Residential Service

Application:
This rate is applicable to electric service required by residential customers in single-family dwellings, mobile homes, town houses, or individually metered apartment units. When a portion of a residence or household unit is used for non-residential purposes only as defined by Section 13-2-260 of the Austin City Code, this rate may be applied.

This rate is further applicable to any church, synagogue or other public place which is used for the purpose of conducting group religious worship services and whose demand for power does not qualify the facility for the general service – demand (E06) rate. This rate also applies to any church, synagogue or other place of public group religious worship services that would otherwise qualify under the general service – demand (E06) rate unless such customer opts in writing to receive service under the general service – demand (E06) rate as of the beginning of the following monthly billing period. Such option shall be binding for a period of not less than twelve months. This rate is not applicable for service to any dormitory, school, child care facility, lodge, gymnasium, meeting hall, office, or any other indoor or outdoor facility which is not used by the public for group religious worship services.

The customer charge shall be waived if the customer or a person residing in the household of a customer is either a certified recipient of Supplemental Security Income (SSI); an aged, blind, or disabled Medicaid recipient; or has been receiving assistance under one of the Travis County energy assistance programs (CEAP, FEMA, or ENTERP) or the Travis County Hospital District Medical Assistance Program (MAP) within the last twelve months. In addition, customers who qualify for the customer charge waiver shall be charged a fuel rate of $0.017 per kilowatt hour in lieu of the rate set forth in the Fuel Adjustment Clause.

Character of Service:
The Character of Service provided under this rate shall be alternating current, 60 cycles, single phase or three phase, in accordance with the Utilities Criteria Manual prescribed by the City of Austin which may be amended from time to time. Electric service of one standard character will be delivered to one point of service on the customer's premises and measured through one meter.

Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC) - plus an adjustment for variable costs, calculated according to the Fuel Adjustment Clause Tariff, multiplied by all kWh.

* Customer will be assessed a monthly charge of $6.00 for service of at least 10 days.

We make every effort to be accurate in displaying rates online. In case of conflict, the official tariffs on file with the City Clerk's office take precedence.