Charges
Returned Checks: A $30 returned-check charge will be assessed for any checks that are not honored. In addition, your bill will be considered unpaid, and late payment charges will apply.
Bill Due Date: To avoid a penalty, your payment must reach our office by the due date printed on your bill (the last business day of the month).
Late-Payment Charge: A 1.5% penalty will apply if payment is received after the due date printed on the bill.
Availability Charge/Fixed Charge: This recurring monthly fee is charged to every member-owner, regardless of the amount of energy used. It helps offset the cost of maintaining electric service at a location and covers maintenance of poles, wires, transformers, meters, right-of-way, administration, preparation and mailing of bills and other expenses associated with providing electric service.
Power Costs Adjustment (PCA): This fluctuating monthly adjustment reflects the amount Clarke Electric pays for power above or below the base cost established at the time of our last rate change.
Note: If a line crew is dispatched to service a member's outage and the outage is found to be no fault of the cooperative or its equipment, a service call fee is charged to the member-owner.
Charges for a service call for an outage on the member-owner's side of the meter:
Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m..........$125 (minimum trip)
After Hours.............................................$200 (minimum trip)
