy 30-1, Sections 3 & 4)..……….$250.00
Small Balance Write Off for closed accounts…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 18, a)...............-$5 to $5 (2)
Temporary Application Fee…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 6)……………………………...........$250.00
Truck Roll Fee outside normal working hours ...(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 18, d)................$250.00
Used Pole Sale…(Reference Policy 30-1, Section 18, b)..…...………...$1.00 per pole w/ signed sale form.
ADVANCED DEPOSIT INFORMATION - (Reference Policy 30-1, Section 2)
a) New Residential – $200.
b) Existing Residential – the higher of $200 or two months historical average billing.
c) Outbuildings, pumps, farm buildings and other non-commercial facilities under 200 kWh per month - $50.
d) New Commercial/Industrial – twice the estimated monthly usage.
e) Existing Commercial/Industrial – twice the historical average billing.
YARD LIGHT INSTALLATION - (Reference Policy 30-1, Section 7)
a) Installation or relocation on an existing pole - $300 per light.
b) Installation or relocation requiring one new pole - $1,200 per light.
c) If the Cooperative needs to install a new transformer, the Cooperative will add the actual cost of the transformer to items a and b.
d) All other - Actual cost
NOTES
- On past due balances of $26.00 or greater.
- If balance owed is $5.00 or less, amount is waived. Accounts with a credit balance of $5.00 or less will be assessed a service fee, equal to the credit balance of the account.
Effective with the bills calculated after June 1, 2026.